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View more pricesGender | Men , Women |
Men weight | 220 gr |
Women weight | 196 gr |
Drop | 8 mm |
Cushion | High |
Runner weight | Light |
Running gait | Neutral |
Surface | Road |
Use | Racing |
Pace | High |
Technology | Carbon plate |
Foot | Normal feet |
Strike | Forefoot |
Distance | 10K , Half-marathon , Marathon |
Colour | Yellow , Blue , White , Green |
Year | 2024 |
The first Sunday of March 2023 brought us the news of the Tokyo Marathon. Or what is the same, the first World Marathon Major of the year. Beyond the victories and times of its male and female winners, Deso Gelmisa and Rosemary Wanjiru, respectively, the Japanese 42k snapshot was not left by the athlete Suguru Osako. The Japanese athlete has run with the Nike Alphafly 3 prototype, and of course, this is a detail that has not gone unnoticed.
As far as technology is concerned, and after Osako's evolution in the Tokyo 2023 Marathon, the product developers' bet seems to be the same as in the Nike Alphapfly Next 2: ZoomX and Zoom Air, together with the carbon fiber plate, at the runner's service to improve his or her marathon times. Although with an evolution focused on the distribution of these materials, presenting different layers to improve propulsion, including the stability of the shoe. One of the critical points of previous models.
The Nike Alphafly 3 will be available on the market from January 4, 2024 but can already be considered the world's fastest marathon running shoes. With this model, Kelvin Kiptum broke the marathon world record in Chicago. And it does so by beating the mark of a legend like Eliud Kipchoge.
The upper features numerous new features, the last of the shoe is completely new to improve the comfort of the foot inside, thus reducing rubbing throughout the foot.
In addition, the Atomkit 3.0 technology is also incorporated, which offers containment, breathability and support in the midfoot improved in a lightweight and breathable design.
The Flyknit heel cup has been raised to provide good cushioning in the heel and the lower part of the Achilles tendon.
The lacing system has been redesigned and improved creating a smoother fit on the top of the foot by integrating the straps into the Flyknit upper.
The new shoe is the lightest model in the range so far. The new design offers us all the cushioning and energy return benefits of the Alphafly shoes and with a lighter weight thanks to the material selection (mainly by using lighter Flyknit yarns in the upper and the new Shot Fast sole) and the overall design.
The shoe features the same high-performance ZoomX midsole that performance athletes, especially marathoners love in the Alphafly. ZoomX is the most resilient foam developed by the brand to deliver lightweight cushioning mile after mile.
Reactivity and propulsion are guaranteed with the carbon fiber plate which, in this new version, gains in amplitude and is also full length, thus offering great propulsion in each stride.
One of the new features of the shoe is the new outsole with Fast Shot technology that guarantees optimal traction and grip in a lightweight design. In the forefoot, the traction pattern radiates from the colored circles that indicate where the air pockets have been placed.
In this section we highlight the weight of the shoe which, as we have previously mentioned is the lightest in the range, specifically weighing 220 grams in the men's version and only 176 grams in the women's version.
As for the drop, after much speculation, the shoe will have a drop of 8 mm, the same as the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next 2, with profiles below 40 mm.
In conclusion, this is one of the fastest running shoes on the market, designed specifically for high-performance runners who, with this new model, will have some of the most outstanding and innovative technologies of the American multinational.
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