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Imagine a world where every runner gets faster. Pretty exciting. But also a hearty challenge, given the presumed hurdle of injury. But are injuries actually inevitable? The question spurred Nike to focus efforts on the potential of reducing runner injury, and its newest running shoe, the Nike React Infinity Run, is a step toward that objective.
When Nike debuted the Zoom Vaporfly 4% in 2017, racers cheered; the shoe was built for notching PRs and breaking limits — privileging running economy. The same year, Nike React, a proprietary foam offering game-changing cushioning and energy return debuted. In running, the technology answered for a near impossible desire: A feel that was soft, resilient, lightweight and durable.
The Nike React Infinity Run encompasses the best qualities of those two technologies — a fine-tuned blend of biomechanical efficiency and cushioning — for a breakthrough shoe that offers a more democratic solution to stability, and an advance from traditional motion-control designs.
The Infinity Run provides a soft, responsive platform and delivers it with a widened midsole. Similar to the geometry of the 4%, the Infinity has a rocker-like bottom that yields a more fluid transition from foot strike to toe off.
This inspired combination has an instant impact on a runner. Slip the shoe on, and it feels at once stable and energetic, the spring in the React foam ready to fuel miles. The Infinity’s rocker-geometry encourages a slight lean forward, moving a runner’s foot strike from heel to midfoot, or even forefoot; this creates a natural forward feel of propulsion. The wider platform, and the supportive foam that accompanies it, provides a reassuring feel — the shoe gently guides the foot in a smooth, straight line, reducing side-to-side wobbling and movement.
These attributes make the Nike React Infinity Run ideal for the kind of runs that don’t fall into the silo of interval or tempo, long run or race. This shoe matches best to base-run days, those middle-mileage, moderate efforts. In fact, an external study conducted in Vancouver, BC on 226 runners in the Nike React Infinity Run and the Nike Structure 22, a traditional motion control shoe, showed that runners in the Nike React Infinity had a 52 percent lower injury rate than in the motion control shoe, with wearers confirming that they felt less pain in their knees and feet.
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- Nike React technology is a lightweight, durable foam that delivers a smooth, responsive ride.
- High-rise cushioning is placed directly under your foot so you're closer to the foam for a truly responsive experience.
- Hybrid tongue combines a sock-like feel with the adjustability of a traditional design.
- Soft padding along the collar provides a cushioned touch point.
- Additional rubber on the outsole gives traction and durability.
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- An evolved Flyknit upper features zones of breathability where you need it.It's strong and durable, helping to keep your foot secure with every mile.Flywire technology offers extra support and stability through the foot.
- Nike React technology is a lightweight, durable foam that delivers a smooth, responsive ride.Shaped like a rocker, the foam provides support for the 3 phases of a runner's stride.It offers flexibility when your foot rises off the ground, a smooth ride when your foot is moving forwards and cushioning at ground contact.
- Less material between the insole and midsole means you're closer to the foam.This helps create a more responsive experience.The foam itself has a higher height, providing a softer feel.
- Style#: DR2670-003
- This version of the Nike InfinityRN 4 still provides a plush and smooth ride, with the new ReactX foam delivering more support. The revamped Flyknit upper and wider toe box help your foot feel stable and secure.
- The more cushioning that you have underfoot, the softer and more comfortable your running experience can be. Cushioning helps soften impact as your feet hit the ground.
- The more supportive the shoe, the more stability it can give to your natural stride. A combination of tuned support and intentionally placed cushioning helps you feel secure with every step. efficiency to your run, helping you waste less energy as you hit your stride. A new internal Flyknit fit band (like a rubber band around the middle of your foot) offers elastic, secure support.
- The more responsive the shoe, the more energy return you can get back with each step. Whether you want to run a little bit faster or with a little less effort, you +13% energy return compared to React foam, helping you stay fresh and bouncy during your run.
- We added Flyknit throughout the upper, creating specific zones of breathability, flexibility and containment.
- The result is a cool feel that helps your foot feel secure, while letting it move without restriction. It still has Flywire technology for support through the midfoot.
- The sole has a unique rocker design that's shaped for support during all 3 phases of your stride.
- It feels flexible when you push off the ground, provides a smooth ride when your foot moves forwards and cushions when you land. Nike React technology provides that soft yet responsive sensation with every step. The bottom is wider for more stability on contact.
- High-rise cushioning is placed directly under your foot so you're closer to the foam for a truly responsive experience.
- We added Flyknit throughout the upper, creating specific zones of breathability, flexibility and containment. The result is a cool feel that helps your foot feel secure, while letting it move without restriction. It still has Flywire technology for support through the midfoot.
- The sole has a unique rocker design that's shaped for support during all 3 phases of your stride. It feels flexible when you push off the ground, provides a smooth ride when your foot moves forwards and cushions when you land. Nike React technology provides that soft yet responsive sensation with every step. The bottom is wider for more stability on contact.
- High-rise cushioning is placed directly under your foot so you're closer to the foam for a truly responsive experience.
- Hybrid tongue combines a sock-like feel with the adjustability of a traditional design.
- Soft padding along the collar provides a cushioned touch point.
- A hybrid tongue combines a sock-like feel with the adjustability of a traditional design
- Soft padding along the collar provides a cushioned touch point.
- Increased rubber at the outsole helps deliver traction and durability.
- Less material between the insole and midsole means you're closer to the foam.
- Wide shape provides a more stable ride, helping release energy with every step.
- We added Flyknit throughout the upper, creating specific zones of breathability, flexibility and containment. The result is a cool feel that helps your foot feel secure, while letting it move without restriction. It still has Flywire technology for support through the midfoot.
- The sole has a unique rocker design that's shaped for support during all 3 phases of your stride. It feels flexible when you push off the ground, provides a smooth ride when your foot moves forwards and cushions when you land. Nike React technology provides that soft yet responsive sensation with every step. The bottom is wider for more stability on contact.
- High-rise cushioning is placed directly under your foot so you're closer to the foam for a truly responsive experience.
- Hybrid tongue combines a sock-like feel with the adjustability of a traditional design.
- Soft padding along the collar provides a cushioned touch point.
- A hybrid tongue combines a sock-like feel with the adjustability of a traditional design.
- Soft padding along the collar provides a cushioned touch point.
- Increased rubber on the outsole helps deliver traction and durability.
- Less material between the insole and midsole means you're closer to the foam.
- Nike React technology is a lightweight, durable foam that delivers a smooth, responsive ride.
- Style#: DZ3016-100
- The sole has a unique rocker design that's shaped for support during all 3 phases of your stride. It feels flexible when you push off the ground, has a smooth ride when your foot moves forward and cushions when you land. Nike React technology provides that soft yet responsive sensation at every step. The bottom is wider for more stability on contact.
- We placed high-rise cushioning directly under your foot, so you're closer to the foam for a truly responsive experience.
- Hybrid tongue combines a sock-like feel with the adjustability of a traditional design.
- Soft padding along the collar provides a cushioned touch point. Increased rubber at the outsole gives you traction and durability.
- We added Flyknit throughout the upper, creating specific zones of breathability, flexibility and containment.
- The result is a cool feel that helps your foot feel secure, while letting it move without restriction. It still has Flywire technology for support through the midfoot.
- The sole has a unique rocker design that's shaped for support during all 3 phases of your stride.
- It feels flexible when you push off the ground, provides a smooth ride when your foot moves forwards and cushions when you land. Nike React technology provides that soft yet responsive sensation with every step. The bottom is wider for more stability on contact.
- High-rise cushioning is placed directly under your foot so you're closer to the foam for a truly responsive experience.
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