Customer Reviews Nike Air Monarch IV

These are well made sneakers. A word of caution, these run very narrow. I bought them for my dad. Ordered a size 9 and they were just too tight around the width of his foot. Sent them back and ordered a 9½. Still too narrow. I ended up ordering different sneakers for him. As always, Zappos' customer service was awesome!

Great shoe, but they squeak. Very annoying. I work at night, with a couple of co-workers, and they can hear me coming from a mile away.

I thought this show fit perfectly but after wearing it for a day or two I noticed my toes touching the front. It's fine if lace it tight, which is probably what you are supposed to do, but I just wanted a shoe for wearing around town as well. It does squeak a little as one other reviewer mentioned, but it's not loud. Overall I like the shoes, but I might buy a half size larger next time.

A Nike staple. This shoe is a great value for the money. I've owned several pairs over the years and they seem to be constructed well. Most importantly, it's the only Nike that I know of that has a true D width. Almost all Nikes are too narrow for me. You can take any other Nike in a D width and it is much narrower than this shoe in a D width. As far as Zappos goes...well, they are simply the best!

I needed a walking shoe with a thick, comfortable sole. This one does the job. I originally ordered the "D" width, which is what I usually wear. However, they felt a bit tight; so I replaced them with the "4E." A good shoe at this price point.

The Nike Air Monarch IV fit great, feels supportive and looks sharp. However, my family calls them 'squeakers' instead of sneakers. After the first few days through the first week they started to squeak when I walked. They have not stopped since. Very noisy. Not sure why?

These are VERY noisy, squeaking with every step. Otherwise decent and allowed me to walk all over San Francisco for a week which is amazing for my poor old feet!

Back in the late '90s, I worked as a massage therapist, and the Air Monarch 3s were the only shoe for being on your feet all day. Then, they changed them, and they lost the cushioning that made them so great. Well, these 4s brought it back! I'd been wearing Asics Cumulus Gel and Nike Lunarlon - lighter weight, but not as cushy, or as durable. These are heavier, but also sturdier and last longer. The new style is sweet - look less like old man shoes This is a great walking shoe, standing around shoe, and it's good at the gym. It falls into the extreme cushioning category, so runners may not like it, but it fills a niche that way too - it's neutral -it doesn't push you forward, it's neutral for pronation too. I wish they would make them look a little more dope.

I've worn these to do a LOT of walking for a handful of months, and I can concur with many of the opinions expressed regarding good comfort, good style, but very noisy. And I have a tip. DRY YOUR SHOES' INSIDES. I recently had to walk in the rain, and the creaking got much worse. Put them on my Peet shoe dryer overnight, and the creaking was GONE. It's gradually come back as sweat from my feet add trace moisture to the shoes. I imagine this has something to do with either the insole or the full-length comfort air feature. So try keeping the insides dry, see if that helps. Hoping Monarch V eliminates that design flaw.

I bought these shoes to replace the Air Monarchs I wore because my old ones were beat up. The shipping was quick. Only problem is I had to break the shoe on my left foot in for some reason. After a couple of months of wear they are perfect. I'm considering an all-black pair to match my work clothes.

First, let me say I love these shoes. I have bought this same model of shoes for the past 7+ years. I currently have 3 pairs in my house for varying levels of dirty work. But I will agree with other reviewers that these shoes squeak...a lot. But I have a solution for that. I first tried dusting them inside and out with talcum powder. It helped, but didn't fix the problem, and the squeaks got worse. What finally worked was to carefully peel the liner out of the shoes and then liberally dust with talcum/baby powder. Perfectly silent ever since that day.

I've been wearing Air Monarchs for years. Nike shoes just seem to fit my arches well and Air Monarchs are one of the few shoes Nike produces in a width that works for me. They are durable and VERY comfortable. My only complaint is that gosh-awful squeak they develop shortly after breaking in. I've had not a single pair that didn't squeak. That's the only thing keeping me from offering a five star rating. If you can tolerate that, and I've chosen to, these are fine shoes.

I bought these shoes for my friend from Afghanistan because he wanted all black shoes. They arrived in a timely manner, but he didnt like them because they were too wide. But they are probably perfect for someone who wants a wide base.

I purchased the previous version of this shoe (the Air Monarch III) about a year ago here on Zappos for casual wear and to wear at work. What appealed to me were the price, the all black color, and especially the extra wide 4E option necessary for my Hobbitesque feet. And for the first few months, I basked in my discovery as I couldn't get over how I'd finally found a shoe which fit my feet so perfectly and comfortably. But of course there had to be a catch, and this one arrived in the form a very loud squeak. It's much less noticeable on carpet, but most of my workplace isn't carpet, and I've already endured jokes from a few of my more perceptive co-workers. But then I noticed Nike released this new version, and I thought it might be to fix the squeak, so I gave it a try. But as it turns out, it apparently wasn't, because again the same squeak has appeared with the new Monarch IV's, again after a few months of wear. Being this is essentially my second pair, I'm curious why I'm not seeing this complaint more often in the reviews. Can my luck really be that bad? Or is it just because most of the reviews have been posted in the time prior to when the problem occurs? At any rate, the upside is the IV's are equally as comfortable as the III's were - albeit equally as noisy, and they're probably fine for outdoor use where other miscellaneous sounds will dominate the one generated by the shoe. Whatever you do, just don't wear them to the the library, philharmonic, or a burglary.

