Our verdict

For the price, we believe that the los nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print should be on every beginner and recreational gym goer's radar. We witnessed how this trainer proved its versatility for a little bit of everything at the gym, including some moderate weightlifting. Even though some of its drawbacks could be deal-breakers, we found that this los nike shoe is an excellent value for money. And it doesn't even look close to a cheap shoe!

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  • Impressive durability for the price
  • Looks like a more expensive shoe
  • Truly affordable

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  • Lacks breathability
  • Tapered toebox
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nike air free huarache high tops for women | Audience verdict

80
Good!

Who should buy

Having put the los nike NC Trainer 2 through its paces in our gym and lab, we think it is best suited for the following:

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Who should NOT buy

For walking and casual wear, we found the los nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print a bit uncomfortable. The nike lunar hyperdunk 2017 blue eyes black hair offers much better in-shoe comfort for that purpose.

The trainer also happens to be not so breathable. We recommend the los nike Legens Essential 3 for better ventilation.

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Finally, the brown los nike shocks for women is definitely not a shoe for advanced workouts and heavier lifting. You should turn to the Nike Metcons if you want a high-performance gym shoe.

Cushioning

Heel stack

To feel most comfortable and stable at the gym, you don't want a shoe with overly thick cushioning. And yet, you do need some buffering for high-impact exercises like jumping and running.

The los nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print hits a sweet spot in that regard. Measuring the shoe's heel stack with a caliper, we got 23.1 mm. This is a standard amount of cushioning for a training shoe.

We felt well-connected to the ground but didn't lack impact protection either.

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Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 23.1 mm
Average 24.8 mm
Compared to 41 training shoes
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13.7 mm
Heel stack
36.2 mm

Forefoot stack

In the forefoot, this los nike shoe packs a balanced stack of 20.2 mm.

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Forefoot stack

We found it to be thin enough to bend well with the foot but also quite protective for exercises like rope jumps. Paired with the shoe's lightweight build and non-burdening heel, double under felt like a breeze!

Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 20.2 mm
Average 18.4 mm
Compared to 41 training shoes
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10.6 mm
Forefoot stack
27.7 mm

Drop

At first sight of the shoe's cut-in-half midsole, we thought that the los nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print was a zero-drop shoe!

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Drop

With a really low heel-to-toe difference of 2.9 mm, it is indeed on the lower side of the training shoe spectrum. Especially given that the standard drop of Crossfit shoes is 4-6 mm.

But what's the benefit of it, you will ask. Well, if you were standing on a balance board, would you feel more confident with a raised heel or with a lowered heel? We bet it's the latter. Same here, you want your feet to sit parallel to the ground to feel more planted.

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Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 2.9 mm
Average 6.4 mm
Compared to 41 training shoes
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1.8 mm
Drop
13.4 mm

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Note: a low durometer measurement equals a soft material, whereas a high measurement means it's firm.

Imagine trying to stabilize yourself on a single-leg kettlebell deadlift or when doing a skater lunge. You certainly don't dream about plush cushioning at that moment.

That's why a moderately firm midsole is your best friend at the gym. We used a durometer to measure how firm the brown los nike shocks for women's cushioning is. At 27.0 HA, it is right at the average of training shoes. We found it perfectly hard for every exercise in our routine.

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Midsole softness
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 27.0 HA
Average 27.8 HA
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Compared to 41 training shoes
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17.4 HA
Midsole softness (soft to firm)
41.0 HA

Insole thickness

But don't worry, your foot will not be sitting on a brick! We felt nice and padded by the shoe's stock insole. Based on our caliper measurements, it is 4.2 mm thick in the heel. 

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Insole thickness
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 4.2 mm
Average 3.9 mm
Compared to 41 training shoes
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1.7 mm
Insole thickness
7.2 mm

Size and fit

Size

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print is true to size (24 votes).

Owners of this shoe, how does this shoe fit?

