Over the past several years the Nike Free 5.0 has consistently been one of the best selling athletic shoes in the United States. Go to any school and you’re likely to see many kids sporting the flexible and colorful 5.0s. When I was in Disney World earlier this year the Free was probably among the most common shoes that I saw on folks at the parks.Where you are less likely to see the Free 5.0 is at a running race. The reason is that the immense popularity of the shoe is tied more to it’s use for casual wear rather than for running. In terms of typical usage, it’s more of a fashion shoe than a running shoe.

Interestingly, I almost passed on trying the Free 4.0 Flyknit. Several weeks ago I purchased the new 2014 model of nike air max classic bw femme the Nike Free 5.0. I hated it. It had a tight band around the forefoot that dug into my skin, and quite honestly it felt and looked a bit cheaply made. I wasn’t impressed and it went back to the store unworn. However, I’d heard from some fellow shoe geeks that the 4.0 was going to be the big winner among the 2014 Free models, so I spent the $100+ to buy a pair (MSRP is $120). This might be one of the few times where I feel that the relatively high cost might be justifiable – I like the shoe that much.

The Nike Free 4.0 Flyknit is a fantastic shoe, easily one of my favorites so far this year. If you want something with a minimal upper, a flexible sole, and a roomy toebox these should be at the top of your list of options to try.The Nike Free 4.0 Flyknit is available in a variety of colors at Running Warehouse and Road Runner Sports. Outside of the US they can b nike air max thea homme e purchased at Wiggle.co.uk. Purchases made via these retailer links help to support this site – thanks!



Contrary to expectations, runners in the Nike Free 3.0 exhibited higher impact and loading rates compared to when they wore the Nike Pegasus. Furthermore, they did not exhibit changes typical of barefoot runners such as reduced step rate and stride length, or reduced foot inclination at initial contact that is indicative of adopting a midfoot or forefoot strike. In plain terms, the Nike Free 3.0 didn’t do a good job of simulating barefoot running. Rather nike free 5.0 pas cher , wearing the barefoot-inspired shoe resulted in a more impactful stride.