Nike Downshifter 12
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · Medium
How it ranks
The Nike Downshifter 12 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 other rated shoes in the Downshifter product line. Another 12 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Decent
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
4/100
Based on product-line history and external ratings.
Where to buy
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Buy at Amazon for $51 · 31% off
BuyPros
- It lists at $75, well below the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.
Cons
- Two newer Downshifters are on sale alongside it, the 13 and the 14.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Downshifter
Each dot is one version of the Downshifter, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
77 Decent
15 Confidence
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2023 · 0 reviews
79 Decent
22 Confidence
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Downshifter 12 This shoe
2023 · 0 reviews
76 Decent
4 Confidence
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2017 · 1 review
76 Decent
12 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2023 Q4
- MSRP
- $75
- Widths
- Medium
Available sizes
Men's sizes
9, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5
Women's sizes
8.5
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Nike Downshifter 12 In Context
More on the Nike Downshifter
- Nike Downshifter 14
- Nike Downshifter 13 next version
- Nike Downshifter 11 previous version
- Nike Downshifter 10
- Nike Downshifter 9
- Nike Downshifter 6