Love the cushion
abqjohnny · Oct 26, 2023
5/5
Overall
It’s the midsole of course but it’s also the width. I haven’t run in anything else off road, except when racing.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike
React Infinity Run 2
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Good (73/100)
- Weight
- 9.9 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q1
- MSRP
- $160
- Stack Height
- 34mm heel - 26mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Good (73/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 9.9 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q1
- MSRP
- $160
- Stack Height
- 34mm heel - 26mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (73/100)
Better than about 45% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Good (73/100)
Overall ranking
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Good (73/100)
Rank
Ranks above 45% of shoes
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Appearance
Excellent (93/100)
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Excellent (93/100)
Rank
Ranks above 91% of shoes
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Durability
Excellent (91/100)
Durability ranking
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Excellent (91/100)
Rank
Ranks above 87% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (85/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Above average (85/100)
Rank
Ranks above 76% of shoes
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Comfort
Good (78/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Good (78/100)
Rank
Ranks above 62% of shoes
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Value
Below average (59/100)
Value ranking
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Below average (59/100)
Rank
Ranks above 9% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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33%
3/9
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 55% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Good (73/100)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 56% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.
44%
Nike
Worse than 63% of 418 Nike shoes ranked.
37%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
- Reviewers rate this shoe better than the React Infinity Run 1.
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated above average on comfort.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.
Cons
- Rated below average overall.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.9 oz M
12.5 oz M
8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
34/26mm
38/28mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
1mm
5mm
Release
2021 Q1
2023 Q3
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$160
$159
Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (45%)
Bottom tier (9%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Above average (62%)
Bottom tier (10%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (76%)
Average (58%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (87%)
Best durability
Below average (22%)
Good (80%)
Appearance
Excellent (91%)
Best appearance
Average (50%)
Very good (81%)
Value
Bottom tier (9%)
Bottom tier (3%)
Good (74%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
10 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 6 written reviews
Solid speed shoe
gome2100 · Oct 18, 2023
4/5
Overall
Wore these shoes for speed very often, and they held up. They felt a little flat but they delivered.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
My favorite trainer
Anonymous runner · Aug 1, 2023
4/5
Overall
Comfortable, supportive, fast for a non-carbon plate
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Great shoe but not for the long haul
Anonymous runner · Jul 31, 2023
3/5
Overall
I have worn over 5 pairs of these shoes but they don't last much past 300 miles. The start to wear out on the bottom and are overall not as comfortable. Great for the 20 to 30 mile a week runner but if you are training for a half or full marathon I suggest buying something else. Other than this I really like them and thought they were comfortable and had good cushion.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
My favorite shoe I've ever worn.
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2023
5/5
Overall
I was a structure wearer for years until that was discontinued. I then tried a variety of different shoes - Hoka Bondi, Nike Pegasus, Adidas supernova, Brooks Ghost. I had a few injuries during that time, particularly when wearing the Bondi. And then the infinity came out and I tried it. I loved it even more than the structure. When the structure returned I had no desires to return to it. The support and padding on the Infinity was just better in every way for how I run and I haven't had a major injury since.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5