Nike Terra Kiger 5 causing blisters on the back of ankles

Return the shoe and try the 6.

Iv'e got the terra kiger 5s and I remember a similar thing happening at first. let it run it's course. as soon as your blisters heal the skin there will be used to it and be completely unnaffected. In the meantime, don't wear them too often and when you do, wear a gauze pad/banddage on your achilles and put a sock over that covers it .

6 is no different. I don’t have the problem but the fit is barely any different

The heel is indeed quite high and stiff. Took around 100k for me to break it in.

Definitely try without the extra lace holes until they break in.

Thanks everyone. I really like the Kiger 5 other than this issue. My previous favorite trail shoe was the Asics Kahana 7. Very comfortable and stable but the tread fell apart before wearing out and I got tired of filling the landfill with perfectly good shoes.

I'll try without the extra lace hole and wait it out to see if it gets better. At least Nike extended the return period to 60 days..

This shoe gets better every time you run in it, so just hang in there

Agree with everyone else that the shoe takes a while to break in for most.

The heel support is high and felt funny to me although ultimately it didn't cause me any issues.

I wouldn't call the toe box narrow, because it's quite generous widthwise. What it is is very shallow.

Does anyone know if this problem has been fixed with and if the outsole has changed compound? I found the grip to be lacking in dry conditions and wore down quickly.

Alavisca wrote:

Agree with everyone else that the shoe takes a while to break in for most.

The heel support is high and felt funny to me although ultimately it didn't cause me any issues.

I wouldn't call the toe box narrow, because it's quite generous widthwise. What it is is very shallow.

Does anyone know if this problem has been fixed with and if the outsole has changed compound? I found the grip to be lacking in dry conditions and wore down quickly.

Apparently the fit is now narrower in forefoot, but less shallow over the toes. Outsole is the same compound. I find it ok in dry conditions, but slippery on anything with a biofilm on it - like river rocks, limestone, wet wood. But I like this shoe so much that I've accepted it. Gonna try the Sense 4 Pro and maybe the Norvan LD 2. There are trails like Hardergrat where i don't trust the Kigers enough.