Did Nike discontinue free runs?

Did Nike discontinue free runs?

It’s been nearly eight years since Nike has released a “Free Run Trail,” although the core tech from the barefoot-like running shoes is still present in different styles to this day. Nike retired its use of numerals in Free sneakers in 2016 before bringing it back three years later for the Free RN 2.0.

What happened to Nike Free RN shoes?

Nike started the Free series with the Free 5.0 in 2005 and in 2006 released a new version of the shoe, the Nike Free 5.0 V2, that addressed some durability issues in the earlier model. In 2016, Nike retired the numbering system in favor of the RN designation.

Can you run in Nike Free Runs?

The Free is still around, however, and is once again being positioned as a training tool. When showing us early samples of the new Free RN 5.0, Nike’s product team said the shoe is really intended for foot strengthening—it can be used for runs up to 3 miles.