Nike Kyrie Flytrap
Released 3/2018, Mid Top, Kyrie Irving,
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Performance Ratings
7.3
EXPERT RATING
5 reviews
7.7
USER RATING
9 ratings
Performance Summary
The most affordable Kyrie model of all time
Pros
Good traction
Works well outdoors
Cons
The fit is very weird
Little impact protection
Best Suitable For: Works well for wide-footers or if you are looking for a cheap outdoors shoe
Category Performance Ratings
8.3
Traction
Wide traction pattern with hard rubber. Excellent grip on clean courts, can lose bite on dusty or old floors and straight-line stopping is weaker.
6.8
Cushion
Thin Phylon midsole with a very small Zoom unit. Provides strong court feel but offers minimal impact protection and low overall cushioning.
8.3
Materials
Thin woven mesh upper with light synthetic overlays. Comfortable and no break-in needed but materials feel basic and slightly cheap to some reviewers.
6.8
Support
Burrito-style tongue, modest ankle padding and standard lockdown. Stability is adequate but ankle confidence is reduced for some players.
6.5
Fit
Runs long with a roomy toe box and noticeable forefoot dead space. Lockdown is OK but narrow feet may need adjustments or thicker socks.
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Outdoor
Hard rubber outsole holds up outdoors and grips blacktop well. Several reviewers preferred these for outdoor play.
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Sizing
Runs long for many reviewers. Overall recommendation is to drop half a size, though a few reported true to size.
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wide
Width
Roomy toebox and extra toe space suit wider feet best. Narrow footers may find the forefoot loose and uncomfortable.
Comparison to Similar Shoes:
 Nike Kyrie Flytrap |  Nike Sabrina 2 |  Adidas Harden Volume 10 |  Nike Lebron Witness 8 |  Nike GT Hustle 3 |  Nike G.T. Hustle 2 | Add shoe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert Rating | 7.3 | 8.5(1.2) | 8.5(1.2) | 7.7(0.4) | 8.4(1.1) | 8.1(0.8) | |
| User Rating | 7.7 | 8.9(1.2) | NA | 8.5(0.8) | 8.7(1.0) | 8.7(1.0) | |
| Best Price | $79.99 | $134.99 | $159.99 | $109.99 | $71.97 $190 | $91.97 $170 | |
| Type of Cut | Mid Top | Mid Top | Mid Top | Mid Top | Mid Top | Mid Top | |
| Weight | NA | 340g - 340g | NA | 370g - 380g | 370g - 370g | 330g - 350g |
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Expert Reviews of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
Expert Rating: 7.3 (ranks #376 of 381)
10 - Amazing
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9 - Great
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8 - Good
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7 - Average
3
6 - Subpar
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5 - Poor
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8.2
March 25, 2018
This is by far the cheapest signature model on the market but it's still a very good performer. We enjoyed it a lot!
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7.5
April 24, 2018
Considering that the Kyrie Flytrap is a budget model it gets the job done, but it's nothing spectacular. Save some extra money and get the Kyrie 4.
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7.4
April 17, 2018
Not a bad shoe for $80, but I would opt for discounted Kyrie 4s — unless you happen to have a wide foot.
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6.8
March 25, 2018
I can't recommend the Kyrie Flytrap from a performance standpoint. The Flytrap feels so cheap that it doesn’t even feel like it was made by Nike.
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6.7
March 25, 2018
Is it worth your $80 bucks? I don’t think so.
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User Reviews of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
User Rating: 7.7 (ranks #317 of 381)
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8 - Good
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7 - Average
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7.2
April 28, 2023
If you are a looking cheap outdoor shoe, flytrap series good option for you. Good for shifty guards who dont need cushion. But materials and fit line is so bad.
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8.0
December 29, 2022
Good shoe to play in especially outdoors. It's mainly for guards, it focuses on response than impact protection
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7.8
February 22, 2022
Great for wide footers and this is the only shoe that the traction got worse each time i played in it.
