361 Degrees Flame 4: building consensus — 2 reviews so far to grant a tier, synthesized so far from 7 creator mentions across 2 channels, freshest review Jan 24, 2026.
The firm grade is withheld until there’s enough independent evidence — enough creators AND at least one volume bar. What’s still short:
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Consider the 361° Flame 4 if you're shopping for a long-distance racing shoe. One reviewer who put 50km on it praised it as a top-tier, aggressive racer with expected good durability and solid value around $180. Keep in mind this verdict rests on a single creator's positive opinion with no countervailing or critical perspectives in the evidence.
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“you could pair them with the Flame 4 and get them for around 180 bucks each with a pretty fantastic mechanical racing shoe”
“the 361° Flame 4 has got to be one of the better racing shoes that I've tried this year. Definitely sitting in the top tier. Aggressive, punchy, late stage rocker. Really, really enjoyed it.”
“Looking across the entire Flame lineup—whether the Flame 5, last year's Flame 4, or the newer 5 MIX and 4 ET—they've all used beaded foaming (aka popcorn foaming).”
“we're going to take advantage of a little bit of a break to do a first run impressions video of the 361° Flame 4, which I've been getting a lot of requests for for a very long time”