The featherweight Miro Nude ST proves you should stop sleeping on 361 Degrees

Introduction to the 361 Degrees Miro Nude ST

LINDSAY: Quick! Name a 361 Degrees shoe off the top of your head. I’ll wait. If you came up blank, you’re in good company; this isn’t the brand most of us picture when we think “plated racing shoe” or “plated super trainer.” But while we weren’t looking, 361 Degrees went and built one of the lightest plated shoes on the market, and the Miro Nude ST walked (sprinted?) right up and demanded a spot in the super-shoe conversation.

The number doing all the talking is 220 grams. That’s very light for a trainer; like what-the-heck-are-you-made-of light. Underneath the “Prism” colorway in the Icy-Tech mesh upper, you’ve got a glass fiber Qu!kbone DYN plate and a layer of CQT Extrem3 midsole. After 30 miles of easy days, workouts, and a long run, I’ve got some thoughts.

ALEX: I couldn’t have picked 361 Degrees out of a lineup of sportswear brands, although Fujian, China-based 361 has been around since 2004. While branding may not be the strong suit, the shoe has found me, as the memes say, “at a very Chinese time in my life,” and I was excited to dive a bit deeper. After taking a few summers off since my first plated trainer love, the New Balance SC Trainer, I may once again have a hard time letting go of the extra pep in my step.

Out of the box, this is a bright, racing-forward design complete with sawtooth laces that I ended up reaching for more often than I thought. It was a good break in my current Adidas Evo SL/Ultraboost rotation and, in dim light, could be mistaken for my Asics Superblast. 361 references the “one step above,” a nod to innovation, and I think, true to this sentiment, the Miro Nude ST is giving us something different to play with.

What we like about the 361 Degrees Miro Nude ST

LINDSAY: The Miro Nude ST is quick and effortless underfoot. The lighter the shoe, the less of a tax you’re paying every single step. This is a spec that truly matters when you wear it for frequent efforts, and 361 Degrees absolutely nailed it. The plate being made of glass fiber was new to me. I genuinely wasn’t sure what the difference was, so allow me to clarify before my male co-reviewer tries to mansplain.

Glass, nylon, and plastic plates are more flexible and move more naturally with the foot; we see these plates in “super trainers” like the Saucony Endorphin Speed and Asics Sonicblast. On the other hand, carbon fiber is much stiffer, which is what gives it more snap and response, making it the ideal race day shoe.

Now, back to the Miro Nude ST: not only does the plate perform, but so does the midsole foam. The CQT Extrem3 midsole is genuinely responsive and returns energy well, and it’s clearly tuned to wake up at faster paces. Exactly what it’s meant for. It also runs a relatively low stack for a modern super shoe, which is almost certainly part of the featherweight magic. The trade-off is a treat for ground-feel lovers: you stay connected to the road with a subtle toe-off instead of being launched off some exaggerated rocker. No kangaroo-shoe disconnect here.

The lockdown deserves its own paragraph. In a US W7, the fit was true to size, and the foothold was excellent. Once those laces are set, your foot is not going anywhere. And despite the slim racing platform, I never had a single hiccup in stability. Sharp turns, uneven pavement, the works, it tracked and moved right along with my foot like it had something to prove.

Then there’s the durability, which is where ultralight shoes usually fall apart (sometimes literally). Not with 361’s Miro Nude ST. After 30 miles, there’s no excessive outsole wear, no foam packing out, and the ride is just as peppy as day one. The laces are, indeed, still locked down. Literally, I haven’t untied them. More on that later. It’s also a white shoe, so it gets dirty if you so much as look at a puddle, but that’s not news, and I love a white shoe regardless. The foam did have a little squeak when I walked around between reps, but that’s harmless; just reporting for the record.

ALEX: I have to agree with Lindsay’s sentiment. The Miro Nude ST makes you want to go fast; it definitely has the snap you’re used to in a plated shoe that’s more built for racing. While it’s not horse-hoof loud like an Alphafly, I was definitely conscious of the cloppy noise with each stride as I jogged past my neighbors walking their dogs.

