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Nike Air Max Plus

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

NikeRunner shape

Reviews

11 of 18 reviews recommend it.

1 has reservations; 6 do not recommend it.

Overall review score6.1/1018 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: Small to large: mixed
  • Width: Narrow and wide: reports differ
  • Toes: Tight

Where can you wear it?

  • All day on your feet
  • Weight: reports differ
  • Worn for walking, casual

$190Mid-rangeregular price at the maker's store

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  • LogoNoticeable
  • SoleRegular profile
  • Coloursblack, green, grey

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Do Nike Air Max Plus run big?

Length

Air Max Plus

  • wide feetRuns small.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
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Reported sensations

  1. Width

    Air Max Plus

    • wide feetReports differ: snug or roomy.
    • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  2. Around the toes

    Air Max Plus

    • Tight.

Are Nike Air Max Plus comfortable all day?

Through the day

Air Max Plus

  • All dayComfortable.

Weight on foot

Air Max Plus

  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

What happens after the rain?

After the rain

Air Max Plus

  • The wearer was left with wet feet.

How do they hold up over time?

What wears or breaks?

123
Reported locations, not a failure rate.

1Upper

Air Max Plus

  • Fading.
  • Coming apart.

2Outsole

Air Max Plus

  • Coming apart.

3Stitching

Air Max Plus

  • Broken.

Will they keep their looks?

Air Max Plus

  • Reports differ on how it ages.

How long have people worn them?

Air Max Plus

  • Owners describe 1–2 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

Logo

Noticeable

Sole shape

Regular profile

Materials & details
Colour saturation
bright
Colour contrast
tonal
Sole colours
black / green / grey / transparent
Upper colours
black / green / grey

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

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About our research

Based on 32 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.

Nike Air Max Plus vs Lems Primal

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Nike Air Max Plus vs Lems Primal
What mattersNike Air Max PlusLems Primal
Length
  • wide feetRuns small.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Some reports disagree: small.

Primal 2

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Primal 3

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • wide feetReports differ: snug or roomy.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Primal 2

  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Primal 3

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

Primal 2

  • Roomy.

Primal 3

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable.

Primal 2

  • All day walkingComfortable.

Primal 3

  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
  • Feels light.

Primal 2

  • Feels light.

Primal 3

  • Feels light.
LogoNoticeableNoticeable
Sole shapeRegular profileSlim-looking
Maker price$190 (regular price at the maker's store)$125–$130 (regular price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25 / 2026-09-28.

Nike Air Max Plus vs Lems Primal Zen

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Nike Air Max Plus vs Lems Primal Zen
What mattersNike Air Max PlusLems Primal Zen
Length
  • wide feetRuns small.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • True to size.
Width
  • wide feetReports differ: snug or roomy.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Tight.
  • wide feetRoomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy or tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
LogoNoticeableNoticeable
Sole shapeRegular profileSlim-looking
Maker price$190 (regular price at the maker's store)$130–$150 (regular price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25 / 2026-09-28.

Nike Air Max Plus vs Nike Air Max 95

Also used for walking. Compare width.
Nike Air Max Plus vs Nike Air Max 95
What mattersNike Air Max PlusNike Air Max 95
Length
  • wide feetRuns small.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • wide feetReports differ: snug or roomy.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Tight.
  • Reports differ: roomy, snug or tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
  • Feels heavy.
LogoNoticeableNoticeable
Sole shapeRegular profileRegular profile
Maker price$190 (regular price at the maker's store)$190 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25.

Nike Air Max Plus vs Xero Shoes Prio

Also used for walking. Compare width.
Nike Air Max Plus vs Xero Shoes Prio
What mattersNike Air Max PlusXero Shoes Prio
Length
  • wide feetRuns small.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • wide feetReports differ: snug or roomy.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • wide feetRoomy across the foot.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Tight.
  • narrow feetRoomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy or snug.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
LogoNoticeableSubtle
Sole shapeRegular profileSlim-looking
Maker price$190 (regular price at the maker's store)$119.99 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25 / 2026-09-28.

Nike Air Max Plus vs Kizik Athens

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Nike Air Max Plus vs Kizik Athens
What mattersNike Air Max PlusKizik Athens
Length
  • wide feetRuns small.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Athens

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • wide feetReports differ: snug or roomy.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Athens

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Tight.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

2 Knit

  • All day walkingComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
  • Feels light.
LogoNoticeableSubtle
Sole shapeRegular profileChunky-looking / Regular profile

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

Nike Air Max Plus vs Kizik Lima

Also used for walking. Compare width.
Nike Air Max Plus
Nike Air Max Plus
Kizik Lima
Kizik LimaSee this model
Nike Air Max Plus vs Kizik Lima
What mattersNike Air Max PlusKizik Lima
Length
  • wide feetRuns small.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Lima

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

Lima

  • Feels light.
LogoNoticeableSubtle
Sole shapeRegular profileRegular profile

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

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