Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 3

Name: Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 3
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.8 (19 reviews)

Racing · Neutral · Road · 5.6 oz · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 3 ranks among the stronger racing shoes in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 19 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Air Zoom Streak LT product line.

Good

87/100

Overall

Good 87

Value

Exceptional 99

Appearance

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Decent 79

Durability

Bottom-tier 55

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 52

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

91/100

High 91

What runners say

“Feels like a track spike for the roads”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 2

“Gives a fast feel, like wearing spikes with the absence of pins”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon

“Fabric stretches out with a sock-like fit, accommodating many foot shapes”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 7

“Feels amazing on your toes toward the end of a race and feels fast”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the New Balance 1400 v2

“Great for races up to 10k; not recommended for longer races without flat training”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Fastwitch 6

“Firm, but with enough cushioning for 10k on the roads (and beyond, for efficient runners)”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 2

“Upper came detached after 200 miles”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Not the most durable as a racing flat (lasted 300 miles)”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 7

“Runs slightly small; go up 1/2 size if your current shoes are tight”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the New Balance 1400 v2

“Only held up 200 miles before the upper ripped”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Hitogami 4

Prefer this shoe over another

40% 8/20

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

It weighs 5.6 oz, and three reviewers say it feels like a track spike on the road.
It lists at $80, and five reviewers single out the price as unusually low for a racing flat.
Reviewers use it for track workouts and races up to 10k.

Cons

The ten of nineteen reviewers who rated cushioning give it 3.3 out of 5, and four say they feel the ground and keep it off long road runs.
Four reviewers have the upper or outsole fail between 200 and 300 miles, while four others get 400 miles or more.
Three of ten reviewers who answered record it as running small, and two size up half a size.

Air Zoom Streak LT 3 rates 87. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

78 2014 97 2014 87 2016

Release year

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

Air Zoom Streak LT 3 This shoe

2016 · 19 reviews

87 Good

91 Confidence
Air Zoom Streak LT 2

2014 · 14 reviews

97 Exceptional

92 Confidence
Air Zoom Streak LT 1

2014 · 2 reviews

78 Decent

33 Confidence

Reader Ratings

19 ratings

5/5 15

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 5.6 oz
Release: 2016
MSRP: $80
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Racing and Workout Flat

5/5

Overall

Only my second pair of flats but I have had a great experience with this shoe. I have owned them for one year and done almost every interval workout, tempo, and race in them. Workourts encompassing 200s to 3x3mi to 10kTempo. Races were 2xHM 2x10M, 4x1mi, 7x5k, and 2x5mi. Totaling around 300 miles with no indication I will need to retire them anytime soon. They were probably not enough suppoer for the hilly HM (feet hurt) but I had no issues with the other races and workouts. I set PRs in every race distance mentioned above but the 5 Milers in these shoes. -RunnerSam

RunnerSam · Oct 16, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Adios 1.0

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

Great look and feel, low durability.

5/5

Overall

Love this shoe for speedwork and casual wear, very light and aesthetically appealing. Upper came detached after 200 miles.

Anonymous runner · Aug 5, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

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

Perfect Shoe

5/5

Overall

This shoe for me is literally as good as it gets. The fabric on the upper stretches out and has a sock-life fit, accommodating many foot shapes. The toebox is wide and the whole shoe is well-shaped, being even more comfortable than Altra's without even looking like clown shoes. The shoe is really lightweight and looks good on feet, making it even suitable for casual wear. The only downsides of it are that it's a racing flat so it's not the most durable (lasted 300 Miles for me), and it's a racing flat so there isn't as much cushioning as most people would like (though I did run mileage in this shoe). I wore this shoe before my first XC season, inevitably getting crucified by my coach for training in racing flats. Overall, the absolute best shoe I have ever worn. 10/10 would recommend.

slowmsrunner · Jul 2, 2018

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 7

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

Best training/racing flat ever

5/5

Overall

I bought these shoes 4 months ago, and have raced one road 5K in them, as well as done a few track workouts in them, they are holding up well and are the perfect balance for a fast trainer to use on the track instead of spikes.

awalk14 · Feb 7, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Great shoe but has some flaws.

4/5

Overall

While this shoe fits great and is comfortable, I wish it had a little more cushioning. I used it as a daily trainer and would really feel rocks and roots while running on trails. They only held up for around 200 miles until the outdoor ripped.

owenpk4120 · Feb 6, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Hitogami 4

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

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