Norda 002

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Sentiment score68% positive
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Last updated: Apr 28, 2026

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Reddit Icon44d92df7e1f409b33bab
about 2 months ago

I'll take out my 002s over my 001s any day. They're a much better shoe IMO. I don't have and haven't tried the 001A.

Reddit Icon6dirt6cult6
12 months ago

Love the way the 001s feel but don’t work great for narrower/lower volume feet, lockdown is an issue. Went a 1/2 size up in the 001 and seems spot on. Tried my typical size in the 002 and it’s too small so I just ordered a 1/2 size up. Side wall stuff came unglued fairly quick, I used seam glue on them and it’s kinda holding up. Definitely go for a stitched one like mentioned before. heel cup has given friends issues with rubbing but not for me. After about 60-80 miles they feel like they soften up a bit. If you want a softer ride I can’t recommend the Nnormal Tomir 2.0 enough. 400+ miles and still doing great.

Reddit IconAtlas3030
4 months ago

This, I prefer the 002 but most like the 001 for the extra cushion.

Reddit Iconbash-s
6 months ago

NNormal Kjerag 2 is the best for me! I also have Norda 002. But the kjerag is the best. So lightweight with an amazing ground control but also really good (soft) cushion! It feels like a second skin to me 😁

Reddit IconBeyond-Dizzy
5 months ago

getting some consistent reports about that heel cup. i love the 002 but they have a weird deflating life cycle in the upper, just a cosmetic issue though. so far i haven’t one report from anyone not on the norda pro team who’s done a 100

Reddit IconBigJockFaeGirvan
12 months ago

Most of my runs are a hybrid of road, dirt and trail. I have found Speedgoats (5’s and now 6’s) to be totally up to the job. I recently bought a pair of Norda 002’s and they seem like they will be a great hybrid option as well based on the couple of runs I’ve done so far.

Reddit IconCarpenterFast4992
about 2 months ago

I have the 002 u run in them a lot but also think they look cool so I wear them out as well (the mud adds to the aesthetic)

Reddit Iconcovergroundusa
10 months ago

I ran 300+ miles in the hoka speedgoat 5 then purchased the speedgoat 6 and after less than 60 miles the upper started falling apart from the midsole.... super dissaapointed. I demoed the Norda 002 and 30 miles later I went back to buy my own pair.

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