Customer Reviews Nike Air Monarch IV

I've worn Air Monarchs for years. Overall I like the shoes. They hold up reasonably well and they're quite comfortable. I have a wide foot and wear a 4E shoe. The biggest problem with these shoes is that they develop a horrible squeak after a short while of wearing them. Seriously, these shoes are loud enough you can't sneak up on a corpse in them. I'm considering a change at this point even though I love the comfort. I have yet to own a pair of these that didn't make gosh-awful noises, and frankly I can't believe Nike has not known about it long enough to have remedied it. It's quite a lot for me to change shoe brands as I'm a creature of habit and stick with things I like. I guess I'm just tired of sounding like a car horn when I walk.

The shoe fit is true. They could give you a little longer lace with the shoe. They feel a little bulkier then other shoes I have had but still are good.

Returning this shoe as it looks like a shoe for a very large kid. Although it is the correct size, it is too bulky looking for the average size boy. It fits fine, the problem is the appearance of it.

As I have wide feet, I like the 4E available. I wish it was available in all colors. The shoes are very comfortable, but develop a very loud squeaking noise with every step on carpet, concrete rock. I would like to continue buying but am very leery of the squeak. Hopefully this issue has been addressed by Nike.

I spend most of my days on my feet and walking, which is why I choose the Nike Air Monarch. I'm not a small guy, so this shoe takes a beating and still provides comfort for the long haul. If you use insoles, put some powder between the insole and the shoe--or you'll squeak a lot. I've been wearing Nike Air Monarchs for five years, and I go through about two pairs a year.

Comfortable shoes. But these like all other Nikes run a size small for me, so I have to order a size larger.

My husband LOVES them. I would not have chosen them - rather clunky-looking, a big fat black sneaker, but at the end of a long day on his feet, he just grins and says, "Wow, I'm glad I bought these!" Style is a 3 or 4 rating, comfort is a 10. They run true to size.

I'm a fan of this design, I bought Monarchs II and III and they always performed great as my main sneakers - so I knew I'd be getting these when they came out. I'm still happy with them, even though the design has gotten so plain that these look a bit like institutional shoes if worn with pants. LOL And yeah, they fit a little loose, so you may wish to try a half size smaller than you usually wear. Otherwise? A good purchase. :)

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.