1 size small ½ size small True to size ½ size large 1 size large
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½ size small
Slightly small
True to size
Slightly large
½ size large

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If you asked us to close our eyes and determine a los nike shoe by touch, we would say that the narrowest one is los nike! As it happens, the los nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print matches this description.

Although we did measure the widest part of the shoe's toebox at 105.2 mm (wider than average), its tapered shape arouse ruined the fit.

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Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 105.2 mm
Average 100.4 mm
Compared to 41 training shoes
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90.4 mm
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108.5 mm

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Taking our measurements at the big toe mark, we got 76.2 mm. Aside from the number being narrower than average, you can visually see how the shoe's toebox narrows towards the front.

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Toebox width at the big toe
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 76.2 mm
Average 78.8 mm
Compared to 34 training shoes
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65.0 mm
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89.4 mm

Stability

Lateral stability test

As you can see from our ankle shifting test below, the los nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print doesn't have the best stability among gym shoes. But it's not terrible either!

When we kept our workout intensity at a moderate level, this los nike shoe coped with the task very well. We felt support coming from the overlays and raised sidewalls. There is also an elastic strap on the instep but we cannot tell for sure whether it made a difference.

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Torsional rigidity

The brown los nike shocks for women is a monster in disguise. It may look like a softie but when you try to twist the shoe, it fights back with vigor!

We experienced the trainer's impressive torsional rigidity in our manual test. On a stiffness scale from 1 to 5, we gave it the highest score of 5.

On foot, this los nike trainer makes sure that there is no spilling of the foot on the inner edge of the sole.

Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 5
Average 2.7
Compared to 41 training shoes
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1
Torsional rigidity
5

Heel counter stiffness

We also found a good amount of stiffness in the shoe's heel counter. Combined with the collar padding, it made our ankles feel quite secure.

But unfortunately, it didn't help to prevent heel slips. The back of the collar is lower in this los nike trainer compared to other models. Take nike lunar hyperdunk 2017 blue eyes black hair for example.

Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 3
Average 2.7
Compared to 41 training shoes
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1
Heel counter stiffness
5

Midsole width - forefoot

The platform of the brown los nike shocks for women is not particularly wide either. But it's pretty close to the average measurements of a training shoe.

In the widest part of the shoe's forefoot, our caliper showed 109.3 mm. This is only 4.4 mm wider than the minimalist nike air free huarache high tops for women.

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Midsole width in the forefoot
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 109.3 mm
Average 110.6 mm
Compared to 41 training shoes
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101.0 mm
Midsole width - forefoot
117.9 mm

Midsole width - heel

As for the widest part of the trainer's heel, it comes in at 84.3 mm. This is also slightly narrower than average.

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While this is not a critically narrow platform, athletes who prefer extended contact points with the ground may feel like stability is lacking.

For context, the flagship black yellow los nike basketball shoe breaks's midsole widths are 116.9 mm (forefoot) and 95.0 mm (heel).

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The measurements for both shoes are taken in the same size (US 9 men's).
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 84.3 mm
Average 87.3 mm
Compared to 41 training shoes
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76.5 mm
Midsole width - heel
97.4 mm

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Walking around in the brown los nike shocks for women, we couldn't help but notice that it's a little on the stiff side. It just didn't feel like the type of shoe we would want to walk in for hours.

To check exactly how stiff this los nike trainer is, we bent it to a 90-degree angle with the help of a force gauge. The tool returned 21.9N which is indeed a little stiffer than most training shoes. For reference, it took 17.5N for the black yellow los nike basketball shoe breaks los nike air max 2014 blue green purple hair color Reebok Nano X3.

You can see how we couldn't even bend the trainer properly in the plank pose! We were literally kept on our toes!

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Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 21.9N
Average 17.8N
We use an average of four tests. The video shows one of those tests.
Compared to 41 training shoes
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4.3N
Flexibility <> Stiffness
37.9N

Weight

One of the key characteristics that make the brown los nike shocks for women feel so good on foot is its fairly low weight.

Weighing the shoe in a men's US size 9, we got 10.2 oz (288g) which is about an ounce lighter than average.

