Nike Zoom Fly SP (Special Project)

I have run in this shoe nearly every day for the last 3 years, in which time I have watched its price increase steadily and sadly as it is no longer in production. I wont offer my critique into the economics of running shoes right now so here's my review:

I believe this may be one of the greatest high performance practice/racing shoes ever made. I have thin, high arched feet and they fit me very well (they run about a half a size large). I have run these shoes through high school training from the mile to the 5k, collegiate training from the mile to the 10k, and even some professional training. hundreds of miles a month, thousands of miles a year, these shoes never failed to disappoint. They're responsive to changes in pace and the plated rocker keeps them springy and light whilst not sacrificing comfort. I do, however, believed they are best suited for higher intensity training. I wouldn't go out and run a 10 miler at 9 minute pace in them. Not that they couldn't handle it, just that it would feel weird. They're designed for speed, the rocker shifts weight from back to front in a way that preserves momentum, maximizes energy return, and propels the runner foreword, so trying to run slower than your average jogging pace is almost difficult in a way. I could summarize it like this: if the Brooks Ghost (what I'm most familiar with as a boiler plate training shoe) is a minivan, and the Nike Alphafly is a fighter jet, the Zoomfly sp is somewhat of a modded Honda Civic. Its not the fastest but its pretty darn close, and its not the most comfortable/forgiving, but it trys.

Comfortable, stable shoe with a great bouncy feeling. I ordered this shoe recently on eBay for a great price and have been impressed so far. Runs small, so order at least a half size up.

Overall this shoe was very good. It was not the most comfortable shoe to run in, but nothing too bad. It is marketed as a racing shoe, but i used it for training and racing, and was able to get a lot of miles out of it. I wore a half size larger than usual.

In my experience, this is a pretty fast yet cushion-y shoe. There was a bit of a break in period for me where it felt a bit stiff, but after that passed I used this as my go-to easy and long run shoe. I think I still prefer the upper on the regular Zoom Fly (the upper on the SP is more plasticky and pliable as a result; also I felt that the SP runs slightly more narrow than its non-SP counterpart), but I'd still purchase the SP again, if it were on sale. I think the full price is a bit much to pay, but then again that's true of most Nike products.

I've loved these shoes from my first run in them. I purchase them at Nike Outlet stores for 1/2 price ($75). Recently I stopped by an Outlet store on its last day. I found them for $25/pair. I bought 4-pair.

I'm a pretty strong supinator, so I wouldn't recommend them to most runners, however, for me, they roll with my forefoot strike and I've never rolled out in them. I've had 4-pairs, not counting the 4-I just purchased.

This shoe will be good, for me,from 1-mile to 50-mile races.

This shoe has totally delivered. Amazing amount of cushioning while still very responsive. Definitely built to go at faster paces. I have used it as a daily trainer as well as my got to race shoe from 5k to the marathon.

Extremely light weight and well cushioned. Feels like the shoe actually propels me forward. May need to move up a 1/2 size compared to other nike shoes I've worn.

I’m a high school XC and TF runner from Texas. I originally bought this shoe for casual wear because I thought it was too pretty of a shoe to run in, but once I realized how good it felt on foot, I couldn’t resist. Running in the Zoom Fly SP is a fun and fast ride. I love the feeling of propulsion in this shoe. Even when my calves are tight, this shoe still makes me feel like I can go the extra mileage. I use it for everything from fartleks to long runs.

Definitely the most light and comfortable shoe I have tried .. I’ve been running on these shoes for more than a year .

Found these for $70 and they feel great. Excellent value in a lightweight package.