Nike Foam Force 1 | Our verdict

The fifth version of the pack nike Zoom Fly series shifts its focus from fast to far. We found it to be reassuringly stable and now capable of easier runs far better than before. Although it's a miss on weight, we love that the grip and protection are supreme in the pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash from Nike.

Nike Foam Force 1 Pros

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Nike Foam Force 1 Cons

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  • Slower than other Zoom Flies
  • Stiff ride

Audience verdict

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Who should buy

We think that this pack nike shoe is most suitable for steady efforts and medium to long-distance runs. This is all thanks to its smooth and rockered ride. 

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Who should NOT buy

The pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash also has its downsides, and one thing that sticks out is its slightly heavier weight. On top of this, it's not the tempo trainer pack nike says it is. This said you're better off with the newer Nike Streakfly.

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Cushioning

Heel stack

Here is the main reason why we prefer the pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash for relaxed and easy days - 37 mm of stack in the heel!

Not only is it 3.5 mm taller than average, but we also found it among the best vibration-dampening trainers on the market!

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Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 36.9 mm
Average 34.1 mm
Compared to 385 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
22.5 mm
Heel stack
46.3 mm

Forefoot stack

The pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash is a high-stacked shoe in every way! Even in the forefoot, our caliper showed 29.4 mm which is 5 mm taller than average.

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Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 29.4 mm
Average 25.5 mm
Compared to 385 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
13.7 mm
Forefoot stack
37.1 mm

Drop

The difference in stack heights gives us a heel-to-toe drop of 7.5 mm. That's a middle-ground drop that will perfectly work for the majority of runners. 

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 7.5 mm
Average 8.6 mm
Compared to 385 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
0.0 mm
Drop
16.1 mm

Midsole softness

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

After years of having a pack nike React foam in this tempo shoe series, pack nike finally introduced its cutting-edge ZoomX foam in the pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash! However, it was rather disappointing because the ZoomX doesn't go full length. 

 

How does this translate on the run? Well, it doesn't feel very soft or spongy, and the ride is rather firm. That's a real bummer because the ZoomX portion of the midsole appears to be SO plush in our durometer measurement. At 11.0 HA, this foam is extremely soft (79% softer than average).

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  • firstly, as you can see in the picture below, in the forefoot the plate gets much closer to the outsole, changing the feel in this area;
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  • lastly, there's also a thinner layer of EVA foam (SR-02 type) just above the outsole, which is much firmer than the ZoomX. 

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Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 11.0 HA
Average 20.9 HA
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 312 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
8.5 HA
Midsole softness (soft to firm)
38.9 HA

Midsole softness in cold (%)

What's more, even when the shoe is put into cold temperatures, its ZoomX foam retains its soft properties! We were shocked to see a durometer reading of 14.5 HA whereas most shoes firm up to 30 HA!

Even when frozen, the kjop herre pack nike air vapormax laceless pure platinum hvit aq0581 002 norge over 100% softer than most shoes!

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Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 32%
Average 26%
Compared to 312 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
0%
Midsole softness in cold
63%

smoke thickness

The shoe's smoke has a thickness of 3 mm. It is actually thinner than most shoes we tested (4.5 mm on average) but we didn't have any problems with that.

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Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 3.0 mm
Average 4.4 mm
Compared to 381 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
1.5 mm
smoke thickness
7.3 mm

Ride

We have come to the conclusion that the pack nike Zoom Fly line is no longer a tempo running shoe. With its maxed-out cushion, it feels pretty heavy and cruisy. And when it comes to energy return, the shoe is not giving much back! 

Even the rockered geometry doesn't do much to make the shoe more propulsive. That's a real shame for the Zoom Fly collection.

So where does it fit better? We believe that it now belongs to the daily trainers for long distances. 

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Size and fit

The Fly 5 uses a no-nonsense upper that just works! A real workhorse type of upper. We found it to be very comfortable and form-fitting. Once we laced it up, a solid foothold was guaranteed.

Nike pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash upper fit

Size

kjop herre pack nike air vapormax laceless pure platinum hvit aq0581 002 norge true to size (116 votes).

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1 size small ½ size small True to size ½ size large 1 size large
Compared to 356 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
½ size small
Slightly small
True to size
Slightly large
½ size large

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We measured the shoe at the widest part and the result was 95 mm, which is just a little bit narrower than the average.

What's more, the toebox narrows towards the toes more than other running shoes' toeboxes we measured. Overall, this is in line with pack nike's trend to have narrower toe boxes in general.

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Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 95.0 mm
Average 98.5 mm
Compared to 370 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
91.6 mm
nike air max 96 ii mystic teal 2021 cz1921 101 preview
104.9 mm

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Also, as often happens with pack nike, the shoe's toebox has a notably tapered shape.

Our calipers returned a really narrow width measurement around the big toe - only 71.1 mm.

Nike pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash toebox width big toe

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 71.1 mm
Average 78.4 mm
Compared to 244 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
67.6 mm
Nike Air Max2 CB 94 Obsidian Gym Red-White
89.2 mm

Stability

Lateral stability test

What's great about this pack nike shoe is that it has enough stiffness to deliver a well-supported underfoot experience. Relatively supportive, of course, given its stack height and plate.

At least the shoe made us feel surefooted enough when cornering.

Torsional rigidity

We could feel how stiff the shoe was by merely twisting it in our hands. On a 1-5 scale where 5 is the stiffest, we gave its torsional rigidity a score of 4. 

Having this bit of stiffness helps to prevent the ankles from rolling over the sole edges too easily.