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7.8
November 29, 2021
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Traction of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
Expert Traction Rating: 8.3 (ranks #267 of 381)
User Traction Rating: 8.2 (ranks #253 of 381)
10 - Amazing
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9 - Great
2
8 - Good
8
7 - Average
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6 - Subpar
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5 - Poor
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9.0
March 25, 2018
Awesome stopping power and dust wasn't a big problem because of the wide traction pattern.
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8.0
April 24, 2018
The traction is very good on lateral moves, but I had problems with the straight-line stopping power.
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7.0
April 17, 2018
Works well on well-maintained courts, but I had problems on old and dusty courts.
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8.0
March 25, 2018
The traction is the best aspect of the Kyrie Flytrap and comes very close to the original Kyrie 4.
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9.5
March 25, 2018
The traction on the Kyrie Flytrap is excellent
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Cushion of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
Expert Cushion Rating: 6.8 (ranks #374 of 381)
User Cushion Rating: 7.3 (ranks #309 of 381)
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7.0
March 25, 2018
The Phylon cushioning isn't great but a lot softer than the extremely hard cushioning of the Kyrie 2 and 3.
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7.0
April 17, 2018
The cushion in the Nike Kyrie Flytrap is about as minimal as it gets.
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6.0
March 25, 2018
The Zoom bag found here is comically small and provides very little impact protection. The wafer-thin Phylon insole doesn't help much either.
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7.0
March 25, 2018
The Phylon cushion setup isn't horrible.
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Materials of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
Expert Materials Rating: 8.3 (ranks #156 of 381)
User Materials Rating: 7.6 (ranks #304 of 381)
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9.0
March 25, 2018
The material is super thin, very comfortable, and doesn't require any break-in period.
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8.0
April 24, 2018
The basic materials feel light and comfortable and get the job done.
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9.0
April 17, 2018
I was pleasantly surprised by the thin woven material used on the upper material.
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7.0
March 25, 2018
The mesh-like knit provides a lot of support and containment.
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Support of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
Expert Support Rating: 6.8 (ranks #375 of 381)
User Support Rating: 8.3 (ranks #245 of 381)
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9 - Great
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8.0
March 25, 2018
There were no issues with support, lockdown, and stability.
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7.0
April 24, 2018
I am not a big fan of the burrito style tongue, but lockdown and support are still decent.
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7.0
April 17, 2018
The support in the shoe is adequate overall.
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7.0
March 25, 2018
The Flytrap’s ankle support isn’t necessarily bad, just not very comfortable or confidence-inspiring.
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5.0
March 25, 2018
The support was slightly below OK.
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Fit of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
Expert Fit Rating: 6.5 (ranks #380 of 381)
User Fit Rating: 7.6 (ranks #316 of 381)
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8.0
March 25, 2018
The fit of this shoe was off in our regular sizes. Think about going down at least half a size.
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7.0
April 17, 2018
The fit didn't work very well for me because of my narrow feet.
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6.0
March 25, 2018
I had to wear a second pair of socks to fill the dead space in the forefoot.
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5.0
March 25, 2018
Everything about the fit for me was weird.
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Durability of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
User Durability Rating: 8.8 (ranks #114 of 381)
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Outdoor of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
Expert Outdoor Rating: 100.0 (ranks #42 of 381)
User Outdoor Rating: 87.5 (ranks #57 of 381)
Good (100%)
9
Fair (50%)
2
Bad (0%)
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good
March 25, 2018
The rubber is pretty hard and should be very good outdoors!
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good
April 24, 2018
I like these shoes better outdoors than indoors.
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good
April 17, 2018
I should note that taking the Kyrie Flytrap outdoors was awesome as it gripped the blacktop nicely.
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Width of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
very narrow
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slightly narrow
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regular
6
slightly wide
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very wide
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slightly wide
March 25, 2018
A lot of toe-space.
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slightly wide
April 24, 2018
There is a lot of dead space in the toe box.
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very wide
April 17, 2018
It feels like the shoe was made for wide footers.
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slightly wide
March 25, 2018
A lot of dead space in the toebox.
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Size of the Nike Kyrie Flytrap:
very small
1
slightly small
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true to size
7
slightly long
2
very long
1
runs large
March 25, 2018
Go down half a size- these are stupid long.
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true to size
April 24, 2018
True to size lengthwise.
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