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Nike
Motiva
One of the few mainstream shoes designed specifically for walking, with a wavy rocker that keeps you rolling. Narrow-ish fit.
Best for
- ✓Walkers wanting a pronounced rocker
- ✓Comfortable everyday miles
Not ideal for
- ✗Wide feet
- ✗Buyers wanting flexibility
Specification sheet
- List price Approximate US retail
- ≈ $130
- Weight Manufacturer-reported, size-dependent
- 10.0 oz (284 g)
- Heel-to-toe drop Height difference, heel vs forefoot
- 8 mm
- Stack height (heel) Midsole thickness under the heel
- 35 mm
- Cushioning
- High
- Stability
- Neutral
- Widths available
- Standard
- Waterproof
- No
- Slip-resistant
- —
- APMA seal American Podiatric Medical Association acceptance
- —
- Rocker sole Curved sole that rolls you forward
- Yes
- Breathability
- High
- Flexibility
- Low
- Upper
- Engineered mesh
- Midsole foam
- Cushlon 3.0 EVA
- Outsole
- Exaggerated rocker rubber
Upper
Engineered mesh
Breathability: high
Midsole
Cushlon 3.0 EVA
35 mm stack · 8 mm drop · rocker
Outsole
Exaggerated rocker rubber
Flexibility: low
Where these specs come from
Status
Source
Manufacturer & retailer listings (pending verification)
Last checked
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