Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 6, 2024
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Shoe details
- Release
- 2019 Q3
- MSRP
- $100
Ratings & Reviews
Good (77/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 55% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Good (77/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (77/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 55% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Excellent (94/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (94/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 92% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (75/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (75/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 52% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Good (74/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (74/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 46% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Average (67/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (67/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 26% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Average (67/100)
Cushioning rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (67/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 25% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
33%
1/3
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 55% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Minimalist Shoes
Scores better than 41% of 236 minimalist shoes.
41%
Nike
Scores better than 58% of 443 Nike shoes.
58%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated above average on durability.
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Free RN 3.0.
- Rated below average overall.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Minimalist
Minimalist
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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7 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2019 Q3
2024 Q3
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$100
$100
$200
Best price
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$55.97
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (55%)
Very good (85%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Average (46%)
Good (79%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (25%)
Good (72%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (26%)
Good (77%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (92%)
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (52%)
Average (59%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
5 reader ratings
Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2023
3/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Just Right - Doesn’t try to do too much
Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2023
5/5
Overall
Only issue is it does like to hold on to pebbles in the threads.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike Free RN
Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2019
5/5
Overall
This shoe has maximum flexiblity. It is very comfortable and I use it for runs up to 6 miles.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5