Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.9 oz · 46/36mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The Nike Air Zoom Tempo NEXT% is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 32 runner reviews.
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.
Confidence
95 Very high
Based on
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“Firm lockdown and forefoot cushion combine to make you feel like you could run forever.”
“Extremely tight around the midfoot; stock lacing pattern can easily cause considerable pain.”
“Wore a single pair for over 1000 miles.”
“Fast, springy shoe providing excellent forward propulsion.”
“Makes me feel like I'm leaning forward when running.”
“Holds up well after hundreds of miles.”
“Great energy return. Great cushioning equals great recovery.”
“Traction is subpar; not recommended to run on wet or slippery surfaces.”
“First run felt bizarrely unstable, but ended up being my go-to mile eaters.”
“Lasted about 800 miles, wish they lasted longer.”
“Heavier and not as much energy return as super shoes.”
“Off-the-ground feel, which feels somewhat unnatural.”
“Has the same kind of propulsive feel.”
“Has traction problems when wet.”
“The ZoomX foam makes it lively.”
“Very surprised about the durability.”
“Can do all training in them.”
“Tend to make a squeaking noise.”
“Very smooth run.”
“They are pricey.”
“The only drawback is the price.”
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Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Probably not for everyone, the first run out they felt bizarrely unstable, but ended up being my go-to mile eaters. Lasted about 800 miles, wish they lasted longer. I needed about 1/2 size bigger vs other Nikes.
The Bike Lane Jogger · Dec 16, 2023
25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 3
4/5
Overall
Bob C. · Dec 14, 2023
25 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS Novablast 4
5/5
Overall
Doens't perform as well for short distance workouts or higher speed work but still does a good job. This shoe performs best for races 2 miles or above, it does have some traction problems when its wet
AXEX · Dec 7, 2023
10 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
These shoes give a very smooth run, and the colorway is great. My only criticism is that they have an off-the-ground feel, which feels somewhat unnatural.
gome2100 · Oct 18, 2023
15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike React Infinity Run 2
5/5
Overall
As much as I want to say "except for short track intervals," the fact is this shoe keeps works great for short stuff as well as long tempo runs. Great energy return. Great cushioning = great recovery. I've lost count, but I'm on my 4th or 5th pair. The only drawback is the price, so it's best to find a deal somewhere.
Jake · Sep 20, 2023
training for 5K and 10K
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