Nike - Wildhorse 4
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"They last absolutely forever (I know 1980s models still in daily use)"
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"I sleep all night and no body aches."
"it was hands down the best night of sleep I’ve had in a tent."
"I just put up with the pinholes and patching them on trail because I can't sleep better on any other pad. ... There's a huge difference in comfort depending on your body between the dimpled baffling of the Etherlight/Tensor and the horizontal baffling of the Xlite. ... I can't sleep on horizontal baffling despite all the good features of the Xlite. ... I'm a side sleeper and my arms and shoulders ache and/or fall asleep or go numb on the Xlite. For whatver reason I can only sleep on dimpled baffles (tensor, etherlight)"
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"the shoes felt great, had no slippage whatsoever, were cushioned, responsive, and comfortable. I ran up and down the mountain without much concern about where my feet were placed... the shoes handled it wonderfully."
"If you're a bigger guy and are looking for a road-to-trail, groomed trail, gravel shoe.... Buy with confidence!"
"slightly tougher/longer lasting tread than speedgoats ... Challengers can tolerate it due to the tougher outsole ... nothing stops you from almost literally running them into the ground with how much of an outsole they've got on them."
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"I’ve personally found that a wide toe box is a greater advantage for me over everything else on trail. ... Wide toe box + BOA system is my holy grail"
"I love the wild horses ... As someone with absolutely no arches and semi-wide feet, the WH’s feels the best on my feet."
"I have hobbit feet, and despite initial sticker shock, I’ve never had shoes that fit my feet so well. ... do it without ruining your wide ass feet."
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"I’m on my 5th or 6th pair. ... I live in Colorado so I’ve got miles and miles of trail, Pikes Peak Ascent and at least a dozen 14ers in them."
"One of my trail go to shoes is the Nike Wildhorse."
"I’ve tried a few others, always seem to put on the wild horse."
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"Also, the grip was really crap, particularly when it’s a purpose built trail shoe."
"Sections of the trail were fairly muddy this time. ... It was there the shoe washed out over and over again. ... The experience was similar to trail running in road shoes. ... There was a total loss of grip. ... We also need to see a shoe with longer lugs and a better lug pattern to give confidence in wet conditions."
"Tried my Ultraventures on a recent high route in wet weather and fell twice on slick rock/moss, they are relegated to cutting the grass now."
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"The only thing I don't like about these is that for very rooty trails the heel height really contributed to ankle rolls."
"some Nike trail runners I had in the past were very bad and unstable."
"some Nike trail runners I had in the past were very bad and unstable."
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"fine sand gets in pretty easy"
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"The only thing I don't like about these is that for very rooty trails the heel height really contributed to ankle rolls."
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"they're quite a hard ride"
"they're quite a hard ride"
This is just my opinion but I wear Mammut hiking boots and various Nike Trail runners. The Mammut boots are extremely comfortable, durable and waterproof. Offers great ankle support and are still very light boots. Nikes are just personally my favourite shoe to wear. I have a few of their trail runners. Gortex and non goetex types. Pegasus and Wildhorse. I really like the Pegasus versions. For what I put them through each pair last me about a year. But I do find them very comfortable and appreciate the weatherproofing for certain conditions. Some people may disagree as some are not fans of Nike, but this is just for my personal experience. Like many others have said it’s all about preference and the shape of your foot. One one shoe may fit great for one person, but may not fit great for somebody else. I’d suggest finding some outdoor store that has a good selection and trying on different brands to see what suits you.
r/hikinggear • Help me find the perfect travel/hiking shoe! ->Peg trails and the wild horses are my favorites right now. Terra Kigers are good too but I’ve just gone through 3-4 pairs of those.
r/discgolf • Disc golf shoes? ->ALTRA Wild 2 (4mm drop) if you want something reasonably priced, or the Wildhorse from NIKE (9/10) are good road to trail options that can see you through a lot. And both are really comfortable shoes. Asphalt all the way to "rocky" is a tough spectrum to cover it all, but those are the two that come to mind. Maybe try the TOPO Ultraventure 4, too, if you really need a wide toebox and some all purpose grip
r/trailrunning • Can you recommend an all-terrain running shoe for wide feet and a heavy build? ->I have and still use them. I don’t have wide toes so Altras never fit for me. Feels like my feet are slipping around in them. The Wildhorses are skinnier and my feet feel secure in them. Good traction for what I do.
r/trailrunning • Nike Wildhorse ->I have Nike trail runners, I love them-they have support in the toes for when you smash your foot in a root. I cramp badly if I eat as well-so following for the rest. 😊
r/XXRunning • Nutrition during runs, best hydration vests that don’t cost $100+ and best trail running shoes? ->I use my Nike Wildhorse trail runners and they are great. I also have a pair of waterproof Nike’s I will use when it is raining. Both cost under $100 and I wear them out and about.
r/discgolf • Disc golf shoes? ->The last set of kigers or Wildhorses I have had was in 2014/2015. I’ll have to look into the new ones if they have fixed the previous issue.
r/trailrunning • New 2025 Nike trail shoes up in the Nike app ->Seems like breathability is a perpetual wildhorse issue. I loved my wildhorse 4s but that overlay was like a heated blanket
r/trailrunning • Nike Wildhorse 10 ->Normally run Salomons as well, but just did the Ultra in Nike Wildhorses and loved them
r/spartanrace • Shoe recommendations? ->Same, I did 10 miles in mine yesterday on trails. Feet felt great. I usually prefer Topos but these were on clearance at a Nike outlet and they felt good. Very happy with the purchase.
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