4/5
Overall
[email protected] · May 25, 2015
40 mpw came from the Nike Flyknit Lunar 1
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 2
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 8.5 oz (men's) · 21/17mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 1 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Bottom-tier
59
Overall
59
Appearance
85
Cushioning
67
Comfort
65
Durability
65
Value
65
Confidence
18
Confidence
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Confidence
18 Low
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
14% 1/7
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
Pros
- At 8.5 oz with a 4mm drop it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes for sale.
- One reviewer who runs only on trails rates it 5 out of 5 overall.
Cons
- Durability averages 3.5 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer says the outsole wears quickly.
- The Zoom Terra Kiger 5 scores 82 on seven reviews and the Kiger 1 before it scores 71.
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
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Kiger
Each dot is one version of the Kiger, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
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80
100
64
2014
59
2014
59
2015
63
2017
73
2019
67
2021
77
2023
58
2025
Release year
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2025 · 0 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
44 Confidence
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2023 · 3 reviews
77 Decent
9 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
67 Below average
14 Confidence
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2019 · 7 reviews
73 Decent
27 Confidence
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2017 · 2 reviews
63 Below average
20 Confidence
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2015 · 8 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
28 Confidence
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Zoom Terra Kiger 2 This shoe
2014 · 4 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
18 Confidence
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2014 · 7 reviews
64 Below average
20 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.5 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $100
- Stack
- 21/17mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Good shoe. Outsole wears quickly, lacks softness of Kiger 1.
carv0046 · Apr 13, 2015
45 mpw 782 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015
50 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 4
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Bought them at Rogue Valley Runners in Ashland, Oregon before the Mt Ashland Hill Climb. I run exclusively on trails and love these shoes!
Anonymous runner · Sep 9, 2014
45 mpw training for ultramarathons
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz (men's)
Lightest
9.8 oz (men's)
9.7 oz (men's)
Stack
21/17mm
29/24mm
39/33mm
Drop
4mm
5mm
6mm
Release
2014
2025
2026
Newest
MSRP
$100
$170
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Best price
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$119
Lowest price
$160
Ratings
Overall
59 Bottom-tier
58 Bottom-tier
93 Excellent
Best overall
Comfort
65 Below average
66 Below average
79 Decent
Best comfort
Cushioning
67 Below average
65 Below average
77 Decent
Best cushioning
Durability
65 Below average
67 Below average
80 Good
Best durability
Appearance
85 Good
Best appearance
83 Good
81 Good
Value
65 Below average
70 Decent
77 Decent
Best value rating
Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 2 In Context
More on the Nike Kiger
- Nike Kiger 10
- Nike Kiger 9
- Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 7
- Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 6
- Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 5
- Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 4
- Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 1 next version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Flyknit Lunar 1 1 runner
- Saucony Kinvara 4 1 runner