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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Best Running Shoe Reviews – Nike Free}}
Nike Free are running shoes that are light weight, with very flexible soles. Even without my modification to create the [[Modified Nike Free]], it's a good minimalist running shoe and a half way house to a zero drop shoe. There is no outer sole (the hard rubber that meets the road), just a robust midsole (the cushioning part). The midsole has deep groves cut into it to allow the shoe to flex more than is possible with a traditional shoe. There are lots of different models of Nike Free, but I would recommend using the [http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/NIK1654/mens-nike-free-flyknit-30/ Free 3.0] Flyknit. (Most Frees have a number that indicates how flexible they are. The idea is that 10.0 would be a traditional shoe and 1.0 would be barefoot.)
=Nike 3.0 Flyknit Characteristics=
* '''Lacing'''. The laces have relatively little to do in this shoe, as the tension in the upper keeps it in place.
* '''Heel counter'''. This shoe has no real heel counter beyond a slightly thicker piece of reinforcement that extends up about an inch up from the midsole.
=Gallery=
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Free30v4.jpg|none|thumb|x200px|The (unmodified) Nike Free 3.0 Flynit.]]
|[[File:FreeSlice.JPG|none|thumb|x200px|Nike Free]]
|[[File:NikeFreeFlyknitSole.JPG|none|thumb|x200px| A close up of the deep grooves into the midsole that gives the Nike Free its flexibility.]]
|- valign="top"
|[[File:NikeFreeFlyknitShape.JPG|none|thumb|x200px| A top level view of the Nike Free alongside the [[Altra One2| Altra One<sup>2</sup>]].]]
|[[File:NikeFreeFlyknitRear.JPG|none|thumb|x200px| A view from the rear of the shoes, showing the rounded sides of the Nike Free.]]
|}
=A Comparison with other Recommended Shoes=
{{:Shoes-include}}
