Nike React Infinity Run 1

Name: Nike React Infinity Run 1
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.2 (9 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz · 9mm drop · 33/24mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike React Infinity Run 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike React Infinity Run 1 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 10 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the React Infinity Run product line. Another 2 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Below average

61/100

Overall

Below average 61

Cushioning

Excellent 95

Durability

Excellent 94

Appearance

Very good 92

Comfort

Below average 68

Value

Below average 65

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

77/100

Moderate 77

What runners say

“After 3 years of year-round use with minimum 10k weekly miles, the shoe still doesn't feel flat.”

4/5 Full review 7 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37

“No lockdown, often too tight, slippage caused blisters, and the heel rubbed the Achilles.”

3/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36

“They felt incredible for about 250 miles and then there was a subtle but noticeable decline until about 330-350 where they became dangerous.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon v2

“The upper is terrible. I don't know how a shoe can feel both loose and too tight at the same time.”

3/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5

“The heel tab in the back comes up and will cause chafing on your achilles without high enough socks.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the Nike Zoom Structure+ 16

“The heel counter digs into the achilles - the later version fixed this.”

4/5 Full review 7 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37

“The Flyknit mesh is very forgiving and due to the wide base of the shoe, stability isn't an issue.”

4/5 Full review 7 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37

“When I start running, my foot feels like it's going to slip right out.”

3/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5

“There's not ankle support either - don't try to do any terrain running on these!”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the Nike Zoom Structure+ 16

“Super good value for the money as the shoe seems indestructible.”

4/5 Full review 7 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37

Prefer this shoe over another

30% 3/10

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Pros

Cushioning averages 4.9 out of 5 across ten reviews, its highest dimension, and three reviewers single out the midsole.
One reviewer has three years of year-round use in a pair and says it still does not feel flat.
Two reviewers say the wide base keeps it stable.

Cons

Two reviewers say the upper feels loose and too tight at once, one getting blisters from the slippage.
Three reviewers say the heel collar rubs the Achilles.
Two reviewers warn against uneven ground, one taking time to stop their ankles twisting on downhills and curbs.

React Infinity Run 1 rates 61. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike React Infinity Run

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

61 2019 62 2021 91 2022 58 2023

Release year

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

React Infinity Run 4

2023 · 22 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

87 Confidence
React Infinity Run 3

2022 · 27 reviews

91 Very good

92 Confidence
React Infinity Run 2

2021 · 10 reviews

62 Below average

80 Confidence
React Infinity Run 1 This shoe

2019 · 10 reviews

61 Below average

77 Confidence

Reader Ratings

10 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 3

3/5 2

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.6 oz
Release: 2019 Q4
MSRP: $160
Stack Height: 33mm heel - 24mm toe
Drop Height: 9mm

Runner reviews

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Mixed bag but I had some fun

4/5

Overall

I remember the day I got these shoes I was so excited. They felt incredible for about 250 miles and then there was a subtle but noticeable decline until about 330-350 where they became dangerous. The energy return on these shoes is awesome and I they were my companion on many a long run (in fact that's where I put most of the miles into them). This is a shoe I would definitely buy again. The high stack height and sharp geometry took a little bit of time for my ankles to get used (IE not twisting on downhills and curbs). A great, short ride.

DoItForHim91 · Nov 24, 2020

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon v2

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

Cushiony ride with no ankle support

4/5

Overall

I've logged ~350 miles on these shoes. The heel tab in the back comes up and will cause chafing on your achilles without high enough socks. The upper stretches and there's little structure to it, which makes it comfortable. That means there's not ankle support either - don't try to do any terrain running on these! The sole is very wide and the only real source of preventing ankle roll injury. I'd buy them again if they were on sale because they look great and were a comfortable ride, but caution others as they're not your normal running shoe. Try them on at a store with a treadmill before you buy.

Anonymous runner · Jun 3, 2020

40 mpw came from the Nike Zoom Structure+ 16

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

great shoe, terrible upper

3/5

Overall

This shoe has a wonderful midsole. It is cushioned, responsive, and very smooth. The shoe looks great, and it seems like it will last long. But unfortunately for me, the upper is terrible. I don't know how a shoe can feel both loose and too tight at the same time. The infinity react is fine when I first step in, but when I start running, my foot feels like its going to slip right out. I can't tighten them more because they are already cutting off my circulation. The only reason I still run in them is because of the fantastic midsole.

Anonymous runner · May 7, 2020

75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5