Size 14 4E. Fit well and are comfortable. Shoes have developed a squeak. I usually wear New Balance of the same size. I will buy again.

These shoes are comfortable and look nice.two things though after working all day my pinky toe feels cramped .I ordered a half size bigger might try a wider width next time.Second they do creak,think it has something to do with the round cutout on the sole.but overall there pretty good.

This style replaced a discontinued style (name escapes me now) that fit my feet great. I'm happy with the fit. However, as others have pointed out, they squeaked, after a few days. The previous style didn't. I'm thinking the problem is with different material(s) in the sole and inside of the uppers. The squeaking started after 4 days of wear. The noise went away after some baby powder. So if you can put up with baby powder in your socks for a few days, they work.

Getting a lot of compliments on the look of these sneakers. Bought them primarily because I do a lot of walking, and so far they are very comfortable. My only issue is that they are creaky-sounding sneakers, which I hope will diminish as they wear in. The soles are particularly noisy when wet, also.

Nice shoes! Insole offers a ton of cushy comfort and give - a very soft footbed - more so than any other shoe I've worn. Haven't had any issues yet with "squeaks", but am not particularly concerned with that, since a bit of foot powder or cornstarch will surely fix it, if it happens. The insole apparently can't be removed, which means I don't have room to use my orthotic insoles. The insole felt glued down when I started tugging at it, and I was concerned that it might somehow be integrated as part of some air chamber. I tried wearing the orthotic with the insole in place, but it resulted in my toes hitting the front of the shoe and was uncomfortable because of this contact with the shoe. One final note - the sole of the shoe, when viewed from the side, it pretty thick. I think it looks a bit odd - kind of like some platform shoe from the 1970s or something. It doesn't really bother me that much, but it's just a bit odd - perhaps due to that air chamber, which is what perhaps makes this shoe so comfortable.

Well like everyone else said, they squeak, and it started after a few days of wearing them. I am going to see if I can live with the noise, it is loud, not bad when walking on carpet, but who gets to walk on carpet everyday with a shoe that was meant to be used with activity generally outdoors. They are very comfortable shoes, and I did write to Nike about this. Here is their reply " Response Via Email (Bruce) 10:10 AM Hi Craig, Thank you for writing Nike. It's great to hear you have a pair of Monarchs and I am sorry they squeak. Do you have any baby powder? I know it is a weird question, but baby powder might help stop the squeaking. If you do, try taking out the insole and pour some powder inside. Make sure you move the powder all around the inside, before you pour it back out. Put the insole back in and the squeaking should stop. If the squeaking doesn't stop and you feel this is a material or manufacturing flaw, we have a claim process that can help. Checking with the retailer can often times result in getting you back into a new pair of Nike’s much sooner than returning them directly to us. If the retailer is unable to assist, we have a backup process in place that can. We cover our footwear against potential workmanship or manufacturing flaws for up to two years from the date of manufacture. You can find this date printed on the tag on the inside of the shoe just above the barcode." I will send them back before I try the powder cause I think that is just masking the problem Nike has, if they keep getting enough sent back I would hope they correct this defect.

The shoes are stylish. The only problem I have is that squeak on many surfaces. Hope that goes away. Comfortable, and roomy though.

I'm on my 7th pair of these. They are good but they do tend to squeak after some time. I will continue to purchase them. I think they are better than New Balance.

I've worn Monarch's for around two years now and yes this last style is hit and miss with the squeaking noise, but it can be fixed just watch the videos on Youtube and no problem. Should a new pair of shoes need this kind of treatment? No, but I have yet to find another shoe as comfortable for wearing all day. I've put Zappos through hell trying everything under the sun with what others claimed as "all day comfort shoes" even Brooks Beast, Addiction walkers, Sketchers work etc... I'm talking al least 5 pairs of shoes tried and returned. (THANK YOU SO MUCH ZAPPOS FOR YOUR GREAT SERVICE AND RETURN POLICY) But alas, I'm right back where I started with the Monarch and I truly hope they never stop making this shoe I have no idea what I'll do! Thank you again Zappos for dealing with me and my picky feet, you have a customer for life who is very grateful for your help and understanding.

These are good shoes for the gym but if you want these for work I recommend you be in an office. I work on concrete floors walking from hangar to hangar in the aerospace industry and in three weeks I was feeling the aches on the heels.