Max-cushion trainer
Nike Vomero 18
Nike's plushest everyday trainer: a ZoomX top layer over ReactX makes slow miles genuinely comfortable.
Typical price
$150
MSRP
Weight
309 g
Drop
10 mm
Stack
46/36
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Role suitability
How well this shoe covers each job in a rotation, judged editorially against the rest of the catalogue.
DAILY
Covers the bulk of easy and steady miles.
RECOVERY
Holds up on the slowest, most protective days.
LONG RUN
Built for long, steady efforts.
TEMPO
Works at faster, controlled paces.
RACE
Fast enough for race day.
Ride and notes
Ideal when the plan says recovery or easy. The rocker keeps the 46 mm stack from feeling clunky, but this is not a shoe for fast sessions.
Who it suits
Runners who want a protective, soft daily shoe with a premium underfoot feel.
Worth comparing with
The Nimbus 27 is more stable; the 1080 v14 is lighter and comes in wide.
Fit
True to size. Not offered in wide fits.
Specifications
- Weight
- 309 g
- Heel drop
- 10 mm
- Stack
- 46 mm heel / 36 mm forefoot
- Category
- Max-cushion trainer
- Stability
- Neutral
- Ride
- Plush
- Plate
- No plate
- Rocker
- moderate rocker
- Upper fit
- Standard
- Toe box
- Standard
- Foam
- ZoomX
- Grip
- 4/5 dry · 3/5 wet
- Expected life
- 450–650 km
- Model year
- 2025
- MSRP
- $150
Specs reviewed Sep 30, 2026. Measurements are manufacturer figures rounded; where sources disagree we state the rounded figure and lower our internal confidence.
Retailers
Running Warehouse
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