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Nike Juniper Trail 2

Trail · Neutral · 11.4 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Juniper Trail 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Juniper Trail 2 ranks below most trail shoes in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Juniper Trail product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Nike Juniper Trail 2

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

73/100
Overall
73
Appearance
86
Value
85
Cushioning
74
Durability
72
Comfort
70
Confidence

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

39/100

39

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Value draws 4.7 out of 5 across three reviewers, well above every other dimension, against a $90 list price.
  • The upper uses synthetic leather with recycled Nike Grind content.

Cons

  • Overall, comfort and cushioning each draw 3.3 out of 5 across three reviewers, the lowest marks of any dimension.
  • At 11.4 oz in the men's build it is heavy for a trail shoe.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Juniper Trail 2 rates 73. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Juniper Trail

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Juniper Trail 3

    2024 · 1 review

    71 Decent

    37 Confidence

  • Juniper Trail 2 This shoe

    2023 · 3 reviews

    73 Decent

    39 Confidence

  • Juniper Trail

    2021 · 1 review

    78 Decent

    51 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings
5/5 1
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 1

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
11.4 oz
Release
2023 Q4
MSRP
$90
Drop Height
10mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.4 oz M
8.6 oz M Lightest
Stack
37/32mm
Drop
1mm
1mm
5mm
Release
2023 Q4
2024 Q3 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$90
$95
$155
Best price
$94.99 Lowest price
$115.25
Ratings
Overall
Decent (73)
Decent (71)
Exceptional (98) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (70)
Decent (73)
Very good (92) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (74)
Decent (76)
Exceptional (98) Best cushioning
Durability
Decent (72)
Decent (72)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Good (86)
Good (87)
Good (87) Best appearance
Value
Good (85)
Good (80)
Excellent (93) Best value
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