What We Don’t Like About The Nike Streakfly 2
ROBBE: I’m usually a pretty big fan of Nike shoe designs, but I feel like this jawn is more yawn than the first version. Really, the entire line of Nike racers look boring to me at the moment, and the watermelon sour patch colorway isn’t really helping. Sure, it’ll stand out on the start line, but looking like a cherry limeade Fun Dip isn’t my idea of intimidation. The proto colorway was pretty solid though, I have to say.
Apparently I was the only one who got significant heel slippage in the Vaporfly 4, and though it was much less pronounced in the Streakfly 2, I still did get a little bit of heel lift if the lacing was totally dialed in. It may require a mid-workout adjustment, and I’d definitely get some warm-up reps in before a race to make sure you’re good to go.
This isn’t a bad thing, but just a note: if you plan on doing a workout in this shoe and you’re not used to an aggressive forefoot racing shoe, you may want to wear a different shoe for your warm up then switch out when it’s time for the workout itself. It’s just a very aggressive shoe and you don’t want to be landing in the heel area at slower paces cause there’s just not much there.
I would personally have a hard time taking this past 5K for a race. I did a couple 7-mile workouts in the shoe, but that included warm-ups and cooldowns on each end, as well as rest intervals. My calves were pretty cooked by the time I got home and were sore for a couple days afterward. Again, not a bad thing, just don’t think you’re getting Vaporfly type miles out of this shoe, which you may have been able to get away with in the last version.
Lastly, the shoe is $190 (it’s seen a $10 increase over the past month in response to tariffs). That’s $30 more than the first version and a lot of money for a one-trick pony, even if it does have some great giddy-up in its gallop.
