Customer Reviews Nike Air Monarch IV

The shoes look and feel great! But after a week they started to squeak and by the end of the month they squeak so bad people look at me funny. It don't matter if I'm on asphalt, concrete, hard wood or even CARPET! the squeak is between the foot bed and the sole of the shoe. don't think I will ever buy cheep Nikes again...

These are very comfortable shoes. But they make a very annoying squeaking sound when I walk on any surface. They squeak and creak so I hardly wear them. I will not buy another pair.

I have been wearing Air Monarchs for many years but lately they are making a lot of noise when I walk. They have become so loud that I cannot wear them. I sent them back to Nike and the only reply I got was that it is because of normal wear! They did not offer anything. I have had a few pairs of the Monarchs that squeak I am done buying shoes that do not last. No more Nikes for me. Do not buy these shoes unless you want to be embarrassed when you walk past someone.

Nike Air Monarch does not use waterproof adhesive in constructing their shoes. If your feet sweat or you get them wet the glue comes apart and they squeak like crazy. I contacted Nike and their attitude was "too bad, so sorry." Expensive to buy, shoddily constructed.

I wore this same brand - style - size of shoe for several years. The quality is in the toilet. The last 3 pairs all broke apart at the toe. The stitching came apart on all 3 pairs. 1st I thought a fluke, 2nd I thought well ok maybe another fluke, 3rd?! This shoe is junk now! I will NEVER waste my hard earned money on theses NIKE shoes EVER again. I guess it is time to move on to another brand. No more NIKE for my household! EVER!

These shoes looked great...but after wearing a short time, my feet ached. They got very cheap with their insoles. I bought gel insoles and was able to wear them, as I'm on my feet a lot. A week after wearing them, they started making a squeaking and crunching noise. A most annoying sound. After 2 1/2 months the soles started to come off and I had to throw them out. Would not recommend and would not buy again. Cheap.

Bought these for work. After a couple of days they started to squeak from the foam support. It is not a quiet squeak. It is a WOW am I embarrassed squeak. I own a couple other pairs of more expensive Nikes with no problems. Just stay away.

Horrible shoes. I have been wearing Monarchs for quite awhile, and my last pair before these had a terrible squeaking in one of the shoes. I bought some Asics which wore out way too fast, so thought I would try another pair of Monarchs. Wrong! This pair has horrible squeaks in both shoes. Never again...

I owned a pair of black monarchs and was very disappointed with them. I did not purchase them through Zappos. I purchased them for work (restaurant) and after a month the tread started to delaminate from the shoe and developed an annoying squeak with every step. Stay away from these shoes, everyone else I have known to own these shoes have developed the same problems. Nike needs to bring these back to the drawing board.

The last 6 pairs of Air Monarch's I've purchased since 2009 have gotten progressively worse as far as squeaking and groaning while walking. I won't pay good money for a supposedly "Quality" shoe that is obviously manufactured with a known flaw.

I use These shoes for work and they are pretty comfortable, but then again i always change out my insoles. I wore these shoes for about a week and started to notice they are very loud when i walk. it sounds very loud in a quite hallway, with every step it sounds like im stepping on a frog.

Makes very loud squeaking noises when walking. Sent back to Zappos. Thanks, Zappos, for great return service!

This pair of shoes has been the worst I've ever bought. They pinch the pinky toes and the insole always flops to the right or left after typing the top. But the greatest problem with these shoes is the squeaking. I've never had a pair of shoes that squeak like these. Even if it's 100 degrees out without rain in weeks it sounds like I'm walking with wet shoes. I did all the tricks, cutting holes in the bottom to release air but even that eventually doesn't work. Simply a waste, I anti-recommend to the highest degree.

Love the shoes and the comfort, but squeak, squeak, squeak. Is Nike going to do anything about this annoyance? Just bought a second pair which has a different configuration on the soles and the don't squeak yet. Hope this fixed the problem as I really like the shoes.

The perfect classic look. Too bad it is crap. After two months they started making a horrible squeaking noise!

I bought 2 pairs and had to return them both; very comfortable shoe. Both after about 6 weeks both pairs, which were all black, developed a very loud squeak in the shoe. It was horrible. I was so disappointed since they are so comfortable.

These are very comfortable right out of the box and then they even get more comfortable but they squeak when I step. They are embarrassing! In spite of the great comfort I wouldn't recommend these shoes for anyone. They look like any other shoes of this type.

These are the worst pair of shoes I have ever owned. I have never had a pair that squeaked so much. My coworkers started calling me Squeaky because of them. Both shoes had an issue, not just one of them. I would suggest passing on these.

Okay, first pair was good until they came unglued from a hot day this summer - they started to show signs of this a few months before this big problem. Nike has a 2 year warranty - now the 2nd pair was a good inch too big -- whats up Nike? So it's back to NB for me.

This is my third pair of these. Overall, a good, inexpensive cross trainer. However, my latest pair squeaks like crazy!! It's become very annoying and distracting. I notice that the sole design is different than previous pairs. I would give this shoe an overall 4 stars if they didn't squeak so loudly!

Love these shoes, but squeak, squeak, squeak. And these are my second pair. Same problem.

Just purchased. The air chamber sole blew out in 2 days. They squeak terribly. Do not purchase this shoe. Zappos customer service is fantastic and I will continue to be a customer.

These are probably my favorite sneakers. They fit well, are well padded, and have a solid sole. I've worn out two pairs already over the last decade or more. I wish they had more arch support, but I have unusually high arches. Sadly, I haven't found an insert that works for my high arch without lifting my heel too high in the shoe as well.

Great Trainers/Sneakers, long lasting both upper and sole, bought all versions of these and have been very satisfied... Now to the only issue in all of them, they tend to squeeze after a few weeks of wear, but do not let this put you off, a quick permanent fix is to apply a little WD40 to the center of the inner sole (I have had this issue with all of them and this resolves the problem perminantly) Apart from that they are hard wearing and I have still got two pair on top of the two I have bought today and this was only because they have got a couple of wear creases on the leather upper, the only reason I would tell you not to buy them is so they are always in stock for me See photos of the Monarchs which I have worn Daily for 2 years, even the heels are still great and I walk miles per day in them.

This is my husband's "go to" sneaker. He loves the fit, wears them all the time, finds them comfortable and has several pair in different "colors". The only problem is just about every pair squeaks when walking on tile. He loves them more than the squeak annoys him. He has an old pair for yard work, a work pair, a casual pair and a "nice" pair. LOL