Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3

Optimized for speed, the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 shoe for men allows you to run at your best. Famous for remarkable sporting achievements, it takes your performance to the next level during your road competitions and accompanies you on your long-distance running training.

Alphafly 3, for what type of athlete, what use, what distance, and what surface?

A demanding high-performance running shoe, it meets the sporting ambitions of experienced, advanced, and elite athletes. Designed for endurance runners, particularly marathoners, it reveals its full potential in half-marathons and marathons. Its design allows you to cover many kilometers on road.

Alphafly Next% 3, what use?

+ Designed to run at high speeds and improve running economy, it is aimed at advanced runners with excellent running technique. Elitist and focused on long-distance races for pure marathoners, this enduring shoe shows its strengths on long distances.

- This demanding model requires good running experience to exploit and appreciate it fully. It is not suitable for novices and beginners in the practice.

If you are looking for a high-performing but more versatile model, we recommend the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 3 shoe, suitable for short to long-distance races. (From 5 to 10 kilometers up to the marathon.)

Why choose the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3?

Designed to shatter your personal records during competitions, the Nike Alphafly 3 boasts numerous advantages:

• A successful performance shoe that helped marathoner Kelvin Kiptum smash the world marathon record in Chicago.
• A lightweight, fast, and responsive model.
• Soft and dynamic cushioning that offers a stride as comfortable as it is effective.
• A carbon plate that enhances stride efficiency and helps reduce muscle fatigue over long distances.
• A combination of cutting-edge technology that serves the runner to optimize and improve time and performance.
• A lightweight upper and precise lacing that provide good support to limit the risk of imbalance.

Alphafly 3, what's new?

We compared this third version with the previous version, the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 2:

• Lighter and streamlined for speed.
• An adjusted and slightly wider carbon plate for better stability.
• A single foam block on the midsole extending the full length for a smoother ride, a more natural transition feel, better shock distribution, and better lateral support ideal for multidirectional movements.
• Integration of Air Zoom units in the midsole offering a more propulsive ride.
• An improved lightweight upper that secures the foot.
• An asymmetrical serrated lacing and padded knitted tongue that lock the foot without pressure points.
• A thinner and improved outsole for better traction.

Features of the Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3

• Drop: 8 mm.

• Cushioning: The ultra-lightweight foam positioned along the entire length improves the transition between heel and forefoot. Combined with a carbon plate, it offers a light and propulsive ride. The redesigned heel enhances stability and transition during pace changes. The air cushions at the forefoot integrated into the midsole aim to absorb shocks, facilitate transitions, and increase propulsion.

• Upper (top part that wraps your foot): Innovative, its design ensures weight reduction and promotes continuous water and sweat drainage. Adapted to your efforts, its lightweight and breathable sock-like fit guarantees an adjusted support while the asymmetrical lacing locks your foot without pressure points on the instep.

• Outsole: In one piece and thinner to place more foam, the durable rubber is designed to provide better traction at different angles. Strategic grooves cover the sole to provide maximum grip on dry or wet surfaces.

• Non-removable insole
• Storage bag included
• Weight observed at i-Run: 196 g in size 42