Customer Reviews Nike Air Monarch IV

My size 12 toes hit the front of these size 12 shoes big time. I tried lacing them up tight to force my heel to the back of the shoe with moderate success. All of my other size 12 4E shoes have lots of room in length and width. I feel maybe I should soak them in oil or something due to their constant squeaking. I would maybe try a larger size but don't want to put up with the squeak, squeak, squeak while walking. The shoes seem over-insulated, as they keep my feet quite hot. Maybe this would be a good shoe if you order oversize and spend a lot of time walking in the snow.

I would love these shoes, but they would not be any noisier if I taped rubber ducks to my feet. I thought it would get better the longer I had these shoes, but if anything, after a year it's only gotten worse. It's too bad, because otherwise, they fit as close to perfect as any shoes I've owned. Support is great, and I can be on my feet all days in these and my feet and knees don't hurt. They breathe great, look nice, and are easy to get on and off. But that noise is awful. I have bought Monarchs for the past seven or eight years - with 4E width feet, my selection is pretty limited - and this generation is the first I've had this problem with. I wouldn't buy them again.

Although I was excited about these shoes and the price...they were not good! They felt great when on my feet. Once you start walking they made this horrible squeaking noise. Did not matter if I walked on grass, cement, wood floors or carpet, everyone would know I was coming. I first thought I had to break them in, nope! I tried working out in them and still could not get past the squeakiness. Maybe I got a bad shipment. I gave them away to my little brother.

The shoe looks great, feels great but after about a week of wear I noticed they make a horrible squeaking noise with every step you take. It wouldn't be too bad if the squeaking was slight but this is a pretty loud squeak. I will never buy this pair of shoes again. I am now stuck with this pair of shoes.

Great shoe, until it starts squeaking about 3 days after you buy it. Sadly, I do not attend clown college, so a comical squeak with every step isn't what I'm looking for in a shoe. Comfortable, but not worth wearing unless you don't care how squeaky your shoes are. I'm very happy with Zappos.com, though - great service makes returning an unexpectedly crappy shoe simple and easy, will definitely continue to buy from Zappos because of their quality attitude towards customer service.

Nice looking shoe, fit well, was very comfortable. Quickly developed the dreaded "Nike air leak" and started squeaking before they were even broken in.

I agree with Jon C below. I have the monarch 3s, and these things should be called squeakers not sneakers. I love the way they fit and are very comfortable, but the squeaking sound is horrible. I am very hesitant on buying the 4s for this reason.

This shoe was so wide. Much wider than other 4E shoes, especially in the toe. We had to return it. It had a definite Herman Munster quality to it. Great Zappos service, of course!

This shoe was so wide. Much wider than other 4E shoes, especially in the toe. We had to return it. It had a definite Herman Munster quality to it. Great Zappos service, of course!

The first pair really hurt the outside of my left foot. The right shoe was fine. I tried to break these in for weeks but my left foot was killing me. I exchanged them for a second pair, and the right shoe started squeaking after about 10 days and would not stop. I tried to exchange a third time and Zappos was out of stock in my size. I decided to go with the New Balance MID626v2. Hopefully they will do the job.

These are no longer 4E. As a wide footed person my whole life, I've been relying on these as my go to shoes for over a decade, and now they'er gone. Footbed is completely different in order to save 0.3 oz of rubber and shipping. Awful.

These sneakers suck. They get dirty easily. They squeak and "FART" every step you take and they squeak and "FART" when you're just standing still!! Bad sneakers!

Had these for 2 weeks they started SQUEAKING so bad So LOUD, I had to throw them in the TRASH!!! Buyer Beware!!!

Bought these for bodyweight exercises, jumprope, high knees, etc. Shoes offer little to no support in front of archand can't workout in them for more than 15 minutes without severe pain. Already trying out insoles after less than a week.

Broke the first time my son tried to lace them up. Two pairs now with defects Not a happy customer.

Just not my style of shoe it would be ok as a work shoe in all black but not a very stylish shoe in my opinion

Fine if only the footbed was cushioned

The air cushion leaks causing a squeaking sound.

Toe box was WAY too narrow for my wide feet, but this is the case with every shoe I have ever worn besides Crocs. Also way too much padding on the heel, making ergonomic gait basically impossible.

I've owned at least ten pairs of this exact shoe over the years. It's the shoe I work in. It's squeaky, but really comfortable. That said, I returned this pair and will never buy another pair of Nike shoes again. If they choose to applaud someone like Colin Kaepernick, then I choose to spend my money on another company's products. Zappos handled the return perfectly and I'll be buying something else from Zappos to replace these.

This was to be my second pair of Nike Air Monarch IV. I came across the first pair several years ago and, after learning how to get rid of the infamous squeak (baby powder under the insole), they were the most comfortable shoes I ever had. I wore them whenever I could. They were my automatic choice for trips. Being black leather, I could almost get away with them when 'dressing up'. I finally wore the soles down and I was eager to get a brand new pair. I'm sorry (really sorry) to report that these are not the Nike Air Monarchs I previously had. They seemed a little 'stiffer' when I put them through the indoor on-the-carpet test period but I could not wait to get out there with my new favorite shoes. In print, on the box and inside the shoe, these are the exact same size (12 4E) as the old ones but that's where the similarity ends. They never 'relaxed' to a comfortable shape and remain smaller and tighter than their predecessors. They gave me corns. They restrict my feet until, by day's end, I can't stand having them on. The original pair are so far back in my order history that I'm not going to try to compare SKU numbers, but these are either a different batch that are cut differently or they are a smaller size that is mislabeled. Like I said, I've tried them outside too much now so I guess I'm stuck with them.

I've had 4 pair of them. I would love the shoe, Except after a while, they all start squeaking loudly when you walk. It blows my mind that they haven't fixed this problem since most folks have experienced it and it's widely known. Too noticeable to keep wearing them.

They do not fit very well , i hate them

I have worn the white/blue version of this shoe for years. Decided to try this color. Don't know if it is this one shoe or a design problem but there is a large seam (or something) in the ankle area. After 5 minutes of wearing them, my ankle started hurting in that specific spot. Might try another pair to see or go back to old Faithful.