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Nike Zoom Streak 6

Racing · Neutral · Road · 6.4 oz · 8mm drop · 26/18mm stack

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

How it ranks

The Nike Zoom Streak 6 trails most racing shoes in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 20 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Zoom Streak product line.

Nike Zoom Streak 6

of 5

Bottom-tier

48/100
Overall
48
Appearance
85
Value
62
Durability
52
Comfort
50
Cushioning
50
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

96/100

96

What runners say

“Lacing system locks down entire foot, even the heel, through strategically placed threads in the flyknit.”
4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon
“Flyknit extremely durable, compared to regular Streak 6 with durability problems.”
5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon
“The flyknit upper is the best fitting upper I've experienced since the original.”
4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon
“Consistently shredded the sides in 2 weeks or less.”
3/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1500 v3
“Lockdown is uncanny; keeps foot in on tight turns.”
4/5 Full review 5 mpw training for sprints came from the Under Armour Speedform Apollo Vent
“Remarkably well-cushioned for being so lightweight.”
4/5 Full review 38 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 2
“Upper usually rips on sides after 800-1000 miles.”
5/5 Full review 100 mpw training for a half marathon
“Expected compromise in lateral stability due to socklike upper, but that hasn't been the case.”
4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon
“Chronic Achilles tendinitis; especially comfortable, doesn't strain tendon.”
5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance
“Tore along outside of toe box within 100 miles.”
4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 3

Prefer this shoe over another

44% 8/18

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Reviewers use it for track workouts, tempo runs and road races, two calling it a comfortable alternative to spikes.
  • Two reviewers praise the upper's heel and midfoot lockdown, one on tight indoor turns.

Cons

  • Reviewers rate durability 3.7 out of 5, and four report the upper tearing at the sides, two inside 100 miles or two weeks.
  • Three of eighteen reviewers so far record it as running small.
  • The eighteen of twenty reviewers who rated cushioning give it 3.7 out of 5, its joint lowest dimension.

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

Zoom Streak 6 rates 48. This shoe has very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Zoom Streak

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Zoom Streak 6 This shoe

    2016 · 20 reviews

    48 Bottom-tier

    96 Confidence

  • Zoom Streak 3

    2026 · 0 reviews

    60 Below average

    4 Confidence

  • Zoom Streak 1

    2014 · 1 review

    63 Below average

    3 Confidence

Reader Ratings

20 ratings
5/5 5
4/5 14
3/5 1
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
6.4 oz
Release
2016 Q3
MSRP
$160
Stack Height
26mm heel - 18mm toe
Drop Height
8mm

Runner reviews

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Showing 1–5 of 20 written reviews

My favourite shoe

5/5

Overall

Comfortable, light, not bulky. Great for workouts. I use them for everything because I prefer a less bulky shoe in general. The upper usually rips on the sides after about 800-1000 miles of running

Matt · Nov 23, 2023

100 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Love them

5/5

Overall

Everything I want in a shoe and nothing I don't. Just waiting for Nike to discontinue them, as they do any shoe I like. It is very curious to me how much more durable they are than the LT4.

Anonymous runner · Jan 19, 2019

30 mpw came from the New Balance 1500 v4

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

righter86 · Sep 21, 2018

60 mpw training for a marathon

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

Fast but short life

4/5

Overall

This racing flat is really comfortable and feels as close to a spike shoe w/out spikes as I've gotten, but they tore along the outside of the toe box within 100 miles. I would still recommend them however.

Vitamin D3 · Jul 15, 2018

70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 3

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
2/5
Durability
1/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
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Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.4 oz M Lightest
7.7 oz M
Stack
26/18mm
Drop
8mm
8mm
Release
2016 Q3
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MSRP
$160
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Ratings
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