5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2024
100 mpw training for ultramarathons
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike ZoomX Dragonfly 2 Elite Spikes
Spikes · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Dragonfly 2 Elite replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike ZoomX Dragonfly 2 Elite Spikes is one of the strongest track spikes in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the Dragonfly product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Excellent
93/100
Overall
93
Appearance
99
Durability
95
Value
91
Comfort
88
Cushioning
84
Confidence
79
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
79/100
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Durability averages 4.6 out of 5, the joint-strongest dimension here.
- One reviewer calls it among the best they have raced in on track and cross country.
- Every Dragonfly in the line scores 92 or above.
Cons
- Value is the lowest-rated dimension at 4.0 out of 5, with cushioning next at 4.3.
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.
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Dragonfly
Each dot is one version of the Dragonfly, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
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98
2024
99
2023
98
2023
93
2024
98
2024
92
2025
Release year
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2025 · 6 reviews
92 Very good
69 Confidence
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2024 · 4 reviews
98 Exceptional
88 Confidence
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ZoomX Dragonfly 2 Elite Spikes This shoe
2024 · 7 reviews
93 Excellent
79 Confidence
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2023 · 17 reviews
98 Exceptional
93 Confidence
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2023 · 32 reviews
99 Exceptional
100 Confidence
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2024 · 3 reviews
98 Exceptional
87 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2024 Q3
Runner reviews
Great spikes.
5/5
Overall
These are some of the best shoes I have run in for running in xc meets or track meets, and I have run in multiple different shoes.
Anonymous runner · Nov 7, 2024
3 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks ELMN8 v7 Spikes
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Spikes
Spikes
Spikes
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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Release
2024 Q3
2025
Newest
2024 Q2
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$110.97
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Ratings
Overall
Excellent (93)
Very good (92)
Exceptional (98)
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Comfort
Good (88)
Good (89)
Excellent (96)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (84)
Good (86)
Good (87)
Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (95)
Excellent (96)
Best durability
Very good (91)
Appearance
Exceptional (99)
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Exceptional (98)
Exceptional (99)
Value
Very good (91)
Excellent (93)
Excellent (96)
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Nike ZoomX Dragonfly 2 Elite Spikes In Context
More on the Nike Dragonfly
- Nike Dragonfly 2 Elite next version
- Nike Dragonfly 2
- Nike ZoomX Dragonfly 2 Spikes previous version
- Nike ZoomX Dragonfly Spikes
- Nike ZoomX Dragonfly XC