beautiful shoe! wore last pair out running 5K's(I'm pretty sure I had exceeded the maximum mileage!)

Nike Zoom Rival Waffle 6
Road and Cross-Country Racing Shoes
From dusty, dirt-trail cross-country races to slippery downward slopes and track workouts, the Zoom Rival Waffle 6 can help you optimise your training all year round. Built with a full-length Waffle traction pattern and a comfortable, accommodating upper, it doubles as both a training and racing shoe for athletes of all levels.
- Colour Shown: Black/Dark Smoke Grey/White/Metallic Silver
- Style: DX7998-001
Nike Zoom Rival Waffle 6
Waffle traction and stretchy mesh fuel your races and training.
From dusty, dirt-trail cross-country races to slippery downward slopes and track workouts, the Zoom Rival Waffle 6 can help you optimise your training all year round. Built with a full-length Waffle traction pattern and a comfortable, accommodating upper, it doubles as both a training and racing shoe for athletes of all levels.
Grip the terrain
The full-length Waffle outsole pattern grips various surfaces and terrain.
Run the distance
The soft and slightly stretchy mesh helps keep you going in comfort.
Product details
- Not intended for use as personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Colour Shown: Black/Dark Smoke Grey/White/Metallic Silver
- Style: DX7998-001
Size & Fit
- Fits small; we recommend ordering half a size up
- Size Guide
Free Delivery and Returns
Free standard delivery with your Nike Membership.
- You can return your order free of charge, within 30 days. Some exclusions apply.
Reviews (46)
Reviews (46)
3.5 stars
Delb59915ecefee4cbc9d72db889832c4cd - 24 Jul 2025
Shoe runs small
dustins285721567 - 03 Jul 2025
Great looking shoe but recommend getting a full size up since they run small
Not for road and way too small.
Ard-Jan Moerdijk - 26 Jul 2025
Based on the Nike site I was expecting this shoe to be a minimalistic / race shoe that could be used also on the road. In reality this shoe is too firm and can only be used on the track or in cross country. Then it is way smaller than expected, for all Nike shoes (incuding spikes) 10.5 works for me, but the 10.5 is way too tight with this shoe, a 11.5 is probably needed. But already tried them, while I should have returned them immediately😢. Why did Nike allow this shoe to be so small🤔. But did a track session in them and there they performed good despite the tightness of the toebox.

Nike Zoom Rival Waffle 6
Optimised for training and racing all year round.
Engineered for
Cross-country
Event type
Distance
Shoe weight
Approx. 170g (size 7.5)
Tech specs
Shoe weight
Approx. 170g (size 7.5)
What's new?
- An added arch band gives extra lockdown for a secure fit in muddy conditions and a supportive feel on uneven terrain.