Nike Free 4.0 V1

Name: Nike Free 4.0 V1
Brand: Nike

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Free 4.0 2015 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Free 4.0 V1 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Free 4.0 product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Below average

66/100

Overall

Below average 66

Appearance

Decent 80

Cushioning

Below average 69

Comfort

Below average 68

Durability

Bottom-tier 55

Value

Bottom-tier 54

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

20/100

Very low 20

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers say it cushions while still letting you feel the ground, and describe a soft heel counter that wraps the foot.
One reviewer has run about ten pairs across the Nike Free line with few injuries.

Cons

Appearance draws 3.5 out of 5 in the two reviews so far, the lowest mark of any dimension.

Free 4.0 V1 rates 66. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Free 4.0

Each dot is one version of the Free 4.0, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

62 2014 66 2015

Release year

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

Free 4.0 V1 This shoe

2015 · 2 reviews

66 Below average

20 Confidence
Free 4.0

2014 · 15 reviews

62 Below average

77 Confidence

Reader Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2015

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

I have run in the Nike Free shoe line for upwards of 10 pairs of shoes. They fit my foot well and I have encountered few injuries while running in the shoe. Previous to the Frees, I ran in the Brooks PureFlow 2, so when I transitioned I did so slowly.

Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2015

65 mpw came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3