Does anyone actually use any of the Nike Free Flyknit for running?

lol i guess no one does

I bought the Flyknit Trainer when it came out, I think it was late 2012. Did one run with them and ended up with both my achilles bleeding, I still have them but have not run in them since. I use them for walking, they look great.

http://sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/nike-flyknit-trainer-fall-2012-5.jpg

A lot of people had the same problem and the Flyknit Trainer was quickly replaced with the Lunar Flyknit which I haven't used but it has a more padded heel collar to prevent this problem.

The Flyknit mesh/thing, I think it has more to do with style than performance, it looks great but the fit is not that great, is kind of hard and inflexible so it doesn't wrap your feet very well, maybe some like it that way but I prefer the Adidas Energy Boost fit which is more like a glove.

The cushion is zoom air in the heel and in the forefoot, similar to the one found in the forefoot of the Nike Elites (at least the 2012 version) only a little softer.

Im always talking about the Flyknit Trainer (which apparently is very similar to the Flyknit Racer), haven't tried the later versions.

I bought the flyknits a year or so ago. Wore them a few times and started noticing Achilles pain that I never had before, so I stopped running in them.

I don't wear them for more than a few hours at a time.

I run in the 3.0 v5. I did not like the new design so I have stayed with the older version. I run 90-115 miles per week, all of it in the Free 3.0 except for workouts which are in flats or spikes. I use it because I find it extremely comfortable on my feet, not because I'm a minimalist nut. It is very light and low to the ground but still has plenty of cushioning (for me at least). The midsole is also nice and soft.

The Free is a very love-it-or-hate-it kind of shoe. It fits my feet very well and feels very natural to run in. The same may not be true for you.