Free Run 5.0
Width options: standard (Men's) / standard (Women's)
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2 of 3 runners said this shoe fit true to size.
Sizing vs. popular reference shoes
| If you wear | Length | Width | Toebox | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nike Free Run 5.0 (Men's) UK 10100% 1 of 1 runners landed on UK 10 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 10-10 |
Nike Pegasus 42 (Men's) 12100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 12 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 12-12 |
Nike Pegasus 42 (Women's) unknown100% 1 of 1 runners landed on unknown (0.4 weighted). | Some go half size down | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 report |
1 of 1 runners landed on UK 10 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 12 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on unknown (0.4 weighted).
Community reports
Across the full report set, this many called the shoe true to size.
Reports with extra written context about what runners actually felt.
Signals for hotspots, blisters, or other pain points across the full report set.
| Came from | Bought | Verdict | Runner note | Issues | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nike Free Run 5.0 (Men's) Size UK 10 | UK 10 | True to sizeTrue to width | fits fine when laced properly; feet are narrow so men's shoes work | [ambiguity: Commenter is female wearing men's shoes at same size; thread context is about men wearing women's shoes, but this is reverse scenario. Personal experience stated.] | [gender: female/explicit] | [source: /r/running/comments/73w9x4/can_men_wear_womens_shoes/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Nike Pegasus 42 (Women's) Size unknown | unknown | Slightly longTrue to width | half size larger than normal size | [ambiguity: Comment states general experience without specific sizes; reference shoe (Pegasus) inferred from post context [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/1nie4y/for_those_who_own_nike_frees_are_they_true_to_size/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Nike Pegasus 42 (Men's) Size 12 | 12 | True to sizeTrue to width | size the same | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/1nie4y/for_those_who_own_nike_frees_are_they_true_to_size/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
fits fine when laced properly; feet are narrow so men's shoes work | [ambiguity: Commenter is female wearing men's shoes at same size; thread context is about men wearing women's shoes, but this is reverse scenario. Personal experience stated.] | [gender: female/explicit] | [source: /r/running/comments/73w9x4/can_men_wear_womens_shoes/]
half size larger than normal size | [ambiguity: Comment states general experience without specific sizes; reference shoe (Pegasus) inferred from post context [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/1nie4y/for_those_who_own_nike_frees_are_they_true_to_size/]
size the same | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/1nie4y/for_those_who_own_nike_frees_are_they_true_to_size/]
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