The Nike Invincible Run Replacement? Nike Vomero 18 Review!

0:00 all right so sometimes Nike has to remind us that they are Kings of what they do and this is a pair that was definitely a Awakening moment for me so this is the Nike vomero 18s and I've been a fan of the veromos in the past I've tried previous versions this one is definitely like hands down my favorite version that I've ever tried and might be one of the uh just the best Nikes on the market if you're looking for a comfortable pair of sneakers uh this is a pair that I believe is going to be replacing the Invincible run and Nike kind of realigning their their running segment so it has three different tiers the comfortable tier is the veromos now I don't know if they're going to have like a premium version of these like they have the Pegasus the Pegasus was excellent it was $210 though kind of expensive but a very interesting mix of a bunch of different things not quite as functional as a runner in my opinion

0:46 just because of the layers and they're a little bit heavier than expected this however the vomero is insane like it's so so good from a Max cushion plush Comfort like daily Runner sort of vibe and something that you can wear every day as well and just really really feel good so I'm proud to like show you guys this shoe I've been wearing them the last week got them pretty dirty taking them on a number of runs and walks with the dogs and walks to the parks with the fam and everything else anyways my overall experience in the last two weeks of these have just been amazing so I wanted to give you guys My overall thoughts and let you guys know kind of any pros or any cons about these now if you guys are interested in buying a pair of them I will link them in the description of the video if you guys do use my link it directly supports the channel and the family when you guys do that uh so link you right over to Nike if you buy a pair of these or anything with that link from Nike I do get a little bit of a kickback but it lets

1:32 Nike know that you guys support the channel so greatly appreciate when you do that they do cost $150 and the fit in my opinion true to size perfect 9.5 fits me perfectly uh and you know I'm just really really pleased with the overall feeling of these on feet this colorway also is super fire I don't know let's see what the box says it is uh Summit white and black I really really like it it has black pods on the bottom a little bit of white of where the exposed foam is and then a little bit of silver accents and black Nike swooshes black for the uh the lace piping down here and then a black little Nike Swoosh on the back little bit of gray on the outsole as well it does say Road on one shoe and it says vomero on the other on the insole and then the tongue says run vomero 18 which I I really like the Nike Swoosh uh run logo there I think that looks really clean The Branding is

2:17 pretty nice on the midsole as well you have a large pod here on the side that does say Zoom x on it and then if you look on the heel I love that they added this detail in here it says Zoom x uh Arrow upwards and then react X Arrow downwards so you can see dual density foam here you have react X you have zoomx zoomx is kind of the lighter softer version react X is a little bit more dense but it's still very comfortable uh overall and here is the weight of this in a 9.5 we have 11 o so it is a little bit heavier I love to see running sneakers sub 10 oz but 11 o for what you get in here is pretty exceptional considering you have a nice amount of tread on the bottom and just the overall riding the experience on feet uh was really really Pleasant so my experience uh might not match your yours I'm a little heavier set dude I have a little bit of a flatter foot throwing that out there so

3:03 my definition of comfort might not match your definition also some days I like a smaller stack of foam some days I like a bigger stack but this is one of those shoes that offers a bigger stack of foam it's very very comfortable you feel a lot of Squish in the heel a pretty decent amount in the 4 foot not as much as other stuff on the market but for the price point of 150 you get something in this shoe that I feel like is pretty darn good now I did want to mention the overall feel for me feels like a Max cushion shoe again with the max stack of foam but also you have nice amount of cushioning around the tongue and a nice amount of cushioning around the collar sometimes you have sleeker faster shoes that don't have as much padding for the reason of them supposed to be sleeker and faster like the Adidas uh Evo SLS those are super Sleek super fast looking you have the rebel v4s from New Balance again super Sleek super fast looking very lightweight this is like more in

3:49 the max cushion category where it's supposed to be more padding more you know just overall mileage or whatever um slower Pace slower pace of you're running but overall just great like walking shoes as well and the cushioning and the padding are excellent and it's definitely something that I appreciate I also really like the mesh how you have different ventilation sizes it's something other brands have been doing a lot of and it's nice to see Nike's version of that so you have like a dual like mesh layer a larger gauge over top of the toebox area where more ventilation is needed also on both of the side panels uh you have that larger mesh and then you have finer engineered mesh around the toe cap and then up through the laces or by the laces and then around the collar you also have these silver metallic dashes throughout the upper that looks like it adds a little bit of texture but it also probably adds a little bit of durability uh to the upper as well now I did try the Vero 17s and they were really good

4:35 as well it was like a more Plush Version of like a Pegasus in my opinion just a lot more cushioning overall the 18s though I think are much much better than the 17s and then what Nike says Max cushioning in a vomero provides a comfortable ride for everyday runs our softest most cushioned ride has lightweight zoomx foam stacked on top of responsive react X foam in the midsole plus a redesigned traction pattern offers a smooth heel totoe transition engineered mesh upper for soft breathability dual density midso as we already mentioned pods around the outsole help enhance agility and smoother heel toe transition plush tongue in lining for a comfortable snug feel and the heel toe drop is 10mm which is pretty significant anyways after 52 reviews over on Nike's website five out of five stars from reviews from people so I feel like that is significant so they're comfortable but how comfortable are they well to compare to a couple other models that I wore them side by

