The breathability of the mesh on the upper helps keep your feet cool throughout your run, but also makes the shoe a little cold for winter running - unless coupled with warm socks.Īs part of the breathability of the upper, Nike uses a dual-layer mesh tongue that both helps wick sweat away from the foot and allow air to help cool.įor the lace up system on the upper upper, Nike uses no-sew overlays and Flywire lacing system to add support while keeping it from becoming irritating on your foot.įlywire cables secure the foot in a way that continually adapts to your feet through your run based on the impact of your stride. This upper is a very breathable, seamless upper that uses Nike’s Flywire technology to help keep the fit snug.

Once the ground is slick itself - especially snow and ice - these shoes lack the necessary traction to be functional. I have used them during rain storms - they held up fine - snow storms and with ice on the ground. In my experience, these shoes are not well suited for slick surfaces. The traction issue can be big one for different runners - or even more so - in different areas. The lack of rubber means there is also a lack of traction on any surface other than paved roadways, although they seem to work well on packed gravel trails. The bottom of the sole is made mostly of the Lunarlon material, with strategic boxes of rubber on the toe - to aid on the toe off of your gait. With the cushioning, however, is where these racers finish their similarity to other “trainers.” The rest of the composition of the sole unit is geared towards speed, and not much else. And using this technology has allowed Nike to give these shoes a very cushioned, cloud-like ride, that is completely unexpected. Nike has used Lunarlon foam in many trainers over the past few years with similar feel and cushion. The sole unit of this racer is made up of Nike’s signature Lunarlon foam - which delivers a high level of cushioning with minimal weight. These schemes include - but are not limited to - volt yellow with lime green, electric blue with volt yellow, bright red with white, or the stand out neon orange version. The other thing that immediately stands out is the bright color schemes chosen by Nike. They are springy and flexible at the same time. Upon unboxing and trying them on for the first time, I was take aback by the feel. These shoes are also known for their bright colors and different color combinations the Nike has released since the LunaRacer+ 3 was introduced. The current model combines Nike’s Flywire upper technology with their Lunarlon sole, while getting rid of any excess you might have on other shoes to keep the weight as low as possible. Since then, Nike has redesigned the shoe twice - the wildly unpopular LunaRacer 2 and the current model. The Nike LunaRacer was first introduced in late 2000’s as a competitive marathon racing flat, something with cushioning for long miles that didn’t bring lots of weight to the party.

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