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Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 10.16 oz (288g)
Average 10.76 oz (305g)
Compared to 41 training shoes
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6.38 oz (181g)
Weight
13.83 oz (392g)

Breathability

From the look of it, the brown los nike shocks for women appears to be an airy mesh shoe. But in practice, it turned out to be much toastier than expected.

Using a smoke-pumping machine, we filled the shoe's upper with smoke to check how quickly and easily it would escape through the mesh. As you can see from the video below, ventilation wasn't the best in this los nike shoe.

On a 1-5 scale, where 5 is the most breathable, we had to give it a sad 2 out of 5.

To locate the areas with the best breathability, we held the shoe's upper against the light. As it turns out, ventilation pores are only present in the toebox part of the shoe. The rest is just solid material.

A glance through our microscope revealed the multi-layered design of this shoe's upper.

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Now we understand how a shoe made of mesh can end up not so breathable.

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print microscope test

Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 2
Average 3.6
Compared to 41 training shoes
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1
Breathability
5

Durability

Toebox durability

On the upside, the lack of aeration paid off in the upper's resistance to abrasion!

Because we didn't have the luxury to abuse this los nike trainer for hundreds of hours at the gym, we used a Dremel to test the material's durability. Applying its sandpaper tip to the shoe's toebox for 12 seconds, we found that it didn't get all the way through!

That's impressive for a shoe at this price point! We gladly rated the brown los nike shocks for women's toebox durability with 3 out of 5 (above average!).

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Toebox durability test
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 3
Average 2.5
Compared to 30 training shoes
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1
Toebox durability
5

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The heel padding/lining didn't do so well, unfortunately. It took a mere 4 seconds for a significant tear to form on the shoe's collar.

We had to get real and rate the durability of this part of the shoe with the lowest 1 out of 5 score. You are likely to see wear on this part much sooner than you would hope to.

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Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 1
Average 2.5
Compared to 28 training shoes
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1
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5

Outsole hardness

Despite the shoe's budget-friendly price, los nike made sure that the brown los nike shocks for women doesn't fall apart so easily.

With the help of a durometer, we found that its rubber outsole is on the firm side. At 94.5 HC, it is 10% harder than average! And hard often means more wear-resistant.

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Outsole hardness
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 94.5 HC
Average 83.0 HC
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Compared to 41 training shoes
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71.0 HC
Outsole hardness
94.5 HC

Outsole durability

Setting the Dremel speed to a higher 10K RPM, we held the tool against the shoe's outsole for 22 seconds.

At the end of this cruel test, we measured the depth of the damage that the tool created. And oh my, it was only 1 mm deep! This is the same result we get in more expensive trainers!

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Outsole durability test
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 1.0 mm
Average 1.1 mm
Compared to 26 training shoes
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0.0 mm
Outsole wear
2.0 mm

Outsole thickness

The amount of rubber protecting the shoe's sole is also pretty substantial. We measured it at 4.2 mm with our caliper.

If you keep the los nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print for gym use only, you can rest assured that its outsole is going to last a good while.

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Outsole thickness
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 4.2 mm
Average 3.6 mm
Compared to 41 training shoes
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2.1 mm
Outsole thickness
5.1 mm

Misc

Tongue padding

Exploring the shoe's upper up close, we found that it has a good amount of padding around the collar but not so much in the tongue.

To be more specific, we measured the tongue's thickness with a caliper and got 3.1 mm. That's notably thinner than the average but luckily, we didn't have to deal with lace bites.

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Test results
brown los nike shocks for women 3.1 mm
Average 5.4 mm
Compared to 41 training shoes
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1.0 mm
Tongue padding
10.4 mm

Tongue: gusset type

Given the lack of gussets on the sides of the tongue, there is a tendency for it to shift sideways. Some people are not bothered by that while others find it a deal-breaker.

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Test results
brown los nike shocks for women None

Removable insole

If you decide to amplify the trainer's comfort and arch support, its default insole is removable.

nike sb gray tank blue green color chart print Removable insole
Test results
brown los nike shocks for women No