Great Recovery Trainer
5/5
Overall
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Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2024
75 mpw training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.0 oz · 40/31mm stack · 9mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Invincible Run 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3 is one of the strongest 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 94 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Invincible Run product line.
Good
87
Overall
87
Cushioning
99
Comfort
93
Durability
83
Appearance
79
Value
63
Confidence
99
Confidence
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Confidence
99 Very high
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What runners say
“Training in the Nike Invincible 3 feels like an unfair advantage. The energy return on each step is unmatched by any other daily trainer.”
“The cushioning is fantastic: they are like running on pillows, but the "pop" only lasts around ~250-300 miles”
“The heel lock is always either too loose or too tight, and I ended up having to buy thicker socks to feel properly locked in”
“Underfoot feel is completely different with like half as much forefoot cushioning”
“The heel counter and lockdown for this shoe was awful, and the forefoot had all its cushioning removed and moved to the heel”
“These shoes not only have me consistently running at a lower heart rate (helps keep easy days easy)”
“It feels like running on clouds during light recovery or easy runs”
“These shoes are so cushioned with very bouncy and squishy foam. When first wearing them, they almost feel too bouncy that they become unstable.”
“The heel slips, but unlace the first two loops, then re-lace them including the extra holes and the shoe fits very well with no slippage”
“The shoe is very plush in the upper, hugging the foot in pillow-like comfort”
“The tread is not great on wet roads (and wet road paint) and doesn't have a lot of traction on mud or wet grass”
“The stack is also rather high which has seemed to somewhat increase my risk of rolling an ankle, particularly while on grass or unpaved trails”
“The cushioning is sublime, it is bouncy and it is forgiving on my old-man Achilles”
“I noticed a considerable amount of heel slippage, but using a runner's loop fixed the issue decently”
“As for workouts they are too heavy and will wear you down faster compared to a regular workout shoe”
“I have run almost 1000km on them and can still run comfortably in them”
“At $100 on sale this shoe is a great deal, but not so sure at regular retail price”
“They're light weight, durable (600-700 miles), and give you the stability I need from the newest update”
“V3 is not an improvement on anything—laces are worse, tongue is worse, upper and toebox much more constraining”
“The thicker outsole makes them last twice as long as the 1st and 2nd version”
“I feel much more recovered per mile run in these than in anything else”
“The foam does seem to toughen up a bit past 300 miles”
“The shoe also feels very bouncy to me, even just walking I can feel it”
Prefer this shoe over another
61% 28/46
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Reviewers describe a soft, bouncy ride suited to easy and long runs.
- Seven reviewers use it on recovery and easy days and say their legs feel fresher after.
- Four reviewers report 300 miles or more per pair.
Cons
- Seven reviewers report heel slippage, and two say the heel tab rubs the Achilles.
- It lists at $180, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale. Eight reviewers call it expensive.
- Six reviewers find it heavy and clunky at faster paces.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Confidence
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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.
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2021
96
2022
87
2023
Release year
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ZoomX Invincible Run 3 This shoe
2023 · 94 reviews
87 Good
99 Confidence
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2022 · 47 reviews
96 Excellent
98 Confidence
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2021 · 10 reviews
70 Decent
84 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.0 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.9 oz · Women's 9.1 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q1
- MSRP
- $180
- Stack
- 40/31mm
- Drop
- 9mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Bored with the chore · Jun 27, 2024
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Great wide option
5/5
Overall
Great wide option
Anonymous runner · Jun 20, 2024
training for a half marathon came from the Nike React Miler 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Good shoe, just may not be the best for me
4/5
Overall
Personally, I prefer the infinity react 2s.
Despite the cushion, they cause my feet to hurt quite a bit. On faster pace workouts or runs, it can be quite difficult to run faster due to the amount of cushion.
As a recovery shoe, it is simply perfect.
I personally use it as a daily all around shoe.
Not really a fan of how it looks.
Anonymous runner · Jun 18, 2024
48 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike React Infinity Run 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 1/5
- Value
- 2/5
Might be too squishy
4/5
Overall
These shoes are so cushioned with very bouncy and squishy foam. When first wearing them, they almost feel too bouncy that they become unstable. Overtime I get used to them and do like the way they feel most of the time. However, I worry that the foam is so squishy that I am not properly training my calves/achilles and I do try to wear other shoes in a rotation so I am not only wearing these super bouncy shoes.
Anonymous runner · Jun 18, 2024
30 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 9
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
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Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.0 oz
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9.9 oz
Lightest
Stack
40/31mm
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40/35mm
Drop
9mm
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4mm
Release
2023 Q1
2025
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$180
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$165
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$95
Ratings
Overall
87 Good
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99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
93 Excellent
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99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
99 Exceptional
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99 Exceptional
Durability
83 Good
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97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
79 Decent
Best appearance
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75 Decent
Value
63 Below average
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77 Decent
Best value rating
Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3 In Context
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