5:20 side to the vomero 18 is much softer than the sakon hurricane 24 love that shoe price point on that one I believe is around 150s or 160s or something like that as well uh but the the sck and hurricane was a little bit firmer on feet than these kind of the same sort of feel Max cushion Vibes but these ones were again softer next to the ballow from New Balance the ballos was much much softer on feet than the vomeros also the ball from New Balance for me much softer like heel toad transition just overall better but the Ballas is a $200 Runner so this is 150 it's not really comparable in price but overall feel on feed I would say the Ballas was better also another shoe that was better in my opinion the glycerin Max from Brooks those are incredible on feed I absolutely love those but they're also another $200 Runner so comparatively you can't really compare uh the price they're both Max cushion sort of Vibes the glycerin Max just overall much much

6:07 more max cushion in the heel and more in the forefoot now the big question the invincibles versus the veromos the veromos surprised me because the vomo actually had more 4-foot cushioning and just an overall better cushioning setup and feel on feet than the Invincible 3es did in my opinion now again I'm a little bit heavier than you maybe but I definitely felt the heel squish in the veromos better than the invincibles and I felt more 4-foot squish in these than the invincibles as well the Invincible run has a wider base overall in the 4f foot but for some reason this is just softer and just a little bit more responsive than even the invincibles and the invincibles were 190 so I feel like for the price point what you're getting here you're getting a much better shoe than even the Invincible runs to be 100% honest though I was not a big fan of the Invincible 3es the upper to me just ruined the shoe the midsole was nice but I really like the Invincible ones and

6:53 twos better Invincible 3es were okay the vomero 18 being a replacement potentially for the Invincible uh three I'm there for it I honestly like this shoe better the overall fit feel of the upper much much more streamlined much much better not as rigid the the mesh again is super good but the midsole story is excellent with the Dual density foam the zoomax is done right the heel tow drop is pretty significant with 10 mm meaning it's smaller in the front and much larger in the back uh but for some reason when you're walking around with them it is a smooth heel toe transition when you're walking around you feel pretty nice overall you don't have as much cushioning in the forefoot as you do in other stuff but it still felt like the glycerin Max is better I would say even the uh 1080 v4s from New Balance is better than this but overall the package that they delivered here is excellent

7:39 and I I forgot I've been wearing these as well side by side I have a review coming of the uh Cloud Surfer 2os very very soon this is I think another $160 pair or something like that uh Cloud Surfer one was my favorite from on and I feel like the vomero 18 is even better than the cloud Surfer 2 Comfort wise everything across the board this is a really good shoe I'm actually very impressed with the 18 from my perspective from somebody that runs casually not somebody that needs for sprinting but I have shoes for that even though I'm not a sprinter but for the lightweight summer shoes I would definitely go with the rebel v4s from New Balance and then from Adidas I definitely love the Evo SLS those are unbelievably good if you haven't seen my review of those check that out but those shoes are unreal for like a lightweight like very soft also for a very breathable pair for summertime those two are excellent the vomero 18 though is a

8:24 little bit heavier at 11 oz lot more cushioning here definitely something more for the average person that doesn't necessarily need to go fast want something that's very comfortable uh well cushioned and just overall like a treat and enjoyment for your feet like honestly I just was looking forward to wearing these each day that I threw them on and they did wonders they really really do their job and for the price point at50 instead of like a 170 180 price point I really dig that they're coming into the market with a really competitive price point and a very premium uh well-built well-designed product in a really nice color way too I really like this colorway but man I don't know I can't say enough good things about these I will have a top 10 comfort sneakers for 2025 video this is going to be one that's going to be in it for sure I'm waiting on one other pair but uh I really really like these definitely recommend for somebody that's looking for a casual shoe that needs Comfort uh nice heel toe transition when

9:11 you're walking around lots of cushioning lots of padding semi- gusted it as well that I mentioned it's semi- gusseted so the tongue stays uh in its position even though uh you do have a standard tongue which I do love as well uh again the upper is just perfect you have extra reinforced areas for breathability so they they breathe well on your feet the traction is nice as well the only thing I would change about these is maybe the heel toe drop being like a a 6 mm instead of a 10mm so you'd have just a little bit more 4 foot uh but then that would make these probably a little bit more expensive at the end of the day that's the only thing I could think of that would probably make these just a little bit even more max cushion a little bit better but Nike did a great job on these this is definitely one of those ones that I'll be wearing on a regular but leave a comment in the comment section what do you think about the vomero 18 is it something that has uh Peak your interest or not personally I mean yes yes yes and yes I I recommend

9:58 uh Link in the description if you want to buy them again support the channel but if you are interested in buying them if you use my link again Nike does I see that and I greatly appreciate it hopefully I can work with Nike more in the future if you guys I do that more but hopefully you guys enjoyed the the look at these after wearing these for a couple weeks they've been excellent make sure you have notifications on and check back for that most comfortable of 2025 video I think it will be a good one I have lots and lots of research and a lot of different pairs uh for you guys on that but have a good one hopefully see you back for some more content all right peace guys