Nike Free RN Flyknit

Overview

The Free RN Flyknit is a neutral road running shoe family using Flyknit technology from Nike. This is the original product in the family.

It's a lightweight model. It has a breathable construction design, and went on sale in 2016. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Nike Free RN Flyknit 3.0.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the cheapest 30% of running shoes.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Sep 2016			Mar 2018	Jan 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 93%	‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌
Weight	Weight M: 215 g W: 181 g		M: 258 g W: 230 g	M: 213 g W: 184 g	M: 247 g W: 198 g	369 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 16 mm			19 mm	24 mm	14 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 8 mm		8 mm	4 mm	6 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel 24 mm			23 mm	30 mm	24 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running	Competition Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running	Daily running Speed training	Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running
Brand	Brand Nike	On	Brooks	Saucony	On	adidas
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight	Lightweight		Lightweight Low drop	Breathable Lightweight Maximalist
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Techs	Techs Nike Flyknit					adidas Boost
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archBreathable

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1950)
Terrain	Road (+1322)
Usages	Daily running (+1126)
Brand	Nike (+247)
Support Type	Neutral (+1530)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1510)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1085)Heel strike (+1158)
Arch Type	High arch (+1457)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+426)
Fit	Medium toe box (+852)
Features	Breathable (+964)
Techs	Nike Flyknit (+32)
Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ (+245)