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Nike Waffle Racer

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Nike Waffle Racer’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Good

80
Overall
80
Appearance
90
Value
74
Cushioning
72
Durability
69
Comfort
69
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

Confidence

40 Low

40

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Brand rating
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • The one reviewer so far calls it his favorite shoe for fast runs.

Cons

  • Comfort draws 2 out of 5 in the single review so far, against an overall of 5.

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

Waffle Racer rates 80. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner 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.

Release
2016

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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9.9 oz
8.0 oz Lightest
Stack
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40/35mm
38/33mm
Drop
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4mm
5mm
Release
2016
2022 Q3
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
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$165
$145
Best price
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$95 Lowest price
$170
Ratings
Overall
80 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
98 Exceptional
Comfort
69 Below average
99 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
Cushioning
72 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
98 Exceptional
Durability
69 Below average
97 Exceptional Best durability
87 Good
Appearance
90 Very good Best appearance
75 Decent
86 Good
Value
74 Decent
77 Decent
83 Good Best value rating
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