Nike ZoomX Invincible Run

Name: Nike ZoomX Invincible Run
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.7 oz · 37/27mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike ZoomX Invincible Run trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 10 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Invincible Run product line.

Decent

Overall

Decent 70

Cushioning

Exceptional 98

Comfort

Good 89

Durability

Decent 74

Appearance

Below average 65

Value

Below average 60

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

84 Moderate

Moderate 84

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

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What runners say

“Not a uniform feel—foot sank into foam more at heel and forefoot, creating a spongy and laboured feel”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok Floatride Energy 3

“462 miles and outsole/midsole still in great shape”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v1

“A little unstable on tight turns and uneven surfaces”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike React Infinity Run 2

“Fits really well and doesn't cramp any of the toes”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike React Infinity Run 2

“Heel padding rubbed the skin off the sides of my heels”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok Floatride Energy 3

“Great for older runners—get in miles without beating up joints”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v1

“Looks shite, feels good, poor durability”

4/5 Full review

“Wide foot base counters instability well”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike React Infinity Run 2

“Wide, quite heavy and clunky”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok Floatride Energy 3

“Currently on 4th pair”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike React Infinity Run 2

“ZoomX cushioning feels amazing”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike React Infinity Run 2

“Wish this shoe was more affordable”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike React Infinity Run 2

Prefer this shoe over another

29% 2/7

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers consistently praise the ZoomX cushioning for easy, high-mileage running, one at 70 to 80 miles a week.
One reviewer with arthritis says it lets him keep running without beating up his joints, and reports 462 miles with the midsole in good shape.

Cons

Appearance draws 3.5 out of 5 across ten reviewers and value 3.9, the lowest marks of any dimension.
One reviewer had the heel padding rub the skin off both heels and found the shoe wide, heavy and clunky.
The Invincible Run 2 and 3 score 98 and 92 against its 66.

ZoomX Invincible Run rates 70. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Invincible Run

Each dot is one version of the Invincible Run, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

70 2021 96 2022 87 2023

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

ZoomX Invincible Run 3

2023 · 94 reviews

87 Good

99 Confidence
ZoomX Invincible Run 2

2022 · 47 reviews

96 Excellent

98 Confidence
ZoomX Invincible Run This shoe

2021 · 10 reviews

70 Decent

84 Confidence

Runner Ratings

10 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.7 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.3 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
Release: 2021 Q1
MSRP: $180
Stack: 37/27mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 23, 2023

60 mpw training for 5K and 10K

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Looks shite, but comfy

4/5

Overall

Looks shite, feels good, poor durability

Anonymous runner · Jun 16, 2023

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 4/5

Great show for older runners

5/5

Overall

Ever since I was diagnosed with arthritis, I've had to find super cushioned shoes to allow me to continue running. These shoes are great for older runners who want to get in some miles without beating up your joints. I use them as my daily trainer. 462 miles on them so far, and the outsole/ midsole are in great shape!

Jayman · Jun 6, 2023

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v1

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

A major disappointment

2/5

Overall

I run 37 minutes for the 10k and do most of my runs at 8 minute miles, so I wanted something highly cushioned for those long slow jogs. Since this shoe has zoomx foam I thought it was going to be brilliant but I was very disappointed. Firstly, there is a lot of heel padding and it rubbed the skin off the sides of my heels, which has never happened with any other shoe, so I couldn't run in them much without pain. The shoe is wide, quite heavy and clunky and I caught my foot a number of times, again cutting the skin. This could be a form issue, but the shoe is unusually wide. The upper is very padded and adds a lot of weight. The cushioning itself is bad. There is not a uniform feel under the shoe. For example, my foot sank into the foam more at the heel and at the forefoot, so this created a spongy and laboured feel. I honestly think react foam would have been better because at least it has a consistent and reliable feel with each strike. Durability wise this shoe would last a long time because there is an excess of everything - rubber covering the entire underside of the shoe, a thick layer of foam above it and a thick, padded upper.

Anonymous runner · Jan 13, 2022

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok Floatride Energy 3

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 2/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 2/5

Expensive, But Amazing Daily Trainer

4/5

Overall

I am currently on my 4th pair of these shoes. All in all I love them, but with all products there can be some sort of improvement. I love the upper and the forefoot of the shoe, I think it fits really well and doesn't cramp any of the toes compared to other Nike shoes. The ZoomX cushioning feels amazing in these shoes, I am currently running an average of 70-80 miles a week at a Division 1 school. I use these shoes for easy runs, doubles, warm up/cool down, and pretty much everything in between. Due to the shoes thickness and the ZoomX foam, I will say the shoes are a little unstable when it comes to tight turns and uneven surfaces, but the wide foot base on the bottom of the shoe is very nice to counter the instability of the shoe. I supinate pretty badly and these shoes have helped me stay injury free despite being prone to injury. I will say hats off to Nike for making a really good daily trainer, but it would be nice if this shoe was more affordable. I'm very blessed to be at an institution that pays for my shoes, but for the average Joe this shoe is pretty darn expensive at the price of $180.

aidan.carterr · Oct 19, 2021

70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike React Infinity Run 2