Reader review
5/5
Overall
benmelby · Sep 18, 2014
70 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike Lunaracer+ 3
Racing · Neutral · Road · 6.4 oz · 7mm drop · 27/20mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The Nike Lunaracer+ 3 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 25 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Lunaracer+ product line.
Excellent
94/100
Overall
94
Appearance
98
Comfort
96
Cushioning
84
Value
64
Durability
53
Confidence
92
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
92/100
What runners say
“Still running in them 3 years later after 4 ultras, 2 marathons, and countless 5-10ks”
“Has more than enough cushioning for 50 mpw and at 190 grams is perfect for all types of training and racing in the same shoe”
“Very light weight and pretty responsive but still maintains decent cushioning”
“Sole has good cushion and bounce, not a lot but gets it just right”
“Lightweight, responsive, minimal drop, and enough cushion”
“Fantastically light and bouncy flat”
“Too soft and not responsive enough, not flexible enough, and too much heel-to-toe drop”
“Lunaracer feels amazing and has allowed me to get back to an almost normal running routine”
“Durability is about 500 miles”
“Shoe feels fast the moment you put it on”
Prefer this shoe over another
60% 12/20
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- At 6.4 oz it stays light while reviewers still report ample cushioning.
- Reviewers race 10K to marathon in it and train in it too.
- Comfort averages 4.8 out of 5, and two reviewers with foot problems say the soft ride suits them.
Cons
- Durability is the weakest dimension at 3.7 out of 5, though four reviewers report long life from a pair.
- Two reviewers find it too soft and not responsive enough.
- One reviewer prefers the original Lunaracer, finding this one heavier and stiffer, though they rate it above the Lunaracer 2.
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
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25
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100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Lunaracer+
Each dot is one version of the Lunaracer+, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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75
2014
94
2015
Release year
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Lunaracer+ 3 This shoe
2015 · 25 reviews
94 Excellent
92 Confidence
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2014 · 3 reviews
75 Decent
34 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.4 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $110
- Stack Height
- 27mm heel - 20mm toe
- Drop Height
- 7mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Great lightweight shoe with plenty of cushioning and durability. Version 3 much better and more comfortable with the new upper.
m_mckie · Sep 14, 2014
35 mpw training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
40 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
I've been suffering from gnarly plantar fasciitis for about six months and trying all sorts of different shoes to try and stave off pain. For some reason, the Nike Lunaracer feels amazing and has allowed me to get back to an almost normal running routine. Common practice is to put folks with PF into bulky trainers but these shoes just work for me, and they are the sort if shoe I'd run in regularly anyway.
rastatiger · Aug 28, 2014
40 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Snug and responsive
tryrunner · Aug 28, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
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Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.4 oz M
Lightest
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7.7 oz M
Stack
27/20mm
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Drop
7mm
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8mm
Release
2015
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MSRP
$110
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$295
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$142.82
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (94)
Decent (75)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (96)
Best comfort
Decent (77)
Excellent (95)
Cushioning
Good (84)
Decent (80)
Exceptional (97)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom-tier (53)
Bottom-tier (59)
Below average (64)
Best durability
Appearance
Exceptional (98)
Best appearance
Exceptional (97)
Excellent (96)
Value
Below average (64)
Below average (65)
Good (84)
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Nike Lunaracer+ 3 In Context
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