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Evidence status
Product facts reviewed
Uses the product identity, specifications and limitations shown on this page; no research or hands-on testing is claimed.
Hands-on testing
Not claimed
NST should only show a tested badge when a repeatable test record exists for the exact product.
Product destination
Affiliate link available
Retailer link checked 19 Sept 2026 and disclosed beside the button.
Review window
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026
Next review: 20 Dec 2026.
Consider it if
Experienced road runners who have a specific race use, can assess fit and loading during training, and understand that individual response to racing shoes varies.
Skip it if
People not racing for time, runners satisfied with current shoes, anyone seeking a durable everyday trainer, or readers with symptoms or injury history requiring individual footwear advice.
Check before buying
NST has not independently tested speed, running economy, fit, stability, injury risk, durability, traction or suitability for any runner.
Why it is included
The NST assessment
This exact current UK model replaces a generic carbon-plated-shoe placeholder so its plate, foam, weight, drop and intended race use can be checked. Inclusion does not promise a faster time.
Assessment basis
This assessment uses the product identity, specifications and limitations reviewed for this exact record. It does not claim hands-on testing unless that testing is stated explicitly on this page.
Who this is for, and who can skip it
May find it useful
Experienced road runners who have a specific race use, can assess fit and loading during training, and understand that individual response to racing shoes varies.
May not need it
People not racing for time, runners satisfied with current shoes, anyone seeking a durable everyday trainer, or readers with symptoms or injury history requiring individual footwear advice.
Advantages and trade-offs
Advantages
- Nike lists a full-length carbon-fibre Flyplate, ZoomX foam and engineered-mesh upper for style IO9560-400.
- The manufacturer states approximately 152 g in women’s UK 5.5, a 6 mm heel-to-toe drop and intended road-racing use from 10 km to marathon.
Limitations
- NST has not independently tested speed, running economy, fit, stability, injury risk, durability, traction or suitability for any runner.
- Manufacturer phrases about propulsion and energy return are not NST outcome findings and do not guarantee a faster race.
- The recorded weight is size-specific and other sizes may differ.
- No price, rating, review count, affiliate link or manufacturer image is recorded.
Alternatives before buying
Race in a familiar conventional shoe, use a different plated model after a fit trial, or keep the current shoe when comfort and training consistency matter more than equipment changes.
Update log
What was checked, and when.
Product facts checked
19 Sept 2026
Identity, scope and public product facts should be rechecked before new commercial campaigns.
Editorial review recorded
20 Sept 2026
Reviewed by Gabriel Silva. Next review 20 Dec 2026.
Retailer link checked
19 Sept 2026
The retailer action is optional, disclosed and separate from the evidence basis.
Search visibility
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