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Nike LunarEpic 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.7 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Nike LunarEpic 2 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 3 other rated shoes in the LunarEpic product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Nike LunarEpic 2

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Current estimate: Decent

71/100
Overall
71
Appearance
86
Comfort
80
Cushioning
77
Value
70
Durability
57
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

11/100

11

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Averaging 7.9 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.

Cons

  • The one reviewer so far rates durability 3 out of 5, their lowest mark.

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

LunarEpic 2 rates 71. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike LunarEpic

Each dot is one version of the LunarEpic, 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.
  • LunarEpic Low 2

    2017 · 3 reviews

    58 Bottom-tier

    21 Confidence

  • LunarEpic 2 This shoe

    2017 · 1 review

    71 Decent

    11 Confidence

  • LunarEpic Low

    2016 · 1 review

    77 Decent

    4 Confidence

  • LunarEpic

    2016 · 1 review

    62 Below average

    6 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8.7 oz
Release
2017
MSRP
$140
Drop Height
10mm

Runner reviews

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I like these shoes

5/5

Overall

I have durability a 5 just because Nike’s are known for having poor durability, I have only gotten a few hundred in these but their fine for now. They mold to your feet. Good cushioning look nice.

IgotSideStiches · May 12, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.7 oz M
8.8 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
1mm
1mm
5mm
Release
2017
2017 Q3
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$140 Lower MSRP
$160
$145
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (71)
Bottom-tier (58)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (80)
Decent (75)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (77)
Good (82)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom-tier (57)
Bottom-tier (58)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Good (86)
Decent (76)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Below average (70)
Bottom-tier (60)
Good (88) Best value
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