The Nike Free is a neutral lightweight road running shoe family from Nike.
The Free 5.0 is the most recent model in the family, and came out in 2014. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation.
With an average review score of 81%, it's rated just above the median rating of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running shoes today.
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similarity | Similarity | Very similar | Very similar | Very similar | Very similar | Very similar |
released | ReleasedJun 2014 | Apr 2018 | May 2017 | |||
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Weight | WeightM: 235 g W: 193 g | M: 201 g W: 179 g | 136 g | M: 116 g W: 99 g | M: 210 g W: 153 g | M: 173 g W: 130 g |
Forefoot | Forefoot13 mm | 3 mm | M: 4 mm W: 3 mm | 14 mm | 7 mm | |
Heel to toe drop | Heel to toe drop8 mm | |||||
Heel | Heel21 mm | 3 mm | M: 4 mm W: 3 mm | 14 mm | 7 mm | |
Usages | UsagesDaily running | Daily running | Daily running | Daily running | Daily running | CompetitionDaily runningRacing |
Brand | BrandNike | Vivobarefoot | Vibram | Vibram | Merrell | Merrell |
Shoe Type | Shoe TypeLightweight | BarefootLightweightLow dropMinimalistZero drop | LightweightLow dropZero drop | BarefootLightweightLow dropMinimalistZero drop | LightweightLow dropZero drop | BarefootLightweightLow dropMinimalistZero drop |
Common characteristicsRoadNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archVegan β |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1272) |
Terrain | Road (+844) |
Usages | Daily running (+697) |
Brand | Nike (+135) |
Support Type | Neutral (+1015) |
Pronation Type | Neutral pronation (+1036) |
Strike Type | Fore/Midfoot strike (+638)Heel strike (+797) |
Arch Type | High arch (+1014) |
Shoe Type | Lightweight (+258) |
Environmental Characteristics | Vegan β (+164) |
Specifications | vs Average | |
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Model | 5.0 | |
Released | Jun 2014 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | M: 235 g W: 193 g | |
Heel to toe drop | 8 mm | |
Heel | 21 mm | |
Forefoot | 13 mm |