Nike Winflo 12 vs Quest 7

Which Running Shoe Is Better?

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Nike Winflo 12
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Our Verdict

Nike Winflo 12

Nike Quest 7

The Nike Winflo 12 is a better running shoe than the Nike Quest 7. It provides much better cushioning and a far livelier ride, making it better for regular training and longer runs. However, it's much taller and heavier, so the Quest 7 is the better option if you mainly want a low-profile shoe for gym work and only plan to run occasionally.

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Variants

  • Winflo 12 (Arctic Orange/Flash Crimson/Summit White - (Women - US 7))
  • Winflo 12 (Black/Black/Dark Smoke Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • Quest 7 (Black/Black/Black/Anthracite - (Men - US 9))
  • Quest 7 (Black/White/Anthracite - (Women - US 7))
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Main Differences for
Half/Full Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Half/Full Marathon Racing 
 

6.6
4.5

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

31.8 mm
21.5 mm

Heel Stack Height 
 

44.3 mm
31.8 mm

Weight  

4.5
6.4

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

6.8
1.4

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

6.5
3.5

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

6.7
2.5

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

4.5
6.4

Right Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Right Shoe Weight Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Right Shoe Weight Photo

Left Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Left Shoe Weight Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Left Shoe Weight Photo

Weight 
 

296.7 g (10.47 oz)
249.4 g (8.80 oz)

Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Stack Height Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Stack Height Photo

Heel Stack Height 
 

44.3 mm
31.8 mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

31.8 mm
21.5 mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

12.5 mm
10.3 mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

10.0 mm
10.0 mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

Preview 3D
Nike Winflo 12 3D Model Full Shoe
Preview 3D
Nike Quest 7 3D Model Full Shoe

Outsole Heel Width 
 

97 mm (3.8")
90 mm (3.5")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

79 mm (3.1")
70 mm (2.8")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

121 mm (4.8")
111 mm (4.4")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.19
2.83

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.81
5.16

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

Preview 3D
Nike Winflo 12 3D Model Internal
Preview 3D
Nike Quest 7 3D Model Internal

Internal Length 
 

276 mm (10.9")
274 mm (10.8")

Internal Heel Width 
 

59 mm (2.3")
59 mm (2.3")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

91 mm (3.6")
92 mm (3.6")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Yes
No

Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

8.9
9.8

Forefoot Width Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Width Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Width Photo

Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

4.5 mm (0.178")
1.4 mm (0.056")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-0.6 mm (-0.025")
-0.6 mm (-0.023")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

3.6
6.8

Forefoot Height Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Height Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Height Photo

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-7.5 mm (-0.296")
-3.8 mm (-0.151")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

7.7
10

Arch Fit Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Arch Fit Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Arch Fit Photo

Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

-3.7 mm (-0.146")
-0.1 mm (-0.004")

Length Fit 
 

10
10

Toe Clearance Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Toe Clearance Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Toe Clearance Photo

Heel Rocker Geometry 
 

8.5
8.3

Heel Rocker Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Heel Rocker Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Heel Rocker Photo

Heel Spring 
 

33 mm (1.3")
29 mm (1.1")

Heel Apex Position 
 

25.6%
20.6%

Heel Rocker Angle 
 

23.7°
25.8°

Forefoot Rocker Geometry 
 

6.9
5.5

Forefoot Rocker Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Rocker Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Rocker Photo

Toe Spring 
 

47 mm (1.9")
39 mm (1.5")

Toe Apex Position 
 

62.5%
65.6%

Forefoot Rocker Angle 
 

23.1°
21.3°

Foam 
 

Primary Foam Picture 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Primary Foam Picture
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Nike Quest 7 Primary Foam Picture

Secondary Foam Picture 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Secondary Foam Picture
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Nike Quest 7 Secondary Foam Picture

Primary Foam Name 
 

Cushlon 3.0
Cushlon 3.0

Primary Foam Type 
 

EVA
EVA

Secondary Foam Name 
 

No Secondary Foam
No Secondary Foam

Secondary Foam Type 
 

No Secondary Foam
No Secondary Foam

Laces 
 

Laces Picture 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Laces Picture
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Nike Quest 7 Laces Picture

Lace Type 
 

Flat
Flat

Width 
 

6.0 mm (0.2")
5.0 mm (0.2")

