Comments on: Nike Lunaracer Running Shoe Review

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:10:25 +0000

In reply to RJ. I would probably still go half size up personally.

By: RJ

RJ — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:36:40 +0000

Hey Pete,
I know this review was from several years ago, but I am thinking about purchasing this shoe. I am seeing that a lot of people are ordering 1/2 size up, but as for me I have a narrower-than-average foot.
Is 1/2 size up only necessary for people with average to wide feet?

By: Goatlips

Goatlips — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Fanelli Reed.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/nike-l…

By: Goatlips

Goatlips — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I want these! Shame the v2 is all ugly and bloated. They have some v1s at UK Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nike-L… …I wonder if my tiny size 7 feet can fit into those 6.5s? :s

By: Goatlips

Goatlips — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m about to order some! http://www.wiggle.co.uk/nike-l…

Do these have the life expectancy of a hamster?

…According to youtube these original, and best, Lunaracers are Nike+.

By: Crjx

Crjx — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Have you tried the lunaracer 2? I bought a pair without trying on (couldn’t find anywhere near me that stocks them) and whilst I find them incredibly light and fast, I was really surprised to find that they dig onto my arches – they seem to be very narrow and curved in the middle. I have never experienced this with other “neutral” shoe before. By using a different innersole and doing some surgery on it I was able to make them wearable for short (less than 10km) distances, but no longer. I agree that the sizing is small – I bought my regular size and have to wear a very thin sock. If I ever bought them again I would go up half a size

By: julian

julian — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I'm a forefoot striker who runs track and XC, I race distances from the 400m-5k. I'm looking for a new pair of shoes and are stuck between the the Lunaracer+, which I found on running warehouse on sale, and the kinvara 2. Can you forefoot strike comfortably in in these and can they handle various distances? thank you

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I detail, discuss, and blog about different shoes that members of my college track team wear at my blog, I do a pair a day, I hope you like it: runwithstyle.blogspot.com

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Fanelli Reed.

Maybe Ebay? You can sometimes find new pairs of old shoe models on there.

Pete

By: Goatlips

Goatlips — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Pete Larson.

*Why can't I use my Blogger account to post? Have to 'Post as...' guest and my posts keep disappearing!*

I've returned my Lunaracer+s to Wiggle. They're at least a half size too small, probably a whole size if you don't like a tight fit. Also, they're grey, like Pete's above, not white like the Wiggle photo suggests. The yellow on the upper is very faint too, unlike Pete's. The blue Nike swoosh is blue as shown, however. I'd email Millet Sports to see if their's are actually WHITE, as advertised...Mmmmm, they did seem extremely narrow (EXACTLY the same build as the women's version?), so narrow that the insole liner is poking into the upper's
material beside the ball of the big toe (where my wonderful Zoom Jasari+ iD failed...after c.650 miles, mind you). The material is very thin there and will certainly fail, very quickly! Not at all recommended for cross country/trail running! Upper seems very weak, too 'professional', not built to last. :S

By: Goatlips

Goatlips — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Firstly, where these are shown as white in some shop photos, they're actually grey, like Pete's! These shoes, in a 7.5UK, are 6.0oz (Nike claimed they were 5.5oz in a 8.5UK, much heavier, although still EXTREMELY light). Also, these shoes a far too 'professional', they won't last 250 miles, if I had to guess. The cloth upper is so light and thin they'd wrinkle and tear beside the big toe joint as you push off with your forefoot - a weak area, a problem compounded by an insole that protrudes into it from inside the shoe.
Most importantly, according to Nike's shoe size chart, my 26cm foot is a size 7UK. These are NOWHERE NEAR the claimed size! These are a whole size out and they are so extremely narrow that they'd probably be too long if you get the right width!
I'd only recommend these for track sprint training, instead of spikes, and to get a whole 1 size up (definitely)! Joggers should get the AdiZero Adios instead (again, narrow, you need a half size larger).

By: Fanelli Reed

Fanelli Reed — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Fanelli Reed.

Note: I need a woman's shoe :-)