Nike Air Zoom Streak 7

Name: Nike Air Zoom Streak 7
Brand: Nike

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Streak 7 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Air Zoom Streak product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Good

81/100

Overall

Good 81

Appearance

Good 88

Value

Decent 75

Cushioning

Below average 65

Comfort

Below average 61

Durability

Bottom-tier 58

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.

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Confidence

23/100

Very low 23

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers call it very light and responsive for speed and hill work.
Reviewers praise the secure fit, sturdy upper and grippy tread.

Cons

Comfort, cushioning and durability all draw 4.0 out of 5 in the two reviews so far, and reviewers describe it as low to the ground.

Air Zoom Streak 7 rates 81. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Air Zoom Streak

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

Rating

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91 2014 81 2019

Release year

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

Air Zoom Streak 7 This shoe

2019 · 2 reviews

81 Good

23 Confidence
Air Zoom Streak 5

2014 · 6 reviews

91 Very good

68 Confidence

Reader Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $110

Runner reviews

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Great training flat, 5k pace or faster

5/5

Overall

Air pocket in heel makes it super comfortable for heelstrike runners, minimum heel drop makes it snappy and responsive for stuff like speed, hills and vo2 max work, along with the plate in the sole which is especially responsive with road running. Older streak model so great in terms of price. Very secure fit, upper is sturdy but entire shoe is of minimal weight, tread is grippy and reliable in winter.

only negative I can think of is that it is only really suitable for even road and track, not comfortable on any other surface, including grass, trail etc.

Overall great shoe in rotation for shorter days, potentially of use in road races up to 5k, depending on course.

Dima · Oct 10, 2023

training for 5K and 10K came from the adidas adizero Adios 7

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

Fine very lightweight running shoe with good technical innovations

4/5

Overall

The Nike Air Zoom Streak 7 is very lightweight at 6.5 oz. or so. This was my chief consideration since I find any running shoe over 8.5 oz to be like running with bricks attached to my feet. Currently I favor a minimalist approach, because this provides much more enjoyable and "natural" feeling running than the big puffy raised-up clunkers that most amateurs and even some pros are running on, and also more speed. Lots of cushioning seems to badly hamper my running form and technique and doesn't seem to significantly reduce the negative effects of impact forces. Likewise, the more "stack height" between the bottom of the foot and the running surface, the more uncomfortable and clunky my running technique feels. So the Zoom Streak 7 is very lightweight, low to the ground, and does lack cushioning compared to many other running shoes. These still offer far more cushioning and reduction of impact forces than running barefoot, for example. It seems impact forces are most effectively reduced by improving running form and technique and developing a high power-to-weight ratio. These are among the factors which make barefoot running possible. In other words, with high body mass and poor technique, barefoot running on hard surfaces may not be feasible. This shoe has many great innovations, such as the breathable mesh-style fabric upper which comfortably wraps most of the foot. Flip the shoe over and the sole has a unique tread pattern I've wonderful for all surface types and weather related conditions. The sole is hollowed out in the middle towards the rear, which saves weight and perhaps helps the sole flex to absorb impact forces. The Air Zoom Streak 7 are my first Nike running shoes and give the impression that Nike is running shoe brand out front and solidly leading the pack.

Darius Victor · Aug 6, 2023

9 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Pearl Izumi EM Road N 0 v2