Thickness 
 

1.9 mm (0.1")
1.5 mm (0.1")

Stretch 
 

5.0%
7.5%

Breathability 
 

6.0

Breathability Video  

Upper Breathability  

Nike Quest 7 Upper Breathability

Upper Microscope Photo  

Nike Quest 7 Upper Microscope Photo

Time-To-Dry 
 

5.1

Time-To-Dry Timelapse  

Time-To-Dry Graph  

 Preview Graph
Nike Quest 7 Time-To-Dry Graph

Time To 30% Dry 
 

9.9 hrs

Time To 70% Dry 
 

25.2 hrs

Time To Dry 
 

34.2 hrs

Water Absorption 
 

6.6

Dry Weight Photo  

Nike Quest 7 Dry Weight Photo

Wet Weight Photo  

Nike Quest 7 Wet Weight Photo

Water Absorbed 
 

48.1%

Other Features  

Other Features Photo 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Other Features Photo
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Nike Quest 7 Other Features Photo

Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Fully-gusseted
Fully-gusseted

Plate 
 

None
None
Performance

Heel Compression Energy Return 
 

6.7
1.6

Heel Compression Video  

Heel Energy Return  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Heel Energy Return
 Preview Graph
Nike Quest 7 Heel Energy Return

Heel Energy Return 
 

75.0%
66.8%

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

6.8
1.4

Forefoot Compression Video  

Forefoot Energy Return  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Energy Return
 Preview Graph
Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Energy Return

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

75.6%
66.1%

Heel Cushioning 
 

7.5
5.4

Heel Cushioning Picture 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Heel Cushioning Picture
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Nike Quest 7 Heel Cushioning Picture

Heel Cushioning  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Heel Cushioning
 Preview Graph
Nike Quest 7 Heel Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.40 J
2.76 J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

9.15 J
7.08 J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

15.93 J
11.90 J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

7.1
3.7

Forefoot Cushioning Picture 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Cushioning Picture
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Cushioning Picture

Forefoot Cushioning  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Cushioning
 Preview Graph
Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

4.45 J
2.61 J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

7.68 J
4.22 J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

11.07 J
6.02 J

Heel Firmness 
 

8.0
9.3

Heel Firmness Graph  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Heel Firmness Graph
 Preview Graph
Nike Quest 7 Heel Firmness Graph

Firmness At 550N 
 

43.8 N/mm
58.8 N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

55.5 N/mm
74.1 N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

77.5 N/mm
104.5 N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

8.9
10

Forefoot Firmness Graph  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Firmness Graph
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Firmness Graph

Firmness At 800N 
 

63.9 N/mm
108.5 N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

82.8 N/mm
145.1 N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

115 N/mm
204 N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

6.5
3.5

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

7.10 J
3.95 J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

6.96 J
3.88 J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

6.88 J
3.84 J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

6.82 J
3.81 J

Rocker Stiffness 
 

4.8
6.9

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Video  

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph  

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Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph

Force To Flatten The Rocker 
 

40 N
82 N

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

6.7
2.5

Forefoot Bending Video  

Forefoot Bending Energy Return  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Bending Energy Return
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Bending Energy Return

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

63.2%
48.5%

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

5.8
6.7

Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture 
 

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Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture

Forefoot Bending Resistance  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Bending Resistance
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Bending Resistance

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

6.4 N/mm
12.8 N/mm

Forefoot Bending Force 
 

247 N
236 N

Heel Compression Depth 
 

5.8
4.3

Heel Compression Graph  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Heel Compression Graph
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Nike Quest 7 Heel Compression Graph

Heel Compression At 550N 
 

12.6 mm
9.4 mm

Heel Compression At 1100N 
 

19.8 mm
14.8 mm

Heel Compression At 1900N 
 

24.5 mm
18.2 mm

Forefoot Compression Depth 
 

5.4
3.1

Forefoot Compression Graph  

 Preview Graph
Nike Winflo 12 Forefoot Compression Graph
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Nike Quest 7 Forefoot Compression Graph

Forefoot Compression At 800N 
 

12.5 mm
7.4 mm

Forefoot Compression At 1300N 
 

15.7 mm
9.0 mm

Forefoot Compression At 2050N 
 

17.8 mm
10.1 mm

Nike Winflo 12

Nike Quest 7

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