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Nike LunarEpic Low

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.1 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike LunarEpic Low 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike LunarEpic Low sits about average for 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 Low

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

77/100
Overall
77
Appearance
89
Comfort
81
Cushioning
77
Value
63
Durability
62
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

4/100

4

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

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • The one reviewer so far, at 60 miles a week, rates comfort 5 out of 5.

Cons

  • The same reviewer says the slits in the foam collect rocks and wood chips.

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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Better Shoes Rating

LunarEpic Low rates 77. 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

    2017 · 1 review

    71 Decent

    11 Confidence

  • LunarEpic Low This shoe

    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
9.1 oz
Release
2016
MSRP
$160

Runner reviews

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Great shoe

5/5

Overall

Great shoe, but... it's a little annoying how the foam is on the bottom of the shoe, it's got lots of slits in it that collect rocks, wood chips, whatever can fit in them. There are times it becomes a bother and you have to actually stop to pick it out.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

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

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.1 oz M
8.8 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
1mm
5mm
Release
2016
2017 Q3
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$160
$160
$145 Lower MSRP
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (77)
Bottom-tier (58)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (81)
Decent (75)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (77)
Good (82)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (62)
Bottom-tier (58)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Good (89)
Decent (76)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Below average (63)
Bottom-tier (60)
Good (88) Best value
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