The Nike site is now so sales oriented you literally can't tell anything about the shoes and where they fit in terms of new features, who they are for, etc. In that way other sites do a better job, so here's a list of everything you ever wanted to know about the new NIke Free 5.0 V2 (what a name, why aren't they just V6?): There is an slight update to the older Nike Free 5.0 for this fall. I mainly love them because they are comfortable and weight only 9.5 ounces. I suspect that there are V6s around the corner btw.
he midsole is unchanged and there have been only minor tweaks to the outersole for improved durability. The upper has less synthetic suede and more mesh and stretch polyester to hug the foot, while allowing the foot's motion to go where it will. The original's caveat--use the Free as a training aid--still holds true, though many runners who have run in it frequently have found it useful for faster-paced running or races, as well as some longer runs. For a person with good biomechanics, these can be a great shoe for daily training. The new design makes the shoe grip your whole foot" and "Not for everyone--this shoe takes a much-needed place between racing flats and big-mileage, control shoes."
David Boles has probably the best review of the shoes originally. I agree that walking in them feels like a pair of slippers. He does note, these shoes are meant to be worn sockless (ugh the smell!), but he like me, uses socks. Also you need to go up a jhalf to a whole size (my 8.5 go to 9.5)s. This seems to be true for all Nikes according to him and I know my Asics Gel's have to go up a half size as well.
As an aside David says go up a whole, but Runningwarehouse says go up 1/2. I got 8-1/2 without knowing this and they are actually too small since according to them there should be 1/4" to 3/4" between the endo fyour toes and the end of your shoe. These are by the way only good if you don't pronate and are other wise average in wdith volume, etc. The shoes retails for $90.
By the way, there is a clearance
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I haven't had to buy dress shoes since 2004 (ok, so I don't wear them much). Interesting to see how discounting works. I picked the Johnston & Murphy Stanza as a benchmark. The discontinued Bentley I got for $140 in late 2004, here's what the deals are like now for shoes that are made in Italy. The exchange rate has certainly hurt.
