In this video, I review the Nike Vomero Plus. Definitely not a shoe for me!
0:00 Intro
0:55 Foot on back of shoe
1:21 Review
5:52 Outro
6:30 Alternative intros
7:38 Run footage at Great Linford old station
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48 Comments
'Have they actually bought any other shoes ' 😂 had me chortle
In my average size the V+ is a big shoe. I can’t imagine it in your size. Works great at my size, but if it were any larger, I don’t think I could manage.
Car crash, clown shoe, horror show…. I was laughing at your comments. Kudos to you for such an honest opinion. As you commented to me in a different video it’s one of those shoes that maybe the money could have been spent more effectively on a different pair. I’m not saying it’s a bad shoe I kind of like it but for limited uses. I’m a US size 12 and it is a big shoe however so is the Magmax and the Glycerin Max. My advice is whatever you do don’t add up the money spent on shoes that you bought that didn’t work out for you. You might end up in the could have – should have zone which we all pay a visit to now and then. I enjoyed your video.
Tried them on and put them back on the shelf. Might as well tie a brick to my foot.
Magmax is my top shoe in this category
373g? It looks like 500.
Thanks for your honest review Tim. I picked these up yesterday in my much smaller US 9 and so far I’m getting along with them quite well. I wanted a comfortable easy run shoe that would provide a bit of bounce and keep my legs turning over, and these seem to work well for that purpose (at least in my size). I was previously using the Hoka Mach X2, but I find that they encourage me to speed up too much on my easy runs, so I’ll reserve them for tempo runs and workouts now.
They are the best running shoes ever idk what are you sayingg🤦🏻♂️😂
I got the regular vomero 18 mainly long walking and slow running to prevent feet pain. Plus, it has a better stability than the V18 Plus. I tried the plus pair in the store and I felt wobbly.
Probably make good boxing mitts, or could be used as a shield when defending a machete attack!
Not for me but fair play for trying..
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Value the honesty, no apologies required.
Wore them and won a marathon for the first time with them! Usually i place top 20ish but today I won! 🎉🎉🎉 i just kept going and going and going ! It was awesome!
I don’t know if I will buy. The Zoom Fly 6 is a great shoe and covers most runs for me.
The reason for all the padding in the rear is likely due to the #1 criticism for the outgoing Invincible 3 being the horrible heel lockdown; they tried to thin out the heel padding on it and it caused heel slip to some degree in nearly everybody I know. So they likely went back to the v1/2 design on these to compensate. I can see how folks that use huge sizes and have super narrow foot like Tim may not like them, though.
Definitely one for jogger plodders I doubt any faster runner would use these
yah that shoe sucks. no stability, to soft, too big
I’m sure this will get you a boost in views and revenue.
I'm pretty sure that all the plus versions of Nike's running silos are a proof of concept meant for casual wear but they've done a poor job of marketing.
It’s my new favorite shoe. I personally find it funny when people complain about the weight of a daily trainer. They should be heavier. Do your workouts in a light shoe and slower paced runs in a heavier shoe with more impact protection.
Big shoe for a man baby yet to hit puberty.
The Vomero Plus appears larger due to its elevated sidewall, much like the New Balance More V5. Based on my measurements for a US9, the Vomero Plus has a forefoot width of 114mm, a midfoot width of 74mm, and a rearfoot width of 95mm. These dimensions are not particularly wide for a max-stack running shoe. Compared to my New Balance 1080V14, the Vomero Plus has a narrower forefoot and midfoot, though their rearfoot widths are similar. Notably, the 1080V14 has a heel stack height of 38mm, while the Vomero Plus boasts a taller 45mm stack.
The Vomero Plus feels somewhat unstable when landing on the heel during walking, but it performs well when forefoot striking while running. Given the high stack height and the responsive nature of ZoomX foam, a wider midfoot would provide a more stable platform. The Mizuno Wave Sky 9 serves as an excellent example of a well-balanced, high-stack running shoe that prioritizes stability.
You know nothing about a decent pair of shoes
I believe the Vomero Plus is more appealing for women with smaller foot sizes. LoL 😅According to Nike’s Behind the Scenes: Inside Story, an all-female design team developed the Vomero Plus from scratch in just nine months, focusing specifically on the needs of female runners. Led by Designer Joding Clump and Product Manager Ashley Campbell, the team prioritized comfort and aesthetics tailored to women. The shoe features smooth, rounded lines, avoiding sharp or angular elements, to create a streamlined look that appeals to female athletes. The color palette was carefully selected to resonate with women, and the design was rigorously tested by over 100 female runners to ensure it meets their needs.🤣
You’re a breath of fresh air! Everybody is saying best shoe ever. They’re alright but nothing special at all. They remind me of a Hoka Bondi.
