![]() Back then, the Epic was the mantlepiece of Nike’s running shoe assortment, since the Vaporfly (in 2018) was exactly what it sounded like – Vaporware that was very hard to acquire.Īs noted in our detailed review of the Epic React, we liked how the React midsole felt under the foot. The Epic React was the precursor to the Infinity – Nike’s first shoe with an all-React foam midsole. THE RIDE EXPERIENCEīefore diving deep into the React Infinity Run’s ride quality, it’s worth bringing up the latter’s origin story. The heel fit is better, though that (also) comes attached with a caveat. On the fit side, the toe-box has more room, whereas the midfoot offers better fit security over the former model. While it is better than the V1 in a few ways, the scope for improvement remains. On paper, that seems like an improvement. ![]() The heel no longer has a sock-type entry, but a proper heel and tongue set-up. The upper, however, is a different story. With that comes a borderline identical ride with its strengths and flaws – an area which we’ll address in the next section. Apply that rationale, and the React Infinity 2 should have identical underpinnings as the V1. Nike usually uses the same midsole and outsole design for two successive versions. When compared to the Invincible, the React Infinity no longer feels like a ‘max-cushion’ running shoe.Ĭontext, as they say, is everything. Till the time the ZoomX Invincible Run came along, this 100% React foam-based shoe was Nike’s max-cushioning ambassador. That’s because the cushioning benchmark has evolved over the past year. ![]() In this review, readers will notice that when compared to the Infinity React V1 write-up, we have a different opinion of the ride character – even though the midsole and outsole haven’t changed. Those ‘hats’ could be either being a daily trainer at varying paces, or filling in as a high-mileage cruiser when the occasion demands. Like the version preceding it, the V2 is a cushioned running shoe that can wear several hats, depending on the occasion. It is this foam that is the centerpiece of the React Infinity Run 2. It’s not the most responsive foam, nor is it the softest or lightest. If someone were to draw a straight line (representing the cushioning character) with the regular EVA foam on one end and Nike ZoomX at the other, the React would occupy a place in the center. It possesses neither the bouncy resilience of adidas Boost, nor the superior springy softness of Nike ZoomX. Nike React also occupies an unusual segment within midsole foams. It is a reliable cushioning platform that blends ride comfort with versatility. React has proved itself to be a dependable midsole material and crowd-pleaser. Considering how most of Nike’s footwear models felt long in the tooth not very long ago, the React was just the shot in the arm that Nike needed.įor the most part, Nike React has lived up to its promise. Our first encounter with Nike’s then-new foam was on the Epic React – a running shoe that wasn’t perfect, but its high-volume midsole held a lot of promise. Before Nike’s ZoomX foam became the new gold standard for all things cushy and bouncy, there was Nike React.
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