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Kizik Lima

For men 35+: fit, comfort, weather and wear.

KizikRunner shape

Kizik Lima
Reviews

18 of 26 reviews recommend it.

4 have reservations; 4 do not recommend it.

Overall review score7.3/1026 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: Small to large: mixed
  • Width: Regular and wide: reports differ
  • Toes: Roomy
  • Ankle: Reported rubbing

Where can you wear it?

  • Walking all day: reports differ
  • Warm days: reports differ
  • Wet ground: grip holds
  • Feels light on foot
  • Worn for walking, casual

$120Mid-rangecurrent maker price

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$0.24 a wear or less · No. 10 of 34 on our site

  • Uppertextile
  • FasteningHands-free entry
  • LogoSubtle
  • SoleRegular profile
  • Coloursgrey

On our lists: Sneakers worn to the office · Sneakers with no laces to tie · Sneakers that hold up with wear · Lightweight sneakers · Sneakers with a quiet logo

Do Kizik Lima run big?

Length

  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Lima

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
4321

Reported sensations

  1. Ankle

    • Reported rubbing.

  2. Heel

    • Reported rubbing.

  3. Width

    • Reports differ: regular or wide.

  4. Around the toes

    • Roomy.

Are Kizik Lima comfortable all day?

Through the day

  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.

Weight on foot

  • Feels light.

Lima

  • Feels light.

Weather, water & grip

In warm weather

  • Opinions differ on whether it stays cool.

Grip underfoot

  • Holds on wet ground.

How do they hold up over time?

What wears or breaks?

1
Reported locations, not a failure rate.

1Upper

  • Fading.

Will they keep their looks?

  • Holds up with wear.
  • Some pairs hold up; others show wear quickly.

Lima

  • Holds up with wear.

How long have people worn them?

  • Owners describe 1–2 years, 3–12 months or under 3 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

Lima

  • Owners describe 1–2 years, 2–4 years or 3–12 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

These are times already worn, not estimates of how long a new pair will last.

Materials & everyday details

Upper material

textile

Getting them on

Hands-free entry

Logo

Subtle

Sole shape

Regular profile

Materials & details
Colour saturation
muted
Colour contrast
Sole stands out from the upper
Sole colours
white
Upper colours
grey

From maker pages; visual descriptions are our reading of their images. Details can vary across versions.

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Price

$0.24 a wear or less

No. 10 of 34 on our site · No. 5 of 13 runner sneakers

$120 ÷ about 520 wears: 3 owners have worn theirs 2 years or more · its owners wear it most days.

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Owners are still wearing theirs, so each wear will cost less than this. How we count · See the cost-per-wear ranking

Current maker price level

$119.95

Lima 2

Price details

Maker price · Median $119.95 · Checked 2026-09-26

Mid-range ($100–$199), like 62 of 109 priced runner models. How price bands work

Known comparable prices only; other versions can differ. Check current prices through the buying search.

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Your scenario

What would each wear cost you?

$0.24 per wearYour assumptions · not the model’s measured lifespan
How this is calculated

Price ÷ (days per week × 52 × years), with one wear per day, rounded up to the next cent. Price and lifespan here are your scenario, not observations from other owners.

About our research

Based on 38 reviews and other sources.

We compare owner feedback and reviews for fit, comfort and wear. Model details come from maker and retail information.

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Compare with similar pairs

Similar uses, different fits and trade-offs. These are reports about each model, not a head-to-head test.

Kizik Lima vs Kizik Athens

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Kizik Lima
Kizik Lima
Kizik Athens
Kizik AthensSee this model
What mattersKizik LimaKizik Athens
Length
  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Lima

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Athens

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Athens

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

2 Knit

  • All day walkingComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Lima

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.
Uppertextiletextile
LogoSubtleSubtle
Sole shapeRegular profileChunky-looking / Regular profile
FasteningHands-free entryHands-free entry
Maker price$119.95 (current maker price)$129.95–$139.95 (regular maker price)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Kizik Lima vs Nike Ava X

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Kizik Lima
Kizik Lima
Nike Ava X
Nike Ava XSee this model
What mattersKizik LimaNike Ava X
Length
  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Lima

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.
  • Narrow fit.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Lima

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.
LogoSubtleProminent
Sole shapeRegular profileChunky-looking
Maker price$119.95 (current maker price)$125 (regular maker price)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Kizik Lima vs Kizik Milan

Also used for walking. Compare width.
Kizik Lima
Kizik Lima
Kizik Milan
Kizik MilanSee this model
What mattersKizik LimaKizik Milan
Length
  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Lima

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
  • Tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All dayComfortable.
Sole shapeRegular profileRegular profile
FasteningHands-free entryHands-free entry
Maker price$119.95 (current maker price)$119 (regular maker price)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Kizik Lima vs Lems Primal

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Kizik Lima
Kizik Lima
Lems Primal
Lems PrimalSee this model
What mattersKizik LimaLems Primal
Length
  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Lima

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Some reports disagree: small.

Primal 2

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Primal 3

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Primal 2

  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Primal 3

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.

Primal 2

  • Roomy.

Primal 3

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All day walkingComfortable.

Primal 2

  • All day walkingComfortable.

Primal 3

  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Lima

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

Primal 2

  • Feels light.

Primal 3

  • Feels light.
LogoSubtleNoticeable
Sole shapeRegular profileSlim-looking

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-28.

Kizik Lima vs Lems Primal Zen

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Kizik Lima
Kizik Lima
Lems Primal Zen
Lems Primal ZenSee this model
What mattersKizik LimaLems Primal Zen
Length
  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Lima

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • True to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • wide feetRoomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy or tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Lima

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
LogoSubtleNoticeable
Sole shapeRegular profileSlim-looking

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-28.

Kizik Lima vs Nike Air Max 95

Also used for walking. Compare width.
Kizik Lima
Kizik Lima
Nike Air Max 95
Nike Air Max 95See this model
What mattersKizik LimaNike Air Max 95
Length
  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Lima

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy, snug or tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Lima

  • Feels light.
  • Feels heavy.
LogoSubtleNoticeable
Sole shapeRegular profileRegular profile

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-25.

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