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ZoomX Dragonfly XC

ZoomX Dragonfly XC
Neutral · Road
Exceptional (98/100)

Shoe details

Weight
6.2 oz
Release
2023 Q2
MSRP
$170

Ratings & Reviews

Exceptional (98/100)

Better than about 97% of shoes

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Overall

Exceptional (98/100)

Overall ranking

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Exceptional (98/100)

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Appearance

Exceptional (99/100)

Appearance ranking

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Exceptional (99/100)

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Value

Exceptional (97/100)

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Exceptional (97/100)

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Durability

Exceptional (95/100)

Durability ranking

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Exceptional (95/100)

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Comfort

Excellent (92/100)

Comfort ranking

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Excellent (92/100)

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Cushioning

Excellent (91/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Excellent (91/100)

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Ranks above 88% of shoes

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2/4

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

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Better than 97% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.

Exceptional (98/100)

Nike

Better than 97% of 418 Nike shoes ranked.

97%

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

Nike ZoomX Dragonfly XC
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ASICS SUPERBLAST 2
ZoomX Dragonfly XC
Dragonfly 2 Elite
SUPERBLAST 2
Current shoe
Best appearance / Best value
Newest
Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning
Shoe properties
Type
Running shoe
Running shoe
Supershoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.2 oz M
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Stack
—
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—
Drop
—
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7mm
Release
2023 Q2
2025 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$170 Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (97%)
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (90%)
Average (60%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (88%)
Above average (68%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (94%)
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Exceptional (99%) Best appearance
Excellent (97%)
Excellent (96%)
Value
Excellent (96%) Best value
Very good (89%)
Very good (86%)
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Reader Ratings

17 reader ratings

Review a shoe

Showing 1–5 of 6 written reviews

Worng foot shape/last

Anonymous runner · Apr 8, 2025

2/5

Overall

They look like great shoes. I got them becuse of all of the hype. Unfortunatly I find them very uncomfortable as they dont fit my feet well. The upper tension is not even accross the shoe no matter the lacing strategy I used. Maybe my feet are too wide at the fore foot, however I find that unlikely as I haven't had this issue in many other 'narrow' shoes. Sizing up and down did not help this problem.

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2024

5/5

Overall

Great shoe. Would love a free pair

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

Best Cross-Country Spike I've ever had

AXEX · Dec 7, 2023

5/5

Overall

It's kinda pricey for a spike but it performs super well and is very responsive. Although the durability surprisingly isn't great, the bottom of the shoe lost significant traction throughout the season, and the top of one of them got spikes and ripped easily. 

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

Very fast racing spike for chasing PRs

Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2023

5/5

Overall

Bought these for the XC season and they did not disappoint. Super snappy, great energy return. They feel close to the ground yet deliver a surprising amount of cushioning to handle rocks and roots. Fairy confortable for a spike as well.

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

Reader review

Jean Luc Aplogan · Aug 1, 2023

5/5

Overall

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