Nike Zoom Air: what this technology brings and the best shoes that have it

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Redacción RUNNEA Team
Posted on 28-03-2022

Nike s innovative and exclusive Zoom Air technology is synonymous with speed, reactivity and control. A cushioning system built with pressurized air and elastic fibers that has been optimized to provide spectacular shock absorption while running.

If you are looking to increase the speed and performance of your most demanding runs, Nike Zoom Air technology is a must for your workouts. A technology that can be found in the best-selling and most outstanding Running shoes from the Boston-based company, such as the Pegasus 38 or the Vomero 16.

Nike Zoom Air, what does this technology offer?

When a shoe with Nike Zoom Air technology impacts against any surface, the fibers, which are inside the inner tube, compress to cushion the impact before quickly returning to their initial state. All this translates into a faster and more responsive ride of the foot during running, along with superior agility at toe-off. In short, the major advantages of its implementation are as follows:

  • Optimal cushioning. Guarantees unique shock absorption during running, protecting muscles and joints from possible injuries.
  • Great durability. The cushioning capacity of models incorporating this technology will be reflected throughout the shoe's useful life.
  • Maximum lightness. Its implementation translates into greater lightness which, as a consequence, improves running performance.

The best shoes with Nike Zoom Air

The first appearance of Nike Zoom Air dates back to 1995, when, after several years of continuous research and development by its creators, the first three models that included this technology were presented: Nike Air Marauder, Nike Air Ir LWP and Air Zoom LWP.

Today, there are more and more trail running and running shoes from the American firm that incorporate it, and from RUNNEA we wanted to collect them in a small but at the same time great list. Let's go there!

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

The Nike Pegasus 38, members of one of the most iconic families in terms of Running shoes, are presented with the Zoom Air unit in the front area of the model with the aim of offering greater elasticity and dynamism in each stride. In addition, its upper is also updated to offer optimal comfort sensations while running, adapting to the foot as if it were a second skin. There is no doubt that the Boston-based company is once again betting on improving one of its star models to help runners with neutral footsteps to run further, for longer.

Nike Air Zoom Vomero 16

The sixteenth interaction of this top-of-the-line model arrives with a bang, and never better said. The Vomero 16, like its predecessors, has been designed for runners weighing more than 80 kilos. A new release of the American firm that incorporates its great innovations in areas such as the outsole or upper to provide optimal response in each step. In a single sentence, Nike brings us a rolling and more reactive shoe that increases its durability for spectacular comfort sensations.

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Designed to break records, the Nike Air Zoom Tempo Next% is a top-of-the-line cushioning running shoe that combines design and durability for the fastest runners. Optimized to offer maximum comfort in the most demanding workouts and competitions, these Tempo Next% revolutionize the most competitive segment and include, of course, the most cutting-edge materials and technologies of the brand: React cushioning system, ZoomX foam and Zoom Air capsules, among others.

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2

Light, reactive and fast, the Nike Pegasus Turbo 2 is a training shoe designed to complete long runs with the best sensations. A delivery that is presented as a variant of the Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% aimed at daily use. This second version of the Pegasus Turbo saga incorporates, in addition to the Zoom Air technology, the innovative Zoom X technology for a superior energy return kilometer after kilometer.

Nike Air Zoom Structure 24

The Nike Structure 24 is an ideal model for pronator and heavy runners looking for maximum stability, support and protection in daily training sessions. With great aesthetic changes compared to their predecessors, they present improvements in areas such as the upper and outsole for a superior running experience. The two Air Zoom units, present in these Nike Structure, favor a superior stability and a much more dynamic stride.

Nike Air Zoom Winflo 8

Created for athletes looking to move at fast paces over longer distances (from the 10k to the marathon), the Winflo 8 from the American company comes with a translucent and breathable mesh, ideal for long runs! Also, in the midsole, Air Zoom technology is combined with Cushion foam to ensure excellent cushioning and a softer, more responsive and springy ride.

Nike Air Zoom Terra Kiger 8

As far as trail running is concerned, there is no doubt that the Terra Kiger is one of the highest quality models on an international level, which also boasts of being abest-selling family. Thus, this eighth release, Nike Terra Kiger 8, comes with the best technologies and materials on the market to offer an extraordinary quality in the most demanding runs in mountain terrain. As a novelty, the last of this silhouette tends to be a little looser and wider in the forefoot area, a real attraction for trail runners with wide feet.

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