Excellent combo for training and racing
Anonymous runner · Aug 7, 2023
5/5
Overall
Grip is very good, comfort in the upper is fantastic, great cushioning.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
NNormal
Kjerag
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Excellent (90/100)
- Weight
- 7 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q2
- Stack Height
- 25mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Excellent (90/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 7 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q2
- Stack Height
- 25mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Ratings & Reviews
Excellent (90/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
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This score rates better than 86% of shoes.
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Overall
Excellent (90/100)
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Excellent (90/100)
Rank
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Durability
Exceptional (97/100)
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Exceptional (97/100)
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Comfort
Excellent (92/100)
Comfort ranking
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Excellent (92/100)
Rank
Ranks above 88% of shoes
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Appearance
Good (76/100)
Appearance ranking
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Good (76/100)
Rank
Ranks above 44% of shoes
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Value
Good (73/100)
Value ranking
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Good (73/100)
Rank
Ranks above 39% of shoes
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Cushioning
Good (70/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Good (70/100)
Rank
Ranks above 31% of shoes
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67%
2/3
Prefer this shoe over another.
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Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 86% of 2,538 running shoes ranked.
Excellent (90/100)
Racing Shoes
Better than 72% of 253 racing shoes ranked.
72%
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
Racing
Racing
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7 oz M
Lightest
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9.4 oz M
Stack
25/19mm
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Drop
5mm
5mm
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Release
2023 Q2
2025 Q2
Newest
2024 Q3
MSRP
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Best price
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$151.97
Ratings
Overall
Very good (86%)
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Exceptional (98%)
Best overall
Comfort
Very good (88%)
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Exceptional (98%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (31%)
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Exceptional (97%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (96%)
Best durability
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Very good (85%)
Appearance
Average (44%)
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Very good (81%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (39%)
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Good (73%)
Best value
Where to buy
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NNormal Kjerag
Forrest child · Jun 2, 2023
5/5
Overall
Despite its paperweight, it is a very durable shoe, more than sufficiently cushioned for anything on the trails. Weight distribution, its shape, flexibility - everything is geared towards running fast and effortlessly. It is not a minimal shoe, just right in every category, extremely light and very durable. Does not slip at all on wet surfaces (rocks, roots, mud). Runs a bit long in normal sizes, but I haven´t noticed any slipping inside the shoe. Quite wide in the finger area, but could be easily locked in the mid foot. Again, haven´t noticed any slippage during runs, even at very fast pace, dashing downhill. Protection against sharp rocks is - again - just right. The price is very high, but after long deliberation before purchase, I would state that it was the best buy in my life. I have owned more than 300 pairs of running shoes in my life and ran well over 100k miles...
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5