Nike Zoom Fly

Name: Nike Zoom Fly
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.5 (89 reviews)

Racing · Neutral · Road · 8.6 oz · 8mm drop · 40/32mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Zoom Fly 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Zoom Fly ranks among the stronger racing shoes in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 90 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the Zoom Fly product line.

Good

86/100

Overall

Good 86

Appearance

Exceptional 99

Cushioning

Excellent 95

Comfort

Good 84

Value

Decent 76

Durability

Bottom-tier 58

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

98/100

Very high 98

Prefer this shoe over another

63% 41/65

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers find the plate propulsive and favor it for tempo runs, long intervals and races.
It weighs 8.6 oz on a 40mm heel stack, and reviewers find it cushioned enough for marathon-distance runs.
Three reviewers say their legs feel fresher after long, fast efforts in it.

Cons

Six reviewers wear through the outsole or foam between 150 and 350 miles, while three get 400 miles or more.
Five reviewers find it unsteady on turns and uneven ground.
Four reviewers report poor traction in wet or snow and an upper that soaks up water.

Zoom Fly rates 86. This shoe has very 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

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 This shoe

2017 · 90 reviews

86 Good

98 Confidence
Zoom Fly 2 (2016)

2016 · 2 reviews

64 Below average

47 Confidence

Reader Ratings

90 ratings

5/5 53

4/5 31

3/5 4

2/5 2

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.6 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $190
Stack Height: 40mm heel - 32mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Good Shoe. I wear it for all my workouts

4/5

Overall

When I first got this shoe I hated it, but after like 3 runs I realized that it was amazing. It is a great shoe for workouts. Only downside I think would be the flyknit upper. I only have 200 miles on the shoes now but I assume that the upper won't last as long because it is flyknit.

Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2019

90 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Arahi v1

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

nike zoom fly

3/5

Overall

This shoe did not meet my expectations. On feet they felt very strange and something that I wasn't but got used to, the upper was decent and breathable. The issues were with the midsole which was lunerlon cushioning including a carbon fibre foot plate, the stack height in this shoe was also a problem as it reduced my leg extension and cased me to heel strike, pound the floor harder and reduced my stride length and as a result I started to have minor injury's along with a painful shin. The outsole was ok as it had exposed cushioning but I never had a bad experiences with this as I didn't make It past 100 miles in this shoe due to its affect on me.

Jamie Cooper · Aug 14, 2019

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

Comfort: 2/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Great distance shoe

5/5

Overall

With me being a sprinter and running on the track, this shoe makes the foot unstable during the toe-off phase when sprinting not in a straight line. I would give stability a 7 out of 10 if this was part of the rating criteria. The cushioning is superb on the track as well as on dirt roads in the park. The durability is not as good, but then again the shoe is not made to be durable. It's made to be light, cushioning, and responsive which it is.

Anonymous runner · Aug 13, 2019

8 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 24

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Zoom Fly

4/5

Overall

these shoes are great for morning runs - when you get up early and need just a little "boost " to get you going. I call them 2% and they help me run 2% better!

Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019

45 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Nike zoom fly

5/5

Overall

A very good shoe, feels amazing to run in and gives you a spring in your step. Unfortunately doesn't wear well as I've done ~150/200 miles and they're dead already. Everything apart from the durability has been great !

Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019

35 mpw