Nike - Kiger Series
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Last updated: Jan 5, 2026 Scoring
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"at $120 these are a great value"
"at $120 these are a great value"
"Currently i think these are the best value trail shoes around as I bought some pairs for $50-90 and they last each 1000+ km"
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"most durable shoe I've ever had. ... I have over 800 miles on them, foam is dead, but still a bit of traction left. ... Never got even half of that in other speedgoats outsole."
"most durable shoe I've ever had. ... I have over 800 miles on them, foam is dead, but still a bit of traction left. ... Never got even half of that in other speedgoats outsole."
"I adore my MTN Racer 3's! ... I ran a rim-to-rim-to-rim in a pair, last year's Javelina Jundred (100M), and the Anza Borrego 50M in them. ... Bombproof and 100% trustworthy. ... They are incredible. ... But my Racer 3's took all sorts of hardcore abuse and never ripped, bulged, or tore. ... I ran hundreds of brutal miles without a single issue. ... And I've had two pair to date; looking at getting another pair in the spring."
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"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
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"I'm on my third pair of Kiger 9s at the moment and they still feel good at 700 miles."
"Currently i think these are the best value trail shoes around as I bought some pairs for $50-90 and they last each 1000+ km"
"they last each 1000+ km ... and durable"
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"It's wide in the forefoot, narrow in the waist and narrowish in the heel. This works well for my high arch feet. ... fits my foot shape incredibly well"
"It's wide in the forefoot, narrow in the waist and narrowish in the heel. This works well for my high arch feet."
"Works well for a forefoot strike as low drop and the forefoot is stable and broad. Good lockdown without being restrictive on the toes."
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"I find the higher the stack leads to more rolling ankles. ... Shoes that have not worked for me: Brooks Cascadia, New Balance Hierro ... they have been directly correlated to rolled ankles for me"
"I find the higher the stack leads to more rolling ankles. ... Shoes that have not worked for me: Brooks Cascadia, New Balance Hierro ... they have been directly correlated to rolled ankles for me"
"I find the higher the stack leads to more rolling ankles. ... Shoes that have not worked for me: Brooks Cascadia, New Balance Hierro ... they have been directly correlated to rolled ankles for me"
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"outsole does not perform well on wet rock ... I agree 100%, and it's a pity because in all other aspects Saucony makes excellent trail shoes. I just hope they will follow the xodus ultra 4 trend and implement vibram on the peregrines 16"
"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."
"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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"They fell apart quickly ... I wore them for 300ish miles before they had fallen apart."
"They fell apart quickly ... I wore them for 300ish miles before they had fallen apart."
"They fell apart quickly ... I wore them for 300ish miles before they had fallen apart."
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"The only problem I ever have with them is it seems their toe box is too narrow compared to other brands. Hard on the feet with long runs."
"The only problem I ever have with them is it seems their toe box is too narrow compared to other brands. Hard on the feet with long runs."
"The only problem I ever have with them is it seems their toe box is too narrow compared to other brands. Hard on the feet with long runs."
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"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."
"some Nike trail runners I had in the past were very bad and unstable."
Here’s my contribution. I haven’t done controlled tests like you did, but I run a lot of rocky vertical terrain and have put lots of miles in all these shoes. Trying to focus here on wet rock grip from the outsole and ignore other shoe attributes (fit, lock down, flexibility/stiffness, weight, cushion, etc) that also come into play with their overall ability to do the job on wet rock 5: VJ Maxx 1&2 VJ Spark Arcteryx Norvan VT (limited mileage) 4. Arcteryx Norvan SL 1, 2, &3 Salomon s/Lab Sense 7&8 Nnormal Kjeraq 3. La Sportiva Helios SR La Sportiva Vertical K & VK INOV-8 F-Lite 195 2. Whole bunch of older inov-8 x-talon and RocLite models NB minimus Salomon s/lab ultra 3 Salomon s/lab sense 7SG 1. Old Nike Terra kiger Salomon s/lab sense 1, 2, 3 For spiked shoes, I actually think they suffer quite a bit on rock because they don’t stick instantly like pure rubber soles. 4. VJ Devil 4 3. VJ bold race, VJ ice hero, INOV-8 ORoc 280
r/trailrunning • The best wet rock grip, Arcteryx, Adidas, Salomon, Altra, LaSportiva, Icebug, VJ ->Rotating out Nike Zegama 2 and Terra Kiger depending on run type and/or weather.
r/trailrunning • What shoes are you rocking at the moment? ->Altra escalante racers for all distances on road and nike kigers for trails. I actually prefer a slightly tighter shoe for trails bc it feels more secure on the technical stuff.
r/Ultramarathon • What shoes is everyone running in? ->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? ->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 picked up a pair of Nike kiger 9 really cheap, they are fantastic trail shoes
r/trailrunning • Looking for best budget trail running 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 ->I picked up the Kiger 10. Initial impressions are good. Nikes fit me well. I was thinking about running it as my 2nd shoe for Tiger Claw. However, I think it's going to be my UltraFly and Speedgoats as a potential swap shoe if needed. Either way, the Kiger feels great on the runs I have done. I'm using it tomorrow as well.
r/RunningShoeGeeks • Hoca Mafate X trail, to be released sometime in May allegedly. ->It’s nice to see at least one shout-out in here for the Kigers. It’s currently my favorite shoe and I bought a bunch of extra pairs of the Kiger 9 when they were on sale. Hopefully the Kiger 10’s will be even better when they’re released next year with the Vibram soles. Just out of curiosity, how many miles do you get out of a pair? I’m at ~450 on my current pair and they still have some life in them.
r/trailrunning • What shoes are you rocking at the moment? ->I mostly wear Topos but got the Terra Kigers on sale recently. They are awesome shoes
r/trailrunning • What shoes is everyone liking for winter trail running? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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