The i-Run team says
Optimized for speed, the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 Proto shoe for women allows you to perform at your best level. Famous for remarkable athletic achievements, it elevates your performance to the next level in road competitions and follows you on your long-distance running training.
Alphafly 3 Proto, for which type of athlete, what use, which distance, and which surface?
A demanding high-performance running shoe, it meets the sporting ambitions of advanced and elite athletes in practice. Developed for enduring runners, particularly marathoners, it reveals its full potential in half-marathons and marathons. Its design allows you to cover many kilometers on the road.
Alphafly Next% 3 Proto, what use?
+ Designed to run at high speeds and to improve running economy, it is aimed at experienced runners with very good running technique. Elitist and focused on long-distance races for pure marathoners, this enduring shoe reveals its strengths over long distances.
- This demanding model requires good running experience to better exploit and appreciate it. It is not suited for novices and beginners in practice.
If you are looking for a high-performance but more versatile model, we recommend the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% shoe, which is suitable for races from short to long distances. (From 5 to 10 kilometers up to the marathon.)
Why choose the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 Proto?
Designed to smash your personal records in competitions, the Nike Alphafly 3 accumulates advantages:
- A successful performance shoe that helped marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum break the world marathon record in Chicago.
- A light, fast, and responsive model.
- A plush and dynamic cushioning that offers an enduring stride as comfortable as it is effective.
- A carbon plate that improves stride efficiency and helps to reduce muscle fatigue over long distances.
- A combination of cutting-edge technology at the service of the runner to optimize and improve their time and performance.
- A lightweight upper and precise lacing that ensure good support to limit the risk of imbalance.
Alphafly 3 Proto, what's new?
We compared this third version with the previous version, the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 2:
- Lighter and refined for speed.
- An adjusted carbon plate and slightly wider for better stability.
- A one-piece foam midsole that extends the full length allowing for a smoother ride, a more natural transition sensation, better shock distribution, and ideal lateral support for multidirectional movements.
- Integration of Air Zoom units in the midsole offering a more propulsive ride.
- An improved lightweight upper that secures the foot.
- Notched asymmetrical lacing and a padded knit tongue that locks the foot without pressure points.
- A thinner and improved outsole for better traction.
Features of the Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 Proto
- Drop: 8 mm.
- Cushioning: The ultra-light 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 improves stability and transition during pace changes. The air cushions in the front integrated into the midsole are tasked with absorbing shocks, facilitating transitions, and increasing propulsion.
- Upper (the part that wraps your foot): Innovative, its design ensures weight savings and promotes continuous evacuation of water and sweat. Adapted to your efforts, its lightweight and breathable sock guarantees a snug fit while the asymmetrical lacing locks your foot without pressure points on the instep.
- Outsole: Made 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 with the aim of providing maximum grip on dry or wet floors.
- Removable insole
- Storage bag included
- The inscription "V62" on the upper represents the number of tests before finalizing the upper
- Dedicated weartester identification number
- Weight observed at i-Run: 181 g in size 40
- Colors: white, orange, and black
Technical description
Optimized for speed, the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 Proto shoe for women allows you to perform at your best level.
Technologies
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Air Zoom
Nike Air Zoom is a responsive and quick cushioning system. Thousands of stretchable fibers are connected at each end inside an incredibly thin air cushion. This cushion is then filled with air in the form of gas. When the air is compressed, the fibers contract. Thanks to the air pressure and the contraction of the fibers, this allows the Zoom Air cushion to absorb shocks, regain its shape more quickly, resulting in immediate responsiveness in a fraction of a second. Thanks to its low profile, the air cushion keeps the foot close to the ground, providing exceptional sensations.
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Nike ZoomX
New ultra-lightweight midsole foam. It provides excellent energy return to help you achieve your goals.
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AtomKnit
New version of the FlyKnit upper optimized to achieve significant weight savings. The fabric is heated and then stretched to offer a lightweight and streamlined fit that allows for minimal water absorption and improved breathability.
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Plaque en fibre de carbone FlyPlate
The FlyPlate carbon fiber plate delivers explosive dynamism and an astonishing sense of propulsion.
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FlyPlate
Plate that distributes energy with great efficiency to offer impeccable stability and better reactivity.
For who and for which use?
Discipline : Running
Gender: Woman
Stability: Neutral
Use:
Intensive
(more than twice a week)
Surface: Road
Weight of runner: Under 65kg
Shoe weight: 181g