{"id":4191,"date":"2023-05-26T11:16:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T04:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/i-tried-the-nike-motiva-and-its-a-pillowy-dream\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T11:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T04:16:13","slug":"i-tried-the-nike-motiva-and-its-a-pillowy-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=4191","title":{"rendered":"I Tried the Nike Motiva, and It\u2019s a Pillowy Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-franchise outlines-corners relative p-[20px] mt-[30px] sm:flex sm:items-start sm:flex-row\" style=\"min-height:105.83762886598px\">\n<div class=\"article-franchise__text text-default mt-[10px] text-center inline sm:inline-block sm:mt-0 sm:text-left\"> <span class=\"italic text-gray\">With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they\u2019re betting you\u2019ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping!<\/span><span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/shop\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore the SHOP<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Do you ever feel like a product was made for you? Well, in the case of the new hybrid jogging-walking shoe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop-links.co%2F1807363133797933597%3Fu1%3DSTMSSY-1058293&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fnike-motiva-review%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\/t\/motiva-womens-walking-shoes-ZfZQm6\">Nike Motiva<\/a>, it actually\u00a0<em>was<\/em>\u00a0made for me.<\/p>\n<p>Or, at least people like me. According to Nike, I\u2019m totally average. Yes, yes, I\u2019m a special snowflake of a human being. But when it comes to my running, I was surprised to learn that my pace actually falls right in the average of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop-links.co%2F1807290346084954236%3Fu1%3DSTMSFT-878183&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fnike-motiva-review%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\/nrc-app\">Nike Run Club\u2019s<\/a> female users, which is around a 13-minute mile\u2014a pace that many would consider \u201cslow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I learned to run thanks to the Nike Run Club app, which has a series of beginner guided runs titled \u201cFirst Run,\u201d \u201cSecond Run,\u201d \u201cFirst Long Run,\u201d and so on. The refrain of the first run is to go\u00a0<em>slow<\/em>. Like, a lot slower than you think you should be going. The app taught me that a run should ramp up over time, beginning slowly, coming to a cruising altitude, and ending with some speed. Which makes that 13-minute mile just about the average between my really slow beginner pace and my faster middle and end paces.<\/p>\n<p>So maybe it shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that Nike\u2019s other running app users and I actually have a lot in common in terms of pace, because many of us learned to run using the same program designed to get beginners started.<\/p>\n<p>But it was actually news to Nike, which, upon seeing this data about all us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/jogging-vs-running\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/jogging-vs-running\/\">slow runners<\/a> out there, decided to take a look at how those logged miles were going. It turns out that a lot of Nike&#8217;s users are running easy like me, and a lot of them are doing combination run-jog-walks. So, Nike decided to poll these app users to to find out how a shoe could support their specific needs. They did interviews with 1,000 female users who typified the 13-minute milers, and learned that \u201ccomfort was king, or in this case, queen,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSSY-1058293%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.linkedin.com%252Fin%252Fdomonique-debnam-mba-04a4b87%252F&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fnike-motiva-review%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/domonique-debnam-mba-04a4b87\/\">Domonique Debnam<\/a>, Nike\u2019s senior director of men\u2019s and women\u2019s fitness and tennis footwear, tells Well+Good. \u201cWe spent a lot of time [trying to understand] hey, what encourages you to go out on another kind of walk, run, or jog? What are some of the things that hinder you from doing that? And how can a piece of footwear really support you along that journey and what your goals are?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"theme-main-2020\">\n<div class=\"wg-inline-shopable\">\n<div class=\"pb-[20px] sm:pb-[35px] sm:flex justify-between\">\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<figure class=\"block w-full wg-inline-shopable__figure p-0 m-0 mb-[25px]\"> <a data-vars-event=\"product image\" data-vars-info=\"Nike+Motiva\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop-links.co%2F1807363133797933597%3Fu1%3DSTMSSY-1058293&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fnike-motiva-review%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\/t\/motiva-womens-walking-shoes-ZfZQm6\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block w-full no-pin js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"A gray sneaker with a neon green bottom, white sole, and a black Nike swoosh.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Nike_Motiva_FTWR_step-1-1_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/> <\/a><figcaption class=\"text-center text-caption--article text-gray-light block mt-[10px]\">Photo: Nike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop-links.co%2F1807363133797933597%3Fu1%3DSTMSSY-1058293&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fnike-motiva-review%2F&amp;event_type=click\" class=\"wg-inline-shopable__subtitle-link\" data-vars-event=\"product name\" data-vars-info=\"Nike+Motiva\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\/t\/motiva-womens-walking-shoes-ZfZQm6\"> <\/p>\n<p>Nike Motiva \u2014 $110.00<\/p>\n<p> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"text-big mb-[5px] wg-inline-shopable__content mt-[10px]\">\n<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Low-intensity movement like walking and jogging.<br \/><strong>Cushion level: <\/strong>High, with plush materials and a pillow-y sole<br \/><strong>Features:<\/strong> An exaggerated rocker, wider forefoot, and rubber bottom with \u201ccomfort grooves\u201d<br \/><strong>Color options: <\/strong>Two<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-shopable-pros\">\n<ul>\n<li>Versatile enough for both walking and jogging <\/li>\n<li>Soft and cushioned <\/li>\n<li>Chic and bold look <\/li>\n<li>Lightweight but supportive <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-shopable-cons\">\n<ul>\n<li>The exaggerated rocker takes some getting used to <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nike already has a plethora of running shoe options, from the minimalist <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop-links.co%2F1807363139318890081%3Fu1%3DSTMSSY-1058293&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fnike-motiva-review%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\/w\/womens-nike-free-shoes-17422z5e1x6zy7ok\">Nike Free<\/a>\u00a0line to the neutral category mainstay\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/nike-pegasus-40-review\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/nike-pegasus-40-review\/\">Pegasus<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop-links.co%2F1807363144342226529%3Fu1%3DSTMSSY-1058293&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fnike-motiva-review%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\/w\/running-elevated-support-soft-supportive-shoes-37v7jz3cighz7rxbzy7ok\">Infinity React and Invincible<\/a> that have more cushion and support. But it felt a shoe that could support a hybrid activity like run-walks, or runs like mine that start ultra slow and become faster, was missing from its arsenal. So it set out designing a shoe to \u201cserve the gap that we feel exists in the marketplace and provide [users] with a product that is uniquely designed to help support those slower-pace movements,\u201d Debnam says.