Customer Reviews Nike Air Monarch IV

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.

Don't be fooled by the picture or name like I was. These shoes are heavy, stiff, clunky and uncomfortable. No way these are running shoes. I tried them for 2 days and hated them. I was going to return them but according to the return policy I couldn't because I wore them. Don't waste your money on these shoes. If I wear them at all it will be to work in the yard

SQUEEKY!! These shoes used to be my favorite but I have since switched to New Balance because of the loud squeeking noise. It is VERY annoying! Wish NIKE would do something about this but apparently the right people aren't noticing how often the issue appears in reviews all over the internet.

Shoe sole seems to be uneven - very uncomfortable. It's too bad because the rest of shoe is okay. I will not be buying this shoe again.

These are terrible! These are the worst shoes that have I ever owned. They ran way narrow - my feet are killing me after half a day. And the noise - are you kidding me?! Nike and anyone selling these shoes should be embarrassed. I do not even plan to keep them around for yard work.

I am very conflicted with this shoe. They are, by far, the most comfortable shoes I've worn. They look nice, too. But the noise is absolutely insane. They make an awful squeeking noise on every surface including concrete, grass, carpet, wood, clay, aluminum, dirt, asphalt, gravel, and bamboo. Really, really noisy.