Nike Zoom Fly 5

Name: Nike Zoom Fly 5
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.5 (13 reviews)

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.

Very good

92/100

Overall

Very good 92

Cushioning

Exceptional 97

Appearance

Very good 92

Durability

Good 89

Value

Good 87

Comfort

Good 84

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

92/100

High 92

What runners say

“It is durable enough as a high mileage shoe yet light enough and responsive for faster-paced running”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mafate Speed 4

“While extremely comfortable, it feels a little heavy and slow when trying to do workouts”

3/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Fly 3

“Comfort and durability are vastly improved over the Zoom Fly 4”

5/5 Full review 63 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4

“The huge block of foam became such a barrier to wanting to put them on for a run”

3/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 3

“Removal of the elastic sock helped breathability”

5/5 Full review 63 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4

“The Zoom Fly has held up past 250 miles”

4/5 Full review 100 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3

“They are larger than the Zoom Fly 4”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4

“You would never accuse this shoe of being soft and bouncy”

3/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 3

“It offers some stability even though it is a neutral shoe”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3

“The Nike Zoom Fly 5 is by far the all around best shoe I have ever run in”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mafate Speed 4

Prefer this shoe over another

53% 8/15

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

The Zoom Fly 4 before it scores 65 on nine reviews, and reviewers say comfort and durability are vastly improved.
Durability averages 4.4 out of 5, and one reviewer takes it past 250 miles where a rival gives out.
Reviewers use it for both long runs and tempo workouts.

Cons

Four reviewers find it stiff and heavy at 11.1 oz, and firmer than expected.
It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale, and value is the lowest-rated dimension at 4.3 out of 5.
Two reviewers say it feels slow for faster workouts.

Zoom Fly 5 rates 92. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Zoom Fly

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

64 2016 86 2017 67 2019 64 2021 92 2022 81 2024

Release year

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

Zoom Fly 6

2024 · 27 reviews

81 Good

87 Confidence
Zoom Fly 5 This shoe

2022 · 33 reviews

92 Very good

92 Confidence
Zoom Fly 4

2021 · 9 reviews

64 Below average

76 Confidence
Zoom Fly 3

2019 · 22 reviews

67 Below average

90 Confidence
Zoom Fly

2017 · 90 reviews

86 Good

98 Confidence
Zoom Fly 2 (2016)

2016 · 2 reviews

64 Below average

47 Confidence

Reader Ratings

33 ratings

5/5 23

4/5 7

3/5 3

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.1 oz
Release: 2022 Q3
MSRP: $160
Stack Height: 42mm heel - 34mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Not absolutely terrible

3/5

Overall

I got the first Zoom Fly with my first pair of Vaporflys in 2017. While the VFs were life changing, the Zoom Fly always felt clunky. I ran in several early models of this and would put in 400-500 miles. At some point, the huge block of foam just became such a barrier to wanting to put them on for a run. I skipped the v4 but seeing the ZoomX advertised here, I jumped on a pair on sale. The ZoomX is used in homeopathic doses here. Maybe it's in there behind that little window but the window is there for a reason as you would never accuse this shoe of being soft and bouncy like we've come to expect from that super foam. That said, it's not a total brick like the early versions and while I don't think it's as refined as say the Peg, it's... fine. Lots of better options out there for an uptempo shoe.

Anonymous runner · Oct 1, 2023

25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 3

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

fast and comfortable

5/5

Overall

I used the Fly 5 on the road, on the track for interval training and also on good paths because they are larger than the Zoom Fly 4.

Laurent Masson · Sep 20, 2023

35 mpw came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4

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

zoom fly 5

5/5

Overall

comfort and durability are vastly improved over the zoom fly 4. Removal of the elastic sock helped breatheability.

Anonymous runner · Jul 30, 2023

63 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4

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

Solid shoe for speed and long run workouts

5/5

Overall

Zoom Fly 5 has a carbon plate and zoomx foam. It offers some stability even though it is a neutral shoe

Bill · Jul 29, 2023

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3

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

Best shoe I’ve ever run in.

5/5

Overall

I began running in junior high school in 1974 and have run in numerous pairs of shoes. The Nike Zoom Fly 5 is by far the all around best shoe I have ever run in. I have used it for long runs, tempo runs as well as some of my longer repetitions on the track. it is durable enough as a high mileage shoe yet light enough and responsive for use in faster, paced running.

David Jackson · Jun 25, 2023

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mafate Speed 4