<\/p>\n<p>That marketplace gap is one that other companies are already crowding into. Shoes with maximum cushioning,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hoka-walking-shoes\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hoka-walking-shoes\/\">like Hokas<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2023\/03\/millennials-orthopedic-shoes-sneakers-sandals-clogs\/673446\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2023\/03\/millennials-orthopedic-shoes-sneakers-sandals-clogs\/673446\/\">have exploded in popularity<\/a> in recent years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/nike-motiva-review\/\" current-title=\"Look Out, Hoka. I Tried Nike\u2019s New Walking-Jogging Shoe, and It\u2019s a Pillowy Dream\" current-image=\"Nike_Motiva_FTWR_step-1-1-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2022-11-25\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/nike-motiva-review\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/nike-motiva-review\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img decoding=\"async\" :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/nike-motiva-review\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\" class=\" js-inline-lazy-load\" src=\"\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nike&#8217;s answer? The Nike Motiva, a shoe specifically designed for lower-intensity movement, which seems to be the brand&#8217;s entrance into the fat-bottomed walking\/running shoe universe. The Motiva has an exaggerated rocker sole, a wider forefoot, a higher, pillowy base, \u201ccomfort grooves\u201d on the bottom, and super-cushy materials throughout. Though it was designed thanks to insights from women, there is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop-links.co%2F1807363147001555828%3Fu1%3DSTMSSY-1058293&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fnike-motiva-review%2F&amp;event_type=click\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\/t\/motiva-mens-walking-shoes-nPmqDJ\">men&#8217;s version<\/a>. The women&#8217;s style comes in the unexpected colorway of light gray with neon green details, which looks both chic and bold at the same time. (There&#8217;s also a hot pink option.)<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1058401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1058401\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1058401 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"A close up of a woman's feet wearing gray, white, and green tennis shoes.\" width=\"508\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/motiva-closeup-508x400_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1058401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Rachel Kraus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How the Nike Motivas feel<\/h2>\n<p>I used to own a pair of down feather slippers, which meant I was literally wearing pillows on my feet. The Nike Motivas are the closest I\u2019ve come to that feeling, except there\u2019s a lot more support in the base. They\u2019re soft and cushiony, and I actually look forward to putting them on. I\u2019m a girl who likes to have my toes free as much as possible, so that\u2019s saying a lot.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cexaggerated rocker\u201d did take some getting used to, but I have come around to the springiness of it. Sometimes I do have to kick my heel back to make sure it\u2019s taking up the space in the way the shoe wants to guide my foot. But apparently, it\u2019s all there to help make the walking experience specifically more comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we found is that walkers, or those who are doing the slower-pace movement, have a higher tendency to heel strike,\u201d Debnam says. \u201cThat means they come to the ground on their heel first. And so we design the shoe uniquely to help ease your<span class=\"m_-8580275145708581491apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>foot and heel<span class=\"m_-8580275145708581491apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>to the ground,<span class=\"m_-8580275145708581491apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>smoothly<span class=\"m_-8580275145708581491apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>propel you forward onto your midfoot, and then get you<span class=\"m_-8580275145708581491apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>onto your forefoot to take your next step. [It\u2019s] that rocker geometry that&#8217;s gonna help propel you forward and get you continuing to move.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1058403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1058403\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1058403 size-full js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"A woman wearing a white hat, green t-shirt with a yellow Nike swoosh logo, black leggings, white tube socks, and gray, white, and green tennis shoes stands in front of a green vine with yellow flowers.\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/motiva-full-bod_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1058403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Rachel Kraus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite aspects about the shoe is that it\u2019s meant for both walking and jogging. Sometimes when I do a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/walking-good-cool-down\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/walking-good-cool-down\/\">cooldown walk<\/a>\u00a0after my run, I worry that I should be changing out of my running shoes and into another pair of sneakers, so as not to degrade the sole that\u2019s meant for running, not walking. This is obviously not an issue with the Motiva since it\u2019s built for both activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe higher stack height on the midsole is going to give you a lot of comfort,\u201d Debnam says. \u201cMake sure that you have a smooth ride, give you that transition, and then the rubber on the bottom is going to ensure that you have the support that you need, and the durability, so that the product lasts while you&#8217;re out and you&#8217;re doing those movements over and over again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1058321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1058321\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1058321 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"A pair of tennis shoes seen from the bottom, showing a neon green sole with lots of grooves.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Nike_Motiva_FTWR_hero_pair-600x400_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1058321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Nike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>When I\u2019m running faster, I have not felt bogged down by the shoe, either. Debnam says that\u2019s because it was designed to be lightweight as well as supportive.<\/p>\n<p>Really, the Motiva is about flexibility. Nike\u2019s decision to make this shoe reflects changes in the way people are choosing to move their bodies: Slow, fast, in between, or whatever feels good to them that day. It\u2019s not about achievement or times, faster miles or longer runs. It\u2019s about getting out there, and having comfortable tools to do so, in the first place.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they\u2019re betting you\u2019ll love. 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