Nike Odyssey React 2

Name: Nike Odyssey React 2
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.4 (9 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.2 oz · 8mm drop · 34/26mm stack

Variants of this shoe

Odyssey React Flyknit 2 Material

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How it ranks

The Nike Odyssey React 2 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 11 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Odyssey React product line. One more review would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Decent

72/100

Overall

Decent 72

Appearance

Excellent 96

Value

Good 88

Cushioning

Good 84

Comfort

Decent 75

Durability

Below average 70

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

68/100

Moderate 68

What runners say

“The laceless toe box didn't lock down my foot unless I really tightened the laces. That didn't work as it cut off circulation to my foot.”

3/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2

“The Odyssey React Flyknit 2 runs narrow. I had to go up a half size from what I usually wear in Nike”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Nike Odyssey React

“The upper is very tight and restricting. My toes feel like they are going through the front of the shoe when running/braking.”

3/5 Full review 15 mpw training for sprints came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 22

“The shoe felt kind of flat and stale after 3 miles and it felt like my foot was moving in every direction.”

3/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2

“The flyknit material compresses snugly against the foot. I went up 1 full size and it fits very well.”

5/5 Full review 22 mpw came from the Nike Epic React 2

“Light and feels fast, but it's too minimal for me to run high mileage in.”

4/5 Full review 9 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36

“Soft, but not mushy, cushioning”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Nike Odyssey React

“I recommend sizing up at least one half size.”

3/5 Full review 15 mpw training for sprints came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 22

“A light shoe with a springy feel”

5/5 Full review 22 mpw came from the Nike Epic React 2

“This shoe can be used for literally any distance, which is impressive.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

22% 2/9

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Light at 8.2 oz in the men's build and 6.9 oz in the women's, on a 34mm heel stack.
Reviewers praise cushioning that feels soft without turning mushy, and one says it works at any distance.

Cons

Reviewers repeatedly find the Flyknit upper tight and small, one going up a full size and another saying his toes feel like they are coming through the front.
Reviewers note minimal outsole tread, and one found the shoe flat and unstable after three miles.
The original Odyssey React scores 79 on five reviews against its 65.

Odyssey React 2 rates 72. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Odyssey React

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

81 2018 72 2019

Release year

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

Odyssey React 2 This shoe

2019 · 11 reviews

72 Decent

68 Confidence
Odyssey React

2018 · 5 reviews

81 Good

60 Confidence

Reader Ratings

11 ratings

5/5 8

4/5 1

3/5 2

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.2 oz
Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $130
Stack Height: 34mm heel - 26mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Best all around shoe, for the price!

5/5

Overall

This shoe is light weight, but has good cushioning and excellent energy return. In addition, this shoe can be used for literally any distance, which is impressive.

Anonymous runner · Jul 4, 2019

30 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Good, but minimal

4/5

Overall

I like this shoe -- it's light and feels fast, but it's too minimal for me to run high mileage in.

Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2019

9 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36

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

Nike Odyssey React Flyknit 2

5/5

Overall

Light and comfortable run for daily runner. It runs small to size as the flyknit material compresses snuggly against the foot. I went up 1 full size and it fits very well. Overall a great shoe if you are looking for a light shoe with a springy feel. There is minimal tread so that’s a watch out.

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

22 mpw came from the Nike Epic React 2

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

Improves upon the original Odyssey React

5/5

Overall

After running in two pairs of the original Odyssey React I've switched to the Odyssey React Flyknit 2. I liked the soft, but not mushy, cushioning of the originals and since the midsole/outsole has remained unchanged I appreciate it just as much in the 2. The Odyssey React Flyknit 2 improves upon the originals by having a much more breathable upper The Flyknit material is much better in warmer temps than the comfortable but hot bootie that was inside the original Odyssey Reacts. One thing to note, like the original, the Odyssey React Flyknit 2 runs narrow. I had to go up a half size from what I usually wear in Nike in both the Odyssey React models.

Anonymous runner · May 20, 2019

35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Nike Odyssey React