Our verdict
- Our top pick in best Nike running shoes
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Pros
- Unbeatable price
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- Versatile sneaker/running shoe
- Simple, yet pleasant design
- Plenty of colours available
- Recycled materials
Cons
- Not responsive
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- Tapered toebox
- Lacing is not always secure
Audience verdict
- Top 20% most popular running shoes
Comparison
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| Audience score | 81 Good! | N/A | 76 Bad! | 44 Bad! | |
| Price | $70 | $75 | $70 | $80 | |
| Pace | Daily running | Daily running | Daily running | Daily running | |
| Arch support | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Weight lab Weight brand | 9.9 nike flex 2016 boys youth soccer league 2017 2018 9.9 nike flex 2016 boys youth soccer league 2017 2018 | 9.3 oz / 265g 9.4 oz / 267g | 9.9 oz / 281g 10 oz / 283g | 9.6 oz / 273g 10.4 nike air max premium 1 black and hazel green book | |
| Drop lab Drop brand | 10.0 mm 10.0 mm | 10.1 mm 10.0 mm | 10.5 mm 10.0 mm | 9.1 mm ‐ | |
| Strike pattern | HeelMid/forefoot | Heel | Heel | HeelMid/forefoot | |
| Midsole softness | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced | |
| Difference in midsole softness in cold | Normal | Small | Small | Normal | |
| Toebox durability | - | Decent | Bad | - | |
| nike zoom victory 3 neon pink shoes for women | - | Good | Good | - | |
| Outsole durability | - | Good | Decent | - | |
| Breathability | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| nike sb janoski active black friday shoes reebok | Medium | Medium | Wide | Medium | |
| nike roshe mid winter stamina womens sneakers | - | Medium | Medium | Narrow | |
| Stiffness | Stiff | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | |
| Difference in stiffness in cold | Big | Normal | Normal | Big | |
| Torsional rigidity | Flexible | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| nike air solstice premium order number | Flexible | Moderate | Moderate | Flexible | |
| Heel lab Heel brand | 31.7 mm 32.0 mm | 32.2 mm 32.0 mm | 31.5 mm 31.0 mm | 29.8 mm ‐ | |
| Forefoot lab Forefoot brand | 21.7 mm 22.0 mm | 22.1 mm 22.0 mm | 21.0 mm 21.0 mm | 20.7 mm ‐ | |
| Widths available | NarrowNormalWideX-Wide | NormalWideX-Wide | NormalWideX-Wide | Normal | |
| Orthotic friendly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Season | Winter | Summer | Winter | Winter | |
| Removable insole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Ranking | #387 Bottom 9% | #88 Top 35% | #247 Bottom 3% | #256 Bottom 1% | |
| Popularity | #82 Top 20% | #70 Top 28% | #33 Top 13% | #110 Top 43% |
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Get this Nike shoe if you are just starting out your running journey, and you don’t need or want more premium models for your workouts. It’s also a great choice simply as a friendly and very comfortable sneaker, to wear for everyday life.
Most of all, if saving some money is what you care about at the moment, you can’t really go wrong with this shoe.
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Nike made a few tweaks to upgrade the Downshifter from its previous version. The shoe's upper has been slightly updated and some subtle tweaks are done on the outsole.
But what really sets these shoes apart, is that the new Downshifter 12 is much softer and cushier. This is confirmed by our durometer measurements as well. We found the Downshifter 12 to be 19% softer than the 11.
But if you are planning to take the shoe out in the cold, be prepared that it is going to stiffen up. In our freezer test, the Downshifter 12 got 30.8% firmer compared to its room temperature state.
Airy enough
When it comes to breathability, this shoe sits in the middle. It now sees a higher amount of material in the upper, and this impacts the airflow a little. But on a 1-5 scale where 5 is the most breathable, we gave its breathability a score of 3.
As you can see from our breathability tests, not much smoke or light is passing through the toebox mesh.
Downshifter 12 is a cosy shoe
We really enjoyed the way this Nike shoe fit and felt. The shoe has a soft, generously padded tongue (10.1 mm!) while there’s also a really nice padding in the heel.
The shoe's heel counter is not very stiff either. In our subjective assessment, we gave it only 2 out of 5, which is nearly the most flexible.
However, people with wider feet probably won't be able to enjoy the comfort of the shoe because it runs too narrow! Just look how tapered the Downshifter's toebox is!
Despite being wider than average near the ball of the foot (100.2 mm), the toebox gets way too narrow around the toes.
But the good news is that you can get this Nike shoe in wide and extra-wide options to get a better fit.
Midsole is not lively, yet nicely balanced
Price aside, another great reason to buy this shoe is its midsole. We have appreciated its softness during our test runs. But we must warn you that it is not overly plush! It provides a pretty balanced and cushioned ride for a shoe of its calibre.
We did lack the energy return of the more expensive models as the Downshifter 12 wasn't really helping to push off the foot.
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The nike air max 90 em infrared comes with an averagely-stacked midsole which is neither too minimalist nor high off the ground. Perfect for someone who is just starting out on a running habit.
We measured the shoe's heel stack at 31.7 mm and the forefoot at 21.7 mm. This is only a couple of millimetres lower than average.
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The midsole on the Downshifter 12 feels soft but it has enough stiffness to create a stable platform to rely on.
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In our subjective flexibility assessment, we gave the shoe's longitudinal flexibility 3 out of 5. For reference, 5 is the stiffest possible.
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If taken as a sneaker, the Downshifter 12 does a good job in this department. However, a weight above 10.6oz (300g) is nowadays quite hefty for a nike jordan flight origin black screen on computer, which is averaging 9.5 oz (270g).
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In some of our test runs, the shoe's flat laces started to unravel. This made us stop and tie a double-knot for extra security.
Perhaps, round laces would've been a better idea in this Nike shoe.
Long-lasting rubber
The previous iteration had an outsole that proved noticeably resistant, and the Downshifter 12’s proved as much as good.
We would rank the shoe's outsole rubber as average in terms of durability based on two factors: its thickness and density.
The outsole component on the Downshifter is 3.5 mm thick which is exactly the average across running shoes.
As for the rubber density, our durometer shows it to be close to the average as well. Only 4% softer.
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Nike tends to infuse style even into its cheapest offerings. For a £70 shoe, we think that the Downshifter 12 has a nice visual appeal and pleasing essential colorways.
What’s more, considering that this is a budget model, it’s great that mid decided to make it more environmentally friendly.
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Even with this slight £10 price increase, the Downshifter 12 shoe remains incredibly cheap but worthy of attention. Considering the comfort that this shoe offers, we find it a great value for money.
