best shoe ever
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 7, 2024
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Nike Zoom Rival XC 6
Track spike · Neutral · Road · 6.3 oz (men's)
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The Nike Zoom Rival XC 6’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Good
82
Overall
82
Appearance
86
Cushioning
78
Comfort
76
Durability
68
Value
68
Confidence
44
Confidence
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Confidence
44 Low
External retailer ratings
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Pros
- Both reviewers so far rate comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5.
Cons
- Value draws 3.0 out of 5 in the two reviews so far, the lowest mark of any dimension.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.3 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2024 Q1
- MSRP
- $75
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
William Theriault · Mar 29, 2024
training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Track spike
Track spike
Track spike
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Stability
Weight
6.3 oz (men's)
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4.6 oz
Lightest
Stack
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Drop
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Release
2024 Q1
2019 Q4
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$75
$75
$170
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$110
Ratings
Overall
82 Good
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97 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
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93 Excellent
Best comfort
Cushioning
78 Decent
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84 Good
Best cushioning
Durability
68 Below average
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86 Good
Best durability
Appearance
86 Good
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98 Exceptional
Best appearance
Value
68 Below average
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95 Excellent
Best value rating
Nike Zoom Rival XC 6 In Context
More on the Nike Zoom Rival XC
- Nike Zoom Rival XC 2019 previous version