What is Nike Free?

Nike Free resembles the pressure profile of the bare foot much more closely than traditional footwear. They can get any shoes they want, and they want to run barefoot! Tobie Hatfield, one of the designers of the first Nike Free, after observing an elite track and field team training barefoot.

Are Nike Free shoes good for running?

Designed with a runner’s natural landing angle, pressure and position in mind, Nike Free running shoes can help give you a more lightweight run. Nike Free running shoes are designed to expand, flex and contract with your foot during every step, from start to finish for a barefoot-like run.

What is the difference between Nike Free and barefoot running?

Nike Free always helps enhance your body’s natural motion, but the barefoot-like-running experiences vary from shoe to shoe. These variances are graded on the Free Scale.

What makes Nike Free shoes so comfortable?

It’s not just the minimal design and breathable upper materials—Nike Free is shaped to the anatomy of the foot so it fits like a second skin and feels like a natural extension of your body. From top to bottom, flexible materials make it easy for the foot to move every way it needs to.

Can you run barefoot in Nike Free shoes?

They can get any shoes they want, and they want to run barefoot! Tobie Hatfield, one of the designers of the first Nike Free, after observing an elite track and field team training barefoot. Nike Free always helps enhance your body’s natural motion, but the barefoot-like-running experiences vary from shoe to shoe.