Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.1 oz · 8mm drop · 42/34mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Zoom Fly 6 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Zoom Fly 5 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 33 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the Zoom Fly product line.
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.
Confidence
92/100
“It is durable enough as a high mileage shoe yet light enough and responsive for faster-paced running”
“While extremely comfortable, it feels a little heavy and slow when trying to do workouts”
“Comfort and durability are vastly improved over the Zoom Fly 4”
“The huge block of foam became such a barrier to wanting to put them on for a run”
“Removal of the elastic sock helped breathability”
“The Zoom Fly has held up past 250 miles”
“They are larger than the Zoom Fly 4”
“You would never accuse this shoe of being soft and bouncy”
“It offers some stability even though it is a neutral shoe”
“The Nike Zoom Fly 5 is by far the all around best shoe I have ever run in”
53% 8/15
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Zoom Fly, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2024 · 27 reviews
81 Good
87 Confidence
Zoom Fly 5 This shoe
2022 · 33 reviews
92 Very good
92 Confidence
2021 · 9 reviews
64 Below average
76 Confidence
2019 · 22 reviews
67 Below average
90 Confidence
2017 · 90 reviews
86 Good
98 Confidence
2016 · 2 reviews
64 Below average
47 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Very good shoe, a bit less technical than Fly 3 i think
Anonymous runner · Nov 1, 2024
training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Rival Fly 3
5/5
Overall
I love this these so much I’ve bought a couple extra pair. Great for all workouts.
Codi Dudley · Dec 19, 2023
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4
4/5
Overall
I switched from the endorphin speed to the zoom fly as my workout shoe in my last marathon build. I found the endorphin speed was pretty useless before 250 miles, so I wanted something more durable. I also have ankle problems, so I was looking for a heavier shoe for stability. The zoom fly has held up past 250 miles, and I think it’s pretty decent overall. It’s definitely a little stiff and heavy, but if you train in the Pegasus you should be used to that. I like it for workouts, but definitely wouldn’t want to run in it every day.
Maya · Dec 3, 2023
100 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Nov 30, 2023
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 29
4/5
Overall
I have had the nike Zoom Fly 5's for about 6 months now, and I can comfortably say, they are the best running shoes I have ever ran in. Recently I have found myself running XC races in them instead of spikes. I personally think that spicks are very over rated.
Anonymous runner · Nov 27, 2023
15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Mach 15 Spike
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