Nike Air Zoom Vomero 12

Name: Nike Air Zoom Vomero 12
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.4 (16 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.8 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Vomero 13 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Vomero 12 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 16 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Vomero product line.

Bottom-tier

53/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 53

Cushioning

Exceptional 97

Comfort

Excellent 96

Durability

Very good 90

Appearance

Decent 76

Value

Below average 62

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

94/100

High 94

What runners say

“Absolutely love the comfort and plushness of the ride.”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“The durability is just what I need—about 500 miles, could get 600-700 if wanted.”

5/5 Full review 62 mpw came from the Saucony Ride 8

“The tread wore off after 200 miles.”

3/5 Full review 38 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“The outsole has held up incredibly well for 100+ miles.”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“The cushioning is too much and the shoe is not as responsive as I would like.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Triumph ISO 4

“Felt as if being held down the entire time while running.”

3/5 Full review 38 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Soft, durable shoe that will take good care of your feet.”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“What it makes up for is its cushioned and supportive ride.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 14

“Ventilation is poor, feet get pretty hot inside.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Triumph ISO 4

“Takes time to break in—first few runs are very stiff.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 9

Prefer this shoe over another

28% 5/18

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers rate comfort 4.8 out of 5, and several praise the soft ride for long, easy and recovery running.
Reviewers rate durability 4.5 out of 5, and one is on their ninth pair and gets about 500 miles from each.

Cons

Averaging 10.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and one reviewer finds it heavy enough to feel held down.
Two reviewers needed 40 miles or more before the stiffness eased.
The Air Zoom Vomero 11 before it scores 95 on four reviews and the 13 after it scores 86 on sixteen, against this version's 52.

Air Zoom Vomero 12 rates 53. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Vomero

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

85 2014 58 2014 82 2016 95 2016 53 2017 86 2018 52 2018 91 2021 97 2023 87 2025 90 2025

Release year

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

Vomero Plus

2025 · 16 reviews

90 Very good

83 Confidence
Vomero 18

2025 · 18 reviews

87 Good

83 Confidence
Vomero 17

2023 · 61 reviews

97 Exceptional

97 Confidence
Air Zoom Vomero 16

2021 · 25 reviews

91 Very good

93 Confidence
Air Zoom Vomero 14

2018 · 31 reviews

52 Bottom-tier

96 Confidence
Air Zoom Vomero 13

2018 · 16 reviews

86 Good

92 Confidence
Air Zoom Vomero 12 This shoe

2017 · 16 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

94 Confidence
Air Zoom Vomero 11

2016 · 4 reviews

95 Excellent

83 Confidence
Air Zoom Vomero 10

2016 · 8 reviews

82 Good

79 Confidence
Air Zoom Vomero 9

2014 · 34 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

93 Confidence
Air Zoom Vomero 6

2014 · 1 review

85 Good

68 Confidence

Reader Ratings

16 ratings

5/5 7

4/5 8

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.8 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $140
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Zoom Vomero 12--plush

4/5

Overall

This shoe is well padded and extremely comfortable. It's also heavy and slow, but that's OK for easy days. I developed a hamstring injury while wearing this shoe. While I can't say for sure that the shoe was the cause, I rarely become injured

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

60 mpw came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante V2

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

Great mileage shoe

4/5

Overall

I love this shoe for getting in the base miles. It is a tank on the roads and does a great job cushioning on hard surfaces. I am on the heavier side and it still lasts quite a while I am currently at 362 miles. As it has progressed through its life I have found that when there is slightly less cushion it works great for uptempo or tempo shoe. While this shoe works great on the roads the outsole isn't the best on trails. It is fine, especially when dry but the grip isn't as good as the peg 34.

goosemaster3000 · Jun 22, 2019

60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

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

Nike Air Zoom Vomero 12

4/5

Overall

Bought it for long runs because of the lightweight cushioning. From my experience the cushioning is too much and the shoe is not as responsive as I would like. It is not a shoe I would like to run in on a hot day either because the ventilation is poor, my feet get pretty hot inside. Overall a decent shoe but could do better if looking for a shoe for the longer training runs.

glegswest · Mar 27, 2019

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Triumph ISO 4

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

Great shoe for true runners

5/5

Overall

Looks arnt that great but the cushion is amazing and has supported me on many long 10 plus mile runs

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

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

Vomero 12 Review

4/5

Overall

These shoes represent a pretty big difference from past Vomeros. The heel is much looser and the upper is less substantial than past versions. Overall the shoe fits looser width wise and I preferred the past versions more.

Anonymous runner · Jul 13, 2018

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 11