At this point, it’s also worth noting that other Carbon-plate Nike shoeslike the Zoom Fly 4and Alphafly Next% behave differently than the Vaporfly. For example, the denser React foam midsole of the Zoom Fly 4 mutes the springy snap of the plate,whereas the Zoom Air bag of the Alphafly...
This is purely conjecture, but we assume that the Zoom Air-equipped Alphafly was introduced to allow the creation of a trickle-down product line with visible Zoom Air. The Tempo Next% and SuperRep 2 come to mind, and so do lifestyle sneakers like the Zoom Double stacked and Air Zoom Type...
As with theNike Alphafly 3, the Air Zoom units alone aren’t enough to maximise their potential. To fully harness their explosive energy, a carbon-fibre plate is essential. Nike has integrated its Flyplate technology from road racers, ensuring both Air Zoom units are fully compressed to give...
It reminded me of the discontinued Nike Tempo Next%, the training companion of the Alphafly but a much heavier version. The Tempo Next% also had Zoom Air and a combination of ZoomX and React. Nike Pegasus Premium Upper The Pegasus Premium’s upper feels like a hybrid between a racer and...
Nike Alphafly Next% vs Saucony Endorphin Pro Cushion Nike’s pebax cushioning, ZoomX, is the foam used in the midsole. And there’s a ton of it. The, now standard for Nike’s road racing shoes, full length carbon fiber plate is sandwiched between the two layers of ZoomX. The heel’s...
I’ve never had heel bruising from a shoe before so I know that it’s because of the Edge Paris. I’ll definitely be racing a half or a 10K in it but for a marathon I’d rather pick something softer like the Endorphin Elite, Alphafly 3 or the Rocket X 2 which offer more ...
So not Vaporfly or Alphafly levels of ZoomX, but close to what the Nike Air Zoom Tempo Next% measures in the heel. And all that ZoomX does work. The Invincible Run is super bouncy. This should put to rest the dumb theory that the carbon plate is the sole source of the bounce in ...
SELF’s fitness director tests out the new Nike Alphafly 3 Proto to see if they’re worth their hefty price tag.
That includes Nike, which made the Alphafly NEXT% –the shoe Eliud Kipchoge used to run the first sub-2hr marathon – available to all. Given all these new launches, it is an indication of the quality of the Vaporfly NEXT% – which was released in mid-2019 – that it still makes a ...