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 4
Average 3.4
Compared to 364 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
1
Torsional rigidity
5

Nike Roshe Run Premium Midnight Fog

The heel counter also plays an important part in making the shoe more supportive.

Testing its stiffness in the pack nike pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash, we rated it as 3 out of 5 (5 being the stiffest). Stiffer heel counters are typically associated with a better foothold and a lower risk of ankle rolling. But on the downside, they can feel restricting to some runners. In that way, this pack nike shoe hits a US5.5Y spot.

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 3
Average 2.9
Compared to 348 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
1
Nike Roshe Run Premium Midnight Fog
5

Midsole width - forefoot

With the help of a caliper, we measured the sole at the forefoot and found that it is 111.5 mm wide, very close to the average. It's also wider and more flared out than the previous version, which was 106.7 mm.

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Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 111.5 mm
Average 114.1 mm
Compared to 386 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
103.3 mm
Midsole width - forefoot
126.9 mm

Midsole width - heel

At the heel, the shoe is almost 4 mm narrower than the average, yet it can still be considered mid-range.

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Given that the sole is not very wide in the pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash, we can assume that the stability is provided mainly by the torsional rigidity of its platform.

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 86.4 mm
Average 90.7 mm
Compared to 386 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
73.0 mm
Midsole width - heel
106.6 mm

Nike Foam Force 1 | Flexibility / Stiffness

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Measuring how much force it takes to bend the shoe to a 90-degree angle (71.0N), we found that it is a whopping 60% stiffer than the average road running shoe!

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 71.0N
Average 28.1N
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Compared to 368 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
2.2N
Flexibility <> Stiffness
72.1N

Stiffness in cold (%)

The good news is that in cold temperatures it doesn't get much stiffer, only by 5.1%. On average, running shoes are 44% less flexible.

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 5%
Average 33%
Compared to 368 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
0%
Stiffness in cold
101%

Weight

The weight of the pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash's weight is a downer—quite literally. For what is supposed to be a fast shoe, this trainer is very heavy.

The rubber-covered outsole plus the very padded upper are not helping to shave off the weight!

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Perhaps you may find the Nike Pegasus Trail 2 Womens Trail Running Shoe Red or the ASICS Novablast 3 better options for tempo runs. They come belong to the same type as the Zoom Fly but are much much lighter! 

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 9.84 oz (279g)
Average 9.35 oz (265g)
Compared to 386 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
5.61 oz (159g)
Weight
12.59 oz (357g)

Breathability

It was very unfortunate to find out about the shoe’s lack of ventilation. In our breathability test, it scored only 2 out of 5 (5 is the most breathable). It is clearly not the airiest shoe. 

Nike pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash (left): some smoke is coming out from the shoe; Adidas Runfalcon (right): its toe box is not breathable at all. 

To carry out this test, we use a smoke-pumping machine and cover up the shoe mouth entirely. This way, the smoke is only able to escape through the upper of the shoe.

As a further check on breathability, we also test how transparent the upper material is. As you can see in the video above, the pack nike Fly 5's upper material lets light through, confirming that the shoe, while not the best, has some degree of breathability.

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A close-up photo of a more breathable shoe, the Girls Grade School pack nike Air Max Thea Running Shoes
Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 2
Average 3.8
Compared to 315 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
1
Breathability
5

Durability

Outsole hardness

We don't expect much from the outsoles on tempo trainers. This category of running shoes tends to sacrifice outsole durability for lighter weight and softer ride. And the kjop herre pack nike air vapormax laceless pure platinum hvit aq0581 002 norge no expectation. 

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Using a durometer to check the firmness of its rubber, we found that it is in fact 14% softer than the average. Unfortunately, softer outsoles tend to wear out quicker than hard ones.

But on the bright side, this pack nike shoe chose to cover a wider surface of the bottom for added protection in the high-wear areas. That looks promising to us!

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 70.3 HC
Average 79.9 HC
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 366 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
57.3 HC
Outsole hardness
93.0 HC

Outsole thickness

The thickness of the outsole is another parameter that can tell whether it's durable or not. And this is where the pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash truly surprised us.

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Nike Blazer Mid Area 72 Peter_petey_pete 3.6 mm of rubber thickness! That's about 1-5-2 mm more than what's typical for a tempo shoe. From here on, we started to question whether this pack nike shoe is really a tempo trainer or is it a daily workhorse after all?

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 3.6 mm
Average 3.2 mm
Compared to 385 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
1.0 mm
Outsole thickness
6.0 mm

Misc

Grip / Traction

The outsole's rubber coverage is generous, which makes it grippy on wet, dry, and gravelly surfaces.

Nike pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash outsole

Tongue Python

We immediately noticed the shoe's amazing step-in feel courtesy of the well-padded upper. Its tongue is also very generously padded, which helps to prevent lace pressure beautifully.

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At 7.9 mm, the pack nike Fly 5 has a noticeably thick tongue. For reference, the average of shoes that we tested is 5.6 mm.

Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash 7.9 mm
Average 5.8 mm
Compared to 383 running shoes
Nike Womens Air Max 95 SE White White Volt Blue Fury Trainers Womens Shoes
0.5 mm
Tongue Python
14.2 mm

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The tongue is not gusseted on the pack nike pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash but it wasn't an issue given its generous Python.

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Test results
nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash None

Nike pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash vs. 4

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  • It's gone from clunkier to clunkiest! The pack nike Zoom Fly 4 was 249 grams/8.8 ounces in US men's 9, which was already too much for some runners, while the pack nike m nk tch pck shield jkt flash now weighs in at 286g/10 ounces.

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