Customer Reviews Nike Free Bionic

I'm in love with these shoes! I needed some athletic footwear for a running event coming up. These are just great. They're soft, light weight, and the grey and pink colors are cute. I feel like my feet can breathe in these. I wear a size 5.5 and bought the exact same size, they are a perfect fit.

Current tendon tear in foot and these are some of the only shoes that feel comfy on. If not for the foot injury I would have returned these for 1/2 size smaller because these run at least 1/2 size too big on me. I will add arch support and/or additional cushioning as these shoes don't have much in the way of either. But wearing the black ones, I can get away with looking somewhat professional when worn with black pants. In the picture the black/platinum actually look like b&w. Up close the swoosh and material under the mesh is indeed a silvery platinum. Cool looking, streamlined shoes.

I liked the look and lightweight feel of these shoes, but they do not have any cushioning. It does feel like you are barefoot, which I think would be good in my zumba classes but for HIIT and other cross training classes I need more cushioning for the jumping/running. Running would not be good in these. I really liked the colors. I wear a 9 in regular shoes, 8½ in most Nikes. But these were too long, I would need an 8. I went with the Air Max Fusion. They fit perfect at 8½ and had good cushioning but were still lightweight and flexible.

This shoe is low-profile, with a 'minimalist' sole and a flexible fit. I bought these with the intention of wearing them to weight-lift (heavy back squats and deadliest) in. However, I ordered my usual size 7 and found that the fit ran small and narrow. I thought the Nike Free Bionic would need a few wears to be broken in but after a few sessions in the gym, I found the pain to be unbearable. Disappointed in this purchase and I will be returning these in exchange for a pair of tried and true Converse Chuck Taylor's instead.

These shoes run incredibly small. In street shoes I wear a 7.5 or 8. I do order 8.5 in all Nikes and boots because of a thick sock. I ordered the Free Bionics in 8.5 and my toes are all the way to the end. I really need a 9 but they are sold out. The only reason I'm keeping them is because they're so cute. They are also super narrow, but I like that. It does not feel like a regular sneaker so I only use them for spin or zumba. No arch support. Definitely not enough support for running or strength training. The pads of my feet hurt after a couple of hours. I would add arch supports but there is no room left! Size up!

I had high hopes of using this shoe for my HIIT/insanity/boxing workouts but I just couldn't get it to work for me. The colors are great (I bought the black with pink) and they look good on. They do have a very "flat" feel, which I know is by design, but I couldn't get used to it. Based on other reviews, which I agree with, buy a half size smaller than normal. I am consistently a 9 in Nike, but bought an 8.5 which fit well. Again, nothing wrong with this shoe, it was just a feel that I couldn't get used to. And, thanks to Zappos awesome return policy, I can buy with complete confidence and keep trying until I find the right shoe.