Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3

Name: Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.6 (46 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.9 oz · 9mm drop · 40/31mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Invincible Run 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. Most runners who came to it from another shoe preferred it. The rating rests on 94 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Invincible Run product line.

Very good

92/100

Overall

Very good 92

Cushioning

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Exceptional 97

Durability

Good 89

Appearance

Good 82

Value

Below average 62

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

What runners say

“Training in the Nike Invincible 3 feels like an unfair advantage. The energy return on each step is unmatched by any other daily trainer.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25

“The cushioning is fantastic: they are like running on pillows, but the "pop" only lasts around ~250-300 miles”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2

“The heel lock is always either too loose or too tight, and I ended up having to buy thicker socks to feel properly locked in”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39

“Underfoot feel is completely different with like half as much forefoot cushioning”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2

“The heel counter and lockdown for this shoe was awful, and the forefoot had all its cushioning removed and moved to the heel”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2

“These shoes not only have me consistently running at a lower heart rate (helps keep easy days easy)”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39

“It feels like running on clouds during light recovery or easy runs”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39

“These shoes are so cushioned with very bouncy and squishy foam. When first wearing them, they almost feel too bouncy that they become unstable.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 9

“The heel slips, but unlace the first two loops, then re-lace them including the extra holes and the shoe fits very well with no slippage”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

“The shoe is very plush in the upper, hugging the foot in pillow-like comfort”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v2

Prefer this shoe over another

61% 28/46

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers describe a soft, bouncy ride suited to easy and long runs.
Seven reviewers use it on recovery and easy days and say their legs feel fresher after.
Four reviewers report 300 miles or more per pair.

Cons

Seven reviewers report heel slippage, and two say the heel tab rubs the Achilles.
It lists at $180, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale. Eight reviewers call it expensive.
Six reviewers find it heavy and clunky at faster paces.

ZoomX Invincible Run 3 rates 92. This shoe has very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Invincible Run

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

65 2021 98 2022 92 2023

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

ZoomX Invincible Run 3 This shoe

2023 · 94 reviews

92 Very good

98 Confidence
ZoomX Invincible Run 2

2022 · 47 reviews

98 Exceptional

98 Confidence
ZoomX Invincible Run

2021 · 10 reviews

65 Below average

70 Confidence

Reader Ratings

94 ratings

5/5 58

4/5 29

3/5 5

2/5 1

1/5 1

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.9 oz
Release: 2023 Q1
MSRP: $180
Stack Height: 40mm heel - 31mm toe
Drop Height: 9mm

Runner reviews

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This shoe has become worse each release IMHO.

4/5

Overall

V1 was a revelation! like running on clouds and nice, forgiving upper and toebox. V2 upper felt like a downgrade in comfort and styling. V3 is not an improvement on anything - laces are worse, tongue is worse, upper and toebox much more constraining and silly heel collar change - but worst of all - underfoot feel is completely different with like half as much forefoot cushioning.

Ryan Young · Dec 4, 2023

60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Great shoe, fairly durable, had a small tear in the foam but it hasn’t affected my running at all and it isn’t getting worse. Definitely very expensive at $180 but definitely worth it, single handedly solved my problem with shin splints.

Matthew Beggan · Dec 1, 2023

training for middle distance came from the Nike ZoomX Streakfly

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

Best cushioned shoe on the market gets more stable

5/5

Overall

I use these shoes for all my training runs, even the speed stuff on occasion. It’s the best daily trainer shoe out there because it bounces along and provides miles of leg saving goodness. It takes the top long run shoe spot in my rotation as well due to the leg/feet saving properties and it’s the only shoe I’ve tried that stays comfortable through 20+ miles. The shoe is very plush in the upper as well hugging the foot in pillow like comfort. You can pick up the pace in it as well, even though it’s not the lightest shoe out there by a long shot, it prepares your legs for running all out in Nikes race day shoes the Vaporfly and Alphafly, and gives those shoes a magical feel when you lace them up on race day and feel the weight disappear. The 3rd version of the Invincible Run Flyknit did get more stable with a wider base and improved midsole geometry and the thicker outsole makes them last twice as long as the 1st and 2nd version. For the 4th version I’d love to see Nike drop the weight a little on these while still keeping the durability, either way I’ll be running many miles in them.

Drew McCormick · Dec 1, 2023

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v2

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

Giga shoe

4/5

Overall

This shoe is HUGE!!!!!! So much dang cushion. Kinda nice though. It didn't last very long but boy was it nice while it still had life in it. Pretty bad for pickleball. I'm going to give this shoe an 8.0174/10.

Thanks.

Bon Bonson · Nov 28, 2023

1 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the HOKA Tecton X 2

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

Summer mileage shoe

5/5

Overall

Got them on the discount rack at the Nike outlet for pretty cheap and was definitely the right choice. Never had any problem with the shoe. Used it for straight easy mileage but did start to feel real heavy on some long runs. Couldn’t do strides in these things to save my life.

Jacob berryhill · Oct 7, 2023

55 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39