In my tiny UK 8, they are great 😂
I think the take from this is, if you have size 13 shoes, max cushion shoes don't scale up well and make them too cushioned…but under cushioned, close to the ground shoes like the Vaporfly 4 is a 'normal' stack height in a size 13 😅
I 100% agree with this. This shoe in my size 14 is just too heavy and large. I bought it for an easy/recovery shoe and they just aren’t enjoyable. I feel like the 10mm drop is forcing me to heal strike and the heel is just getting in the way. There’s a lot of foam in the back. The midsole feels good nonetheless. But yes, they aren’t super bouncy like some people reviewed and definitely not light. Btw I’m 200lbs.
Absolutely awful clunky slappy shoe, suffered 23 miles in total before selling.
Once again the ridiculous hype sucked me in, never again.
Don't have any max cushion shoes, but then I'm not stacking mileage like Yowana.😅 I've been using the Evo SL for my long runs of late and they're performing quite well. Hope the VF4 cheered you up a bit!👍By the way, are you testing running watches? I noticed you were wearing one on each wrist.
All the Asics blokes hate it
I totally get your misgivings about the Vomero Plus having picked it up myself. If it were more nimble and lighter it would be so much better. By the way Tim, I can't see you enjoying the Asics Megablast simply because of the width of the shoe even though it is much lighter than the Vomero Plus.
Thanks Tim. Definitely not getting this shoe now.
Best Rage bait i've ever seen😂😂😂
Nice review Tim, I am of the opposite opinion, I got a pair and have very quickly grown to absolutely love them. I am an older runner and injury prone, my back and knees have taken a beating through work earlier in my life but I love running, so have to pay attention to my body and these shoes have the best shock absorption of any that I have run in, whilst also having a good spring. On my long run this week I wanted to go on and on in them, the dampening has taken every bit of impact from my knees in particular since getting them and I hope and feel that they will definitely help keep me injury free, much more so than any other shoe in my rotation. I guess they're just not suited to you and aimed at a different demographic.
Would you say its like the invincible run 1-2?
I guess it's meant to be used by very heavy runners.
man how much do you weight? 60-70kg??
of course it doesn't make any sense such a stack height for you.
those shoes are ment for heavy runners like me. I weight 90+kg, and those shoes are the first ones that don't compress all the way through, especially in the forefoot. i even still have some minor margin left.
and for the foam, of course its not the same as vaporfly!
crist, my vaporfly ask me tu run 180+ cadence, thats way too much for easy runs.
those vomero stay between 160-170.
Brutal… but scaling looses here. In your size it is bonkers. In my US 9, totally different story.
This shoe is awesome…..definitely disagree on this one
My UK 8 is 100grams lighter! 273grams… no wonder my opinion on this one is very different. Can't imagine 200grams more over the two shoes on feet. Sounds horrible. Perks of little feet I guess aha! Clearly one that doesnt size up well.
Same experience I had with the Brooks Glycerin Max. I've no idea how many influencers said they were the best shoe ever. I bought them and thought… what the flip are they smoking!?!? Absolutely the worst shoe I've ever experienced.
Clown size. Like 2 big swimming floats. (Walking on water with them may have been ACTUALLY possible)
I'm size 12 UK. So sounds similar to you. Some shoes just do not scale. I thought there was a very real possibility they would have caused me an injury.
Had me seriously questioning the integrity of influencer shoe reviews. But yeah, maybe it's a unique problem for bigger people.
Stability mate. Sorry for you. Great for us. Ran 6:50’s in it easy.
The down votes are for the closure of such a lovely railway station.
The stack in those shoes was nearly as high as the platform!
Superblast fooled me, clown shoe too, it's so massive. no more max stacks for me
Judging by the comments you've triggered the entire shoe industry.
That single 'foot'age of the space between your feet and the heel should be evidence enough for people to say "fair enough, this is a really badly designed shoe for your size…" but no instead it's all, "this is the most perfect shoe in my size comments, you're just unlucky.." and no actual criticism of the manufacturer for putting out such an awful shoe for running.
If Nike can't be bothered to make a shoe that fits people, they shouldn't make it and shouldn't sell it!
Years (decades?) ago I was told by a surgeon with vast experience of sports injuries and trying to repair them that runners with dodgy knees and/or ankles should avoid overly soft shoes. He said they were the worst thing you could wear, especially for the knees. God knows what he would make of the max stack, super sqishy shoes of today!
Kinvara Pro from Saucony? Or Saucony Endorphin Trainer? (As a solution for big foot runners 👣)
Stay with me.
They are hideous shoes. BUT fairly high stack. They have half of a carbon plate in them.
I know it sounds ridiculous and as I said hideous looking. But I find when I want a high stack, they certainly have it. AND believe it or not a fair bit of pop in the Kinvara Pro. And relatively cheap (Kinvara Pro) as the Endorphin Trainer is it's replacement.
1:04 Why is your ankle wider than your foot? Also, you land on the outside of the shoe so much, doesn't that mess with the energy return? I just read a review by a top runner who used this shoe for his 3:15 – 3:25 /km tempo training, so I guess it's very possible to pick up the speed in these. I'll have to try for myself, not sure what to think!