Nike

Flyknit Lunar 1

Flyknit Lunar 1
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Good (67/100)

Shoe details

Weight
8.4 oz
Release
2013
MSRP
$160

Ratings & Reviews

Good (67/100)

Better than about 23% of shoes

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 77% of shoes.

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Overall

Good (67/100)

Overall ranking

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Good (67/100)

Rank

Ranks above 23% of shoes

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Appearance

Exceptional (98/100)

Appearance ranking

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Exceptional (98/100)

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Comfort

Good (80/100)

Comfort ranking

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Good (80/100)

Rank

Ranks above 65% of shoes

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Cushioning

Above average (83/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Above average (83/100)

Rank

Ranks above 64% of shoes

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Durability

Below average (52/100)

Durability ranking

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Below average (52/100)

Rank

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Value

Bottom-tier (49/100)

Value ranking

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Bottom-tier (49/100)

Rank

Ranks above <1% of shoes

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100%

6/6

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Worse than 77% of 2,541 running shoes ranked.

Good (67/100)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 76% of 1,841 daily trainers ranked.

24%

Nike

Worse than 84% of 420 Nike shoes ranked.

16%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.

Cons

  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
  • Rated below average on comfort.
  • Rated below average on cushioning.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.

Compared to other shoes

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Current shoe
Best appearance
Lightest
Newest / Best overall / Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.4 oz M
8.1 oz M Lightest
Stack
28/18mm
Drop
1mm
7mm
Release
2013
2015
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$160
$150 Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (23%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Above average (65%)
Good (71%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (64%)
Below average (37%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (2%)
Bottom tier (15%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Excellent (94%)
Excellent (96%)
Value
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (<1%)
Very good (85%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 21, 2014

4/5

Overall

very nice but seems like the cusion is wore out already after maybe 300-400 miles
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 20, 2014

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

hanabata_days · Sep 19, 2014

4/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
2/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 15, 2014

4/5

Overall

I have owned four pairs of the Flyknit Lunar1 since it was released. I try to score a deal at the Nike Outlet Store. The treads wear out fairly fast in comparison to other shoes. However, it is the most comfortable running shoe I've ever owned. It is lightweight and fits like a sock. The tongue kind of stinks...it doesn't stay in place. Logged approximately 350-400 miles in each pair. The Lunarlon foam gets stiff and worn at around 300-350 miles. Overall, great shoe. Will keep wearing until I find something better.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

benmelby · Sep 13, 2014

4/5

Overall

Positives: very quick "turn over," encourages faster cadence; light with excellent durable cushioning Negatives: tight toe-box for those with longer toes/morton's toe
Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5