NikeNike Men's Air Monarch IV Training/Workout Shoes

Ice looks and great shoes!

Needed an all black shoe to replace a pair of Monarchs, these are perfect. Run in standard Nike sizing, one size small, but fit well and are leather all over and not fake suede or plastic.

Best fit

The Air Monarch has been a good shoe for me for a long time -- not perfect, but better than most. I can wear these because they are avail in the 4E width -- most everything else is too tight in the toe compartment. These lace up nicely, provide good support for a low-top shoe, & fit my foot well enough to be fairly comfortable. Unfortunately, like some of the other reviews state, some of these shoes SQUEAK. I have 3 of these latest "IV Versions", & one pair squeaks from the left shoe when I walk. OK, I'll use that one for doing yardwork -- the squirrels won't mind. These shoes are WAAAY overpriced, so I shop them down as best I can. I just hope that the soles do NOT come UNglued long before the shoe has been worn much, like 2 other pairs did a few years ago -- yeah, now they have Adhesives that are programmed to fail after a few years, forcing you to buy another pair -- "Planned Obsolescence".

I bought these for my grandpa. He LOVES them. He’s 86 and deserves a good quality comfortable shoe. 👏🏽 well done.

These were a gift for my son. He loved them

These are my goto active wear shoes that I wear consistently every day. They are comfortable, durable, and stylish. These shoes were at a great price. Thanks again,😁

After having worn these for just shy of a year, as others have experienced, the rubber outsole began separating from the shoe at the toe. My left shoe completely separated from the toebox (if I lifted up my foot, the outsole would droop down), meanwhile the right shoe has started to separate at the toe. Wouldn't recommend this shoe as a daily driver, but more like an inexpensive "show" piece, where they get used maybe 1 or 2 times a week or don't get exposed to the elements. Otherwise, you'll be lucky if they make it past 8 months.Comfort/Fit: 9/10 -- Offered great arch support, plenty of cushion for my daily dog walks, and did a pretty good job at keeping my feet dry when treading through wet grass. They're also semi breathable, so my feet didn't get ridiculously sweaty during warm mornings. Above all else, they fit my high-arched, wide feet really well (9.5 4E). No complaints in the fit in length or width (as expected/comparable to brands -- if anything, runs about a 1/4 size longer than a Nike 9.5 4E, but not enough to warrant a smaller size).Design/Materials: 2/10 -- The quarter package (inner shoe padding), the insole, and the stitching have held up great to repeated usage (no problems there); however, the materials/glue used on the outside of the boot are super cheap and prematurely break down. For example, when the outsole was coming off of the left boot, I was able to fix it by using a ton of E6000 glue (I first used Shoe Goo and that did not work and separated within a week -- I also had to use quite a bit more E6000 glue than I wanted, but I needed to make sure the bond between the outsole and shoe was sealed off from water/debris). Unfortunately, I also used some semi-sticky tape to hold everything together/in place while waiting for the glue to congeal. After about 48hrs, I took off the tape, and with it came chunks of the paper-thin pleather. Now my shoe looks like it has a really bad sun-burn where the pleather has bubbled/curled up and/or peeled away from the shoe. Despite the shoe looking like Frankenstein, the E6000 glue has held up long enough for me to purchase a different pair of shoes. If it weren't for the cheap manufacturing glue or lack of glue, none of this should have been an issue.Overall: 5/10 -- the shoe holds up fine as long as you don't wear it outside too often (in door use is ideal, as I have another pair that I strictly use for work and that pair has held up fine over the same time span - a year). If you're looking for a cheap shoe to use and abuse and don't expect it to last for more than a year, get these, otherwise, you may want to look elsewhere.