Great Shoe for daily miles and long runs
5/5
Overall
ARII · Jan 31, 2018
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Nike Air Zoom Elite 8
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.2 oz · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Elite 9 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Air Zoom Elite 8 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 11 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Air Zoom Elite product line. One more review would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Good
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
88/100
What runners say
“I've been able to put 2000 miles on a couple pairs of elites without the shoe breaking down.”
“The outsole wears down quite quickly. It showed significant signs of wear after the first 100 miles.”
“The shoe seems a bit too stiff (overall), and outsole is not as durable as should be expected.”
“They're not a cushy shoe, they give you a bit more feedback from the road/trail/track.”
“The shoe is incredibly good for workouts, and anything pretty quick, but it isn't incredibly durable.”
“Amazing for tempo work but soft enough for everyday running.”
“For some who want more cushioning, this shoe might be best for faster paced runs only.”
“Would use them on rotation with another shoe because of their stiffness.”
“I enjoy the lighter feel of this shoe and wear it for all runs (up to 14 miles).”
“I appreciate the lightweight air cushioning in the forefoot of this model.”
Prefer this shoe over another
44% 8/18
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers use it for tempo work and faster training runs.
- Runners like the light feel and the road feedback for everyday miles.
Cons
- Three reviewers find it stiff, one keeping it in a rotation for that reason.
- One reviewer finds the toe box tight, and another wants a snugger fit through the arch.
- Durability reports split, with two reviewers seeing early outsole wear and one getting 2,000 miles.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Air Zoom Elite
Each dot is one version of the Air Zoom Elite, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2017 · 20 reviews
84 Good
89 Confidence
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Air Zoom Elite 8 This shoe
2016 · 11 reviews
90 Good
88 Confidence
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2014 · 27 reviews
85 Good
93 Confidence
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2013 · 38 reviews
93 Excellent
92 Confidence
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2012 · 9 reviews
69 Below average
71 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.2 oz
- Release
- 2016 Q2
- MSRP
- $125
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 4, 2016
55 mpw 1,434 miles in this shoe
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
trossi · Dec 10, 2015
70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 8, 2015
30 mpw training for middle distance came from the Brooks Pure Flow 4
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 2/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 2, 2015
training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Elite 7
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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- Nike Air Zoom Elite 7 previous version
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