In the Infinity Run Flyknit 2, there’s a feeling of fluidity and smoothness in ride transitions which are absent in Zoom Air shoes. In other Nike shoes like Structure 23 and the Vomero 15, the Zoom airbags are very prominent and can even feel lumpy which is the case with the Structure. There’s no Zoom Air in the Infinity Run Flyknit 2 which I think works in its favour. It’s super soft midsole results in lean bias which you don’t get in firmer shoes. I found myself having to slow down when cornering because of the instability. Nike React Infinity Run 2 – Lateral+Closeupįor a shoe that was originally marketed as a stability replacement for the Nike Structure, the Infinity Run Flyknit 2 feels unstable going around tight corners due to its high midsole stack height. This is the shoe that Nike should have launched last year. The lockdown was secure, and there were no hotspots. On my first run in the Infinity Run Flyknit 2, I thought to myself that this is now a performance running shoe. If you’re new to the React Infinity Run, the prominent under arch sensation might come as a shock but the sensation disappears as soon as you pick up the pace and start running in them. It felt thicker with the extra padding, more comfortable and more foot-conforming. When trying on the shoe for the first time, the new upper was like a breath of fresh air. If you look closely, you can see the pastel green flecks which is a nice detail. Since then, after getting them in hand, the design has really grown on me. The brown two-tone upper was reminiscent of a thick Winter sweater. When I saw the first colourway closer to the launch date, I was not impressed. Nike has been known for only updating the midsole and outsole every other year, so seeing only an upper change on the sequel was very predictable. When pictures of the Infinity Run Flyknit 2 leaked months ago, the new design wasn’t a surprise at all. Nike React Infinity Run 2 First Impressions Its weight has increased by 0.3 oz but it still has the same price and the same drop. So what’s new on the Infinity Run Flyknit 2? It maintains the same midsole and outsole but gets a brand new upper which is more padded and closer to a traditional performance upper. I really enjoyed the ride of it but I couldn’t understand how with so much testing, Nike still let the shoe launch with such a big flaw. The heel slippage limited its versatility and made the React Infinity Run Flyknit only suitable for straight-line running at relaxed paces. The first version of the Infinity Run did suffer from one big flaw that prevented it from being truly great: it had subpar foot lockdown, resulting in heel slippage and even blisters in some cases. You just have to take a trip to your local Nike factory outlet to see that you can get the React Infinity Run for even less than a Pegasus. Sure, the React Infinity Run was a lot more expensive than the Pegasus at launch but now the cost has come down considerably. Launched in January 2020, it was everything that the Pegasus wasn’t: its midsole was softer and more cushioned, transitions were smoother and the fit wasn’t as narrow. You just have to read the comments section at the bottom of Running Shoe Guru’s review of the Pegasus 37 to get an idea of how many runners were disappointed with the Pegasus 37.Įnter the React Infinity Run Flyknit. The Pegasus 37 received one of the biggest updates to any previous Pegasus but it was a polarising shoe: some runners loved it, some hated it. Over the past 12 months, I’ve noticed something really interesting on the roads: the most popular Nike running shoe is no longer the legendary Pegasus.įor years and years, the Pegasus has been Nike’s golden shoe: their default neutral road running shoe that runners picked up for its versatility and dependability.

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