In many plated shoes, I end up feeling the pavement beat up my big toe and the pads of my feet, but the Miro Nude ST kept me comfortable for short (3-5 miles) and long (8-12 miles) runs. This is a testament to the foam and the upper construction, the materials not giving me any hotspots or areas of strain.

Maybe in 2026 the plated trainer is superfluous, but it was fun to return to “more is more” when I’m used to rolling plateless.

What we don’t like about the 361 Degrees Miro Nude ST

LINDSAY: Okay, back to the laces. Getting them dialed in the first time is a genuine project — the kind where you tie, re-tie, and quietly question your life choices. The flip side is that once they’re set, they are set. So much so that I refused to untie them ever again and have simply been wiggling my foot in and out like I’m climbing into a sleeping bag every time I run. Phenomenal for workout-day security. Less phenomenal for, say, being a person who likes to take their shoes off.

Also, a big R.I.P. to my toes. My legs felt great at the end of a 10-mile run — my piggies did not. I finished with a blister on my right big toe, and the rest of the gang felt like they’d been repeatedly introduced to a brick wall. For a shoe meant to rack up miles, that’s worth a flag: the toes may tap out well before your legs do on the longer stuff.

And speaking of versatility, there isn’t a ton. The flip side of a foam tuned for speed is that it goes noticeably flat when you slow down. This is a one-job shoe, and it does no favors for anyone cruising slower than about 8:00/mile. To be fair, that’s not the pace it was built for, so I won’t hold it too hard against it. Just know what you’re buying.

A note on fit: I’m petite and so are my feet (I tried very hard not to make that rhyme), and the Miro Nude ST fit me beautifully. But between the snug fit and the aforementioned toe situation, I’d tell my wider-footed friends to proceed with caution.

ALEX: I like sawtooth laces. I didn’t really have any problems with this, and my US M9.5 felt true to size in all the ways that matter. But, if you bring me on, you know I’m going to talk about vibe, and the Miro Nude ST has both done too much and not enough.

I received the “Prism” colorway, which you might imagine would be an explosion of color across the shoe, representing the light spectrum. This ends up as almost an afterthought, on what otherwise could be a really clean and tempting white colorway. 361, I’m telling you, commit to the concept or go super minimal, because the shoe’s contours and materials are really appealing. Because the brand doesn’t have much name recognition in the States, the logo and prism branding just detract from the look. It’s giving computer-generated, generic Amazon pickup.

The other tough one for me is the price. At $160, the Miro Nude ST is solidly in the middleweight for daily trainers. This can be good when many non-race shoes are easily pushing $200. However, there are a number of other picks I would make at this price point (Reebok Floatzig line, Adidas Evo SL) with more extensive colorways and more appealing styling. While I’m glad I was able to take a chance on this one, it wouldn’t catch my eye enough to give it a second thought on the rack or scrolling through a site.

Final thoughts on the 361 Degrees Miro Nude ST

LINDSAY: Here’s the thing: the brand may not have name recognition yet, but the shoe absolutely does the job. The 361 Degrees Miro Nude ST is, plainly, another top-tier super shoe, and it’s a more affordable option than typical race day shoes. What you get for it is fast, light, locked down, stable, and showing zero signs of dulling after 30 miles.

It reminded me a lot of the Mizuno Hyperwarp Pure in feel and intent, though the Mizuno was a heck of a lot easier to get on and off. The Mizuno Hyperwarp Pure also differs in that it has a carbon plate, which, by comparison, tells you how high-quality the glass fiber plate is here.

So if you’re looking for a more versatile and everyday-fast sibling to carbon-plated shoes, this one earns a spot on the shortlist. If you’ve got wide feet, a tender toe box, or you mostly cruise, this probably isn’t for you. But for the right runner, the Miro Nude ST is a genuinely fun, fast, and surprisingly durable little speed demon. Most of all, it’s a reminder to stop sleeping on 361 Degrees.

ALEX: Performance-wise, this shoe is fast. It’s fun, and it makes you want to run. It’s a great way to kick off the summer. But for me personally, the vibes weren’t there enough to be drawn away from similar shoes in its category. I’ve grown re-accustomed to non-plated shoes for everything but race day. I want to like the brand, I think a refinement on going big and bold on designs or dialing back for very minimal would fit best in the current mode.

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