I can’t comment on how it copes with water as London has been rain-free for the short testing period, but Nike says it’s been designed to have ‘minimal water absorption’.īefore you set out for a run, you’ll notice the shoe is pretty difficult to get on. You can almost see through the upper, which felt extremely breathable, ideal when testing in the heat. The first thing you’ll notice is the atom knit upper – it feels extremely lightweight, similar to the upper on the Vaporfly 4% but finer and tougher. I’ve been running in the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% for a week and I haven’t broken any world records, which is a little disappointing, but that doesn’t mean that these ‘magic’ shoes aren’t for regular runners with less ambitious running goals. Our Deputy Digital Editor, Jane McGuire, writes: The 40mm stack height regulation is based on a men’s size 8.5, Kipchoge runs in a 10.5. When speaking about Kipchoge’s Alphafly, Bignell told Runner’s World it would have been legal under the new WA regulations. These are all updates on the shoe’s predecessor. According to Nike, the three ‘critical’ components of the Alphafly NEXT% are the full length carbon plate, the Zoom X cushioning and the two Nike Zoom Air Pods, which have been added to the forefoot for responsive cushioning and propulsion. While it was rumoured that the prototype Kipchoge wore had three carbon plates, Bignell told Runner’s World this wasn’t correct. Like athletes, when a barrier is in front of us, we are challenged to think differently and push game-changing progress in footwear design.’ ![]() ![]() When someone like Eliud breaks them, our collective belief about what’s possible changes. These are barriers that have tested human potential. Tony Bignell, VP of Footwear Innovation at Nike said, ‘For runners, records like the four-minute mile and two-hour marathon are barometers of progress. We will continue our dialogue with World Athletics and the industry on standards for performance footwear that meets the needs of elite and everyday athletes.’ Nike believes, from their measurements, the shoe will be legal, but are waiting on confirmation from World Athletics.Īt the time, Nike said, ‘Call it the ultimate test run: When Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour marathon barrier in Vienna this past October, he was wearing a prototype of the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT%.’ The new Alphafly is not the same shoe Kipchoge wore, but is based on the technology he ran in. We don’t have an official stack height from Nike, but Nike have told Runner’s World, ‘We are pleased the Nike Zoom Vaporfly series and Nike Zoom Alphafly NEXT% remain legal. In February, at their Olympic Summit in New York, Nike announced the launch of the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% – a shoe with a full length carbon fibre plate and zoom air pods. They narrowly avoided a World Athletics ban, and according to Nike, it has been ‘engineered to the specifications of world-class runners as they challenge records and move the needle of human potential forward’. The shoes that Eliud Kipchoge wore to break the sub-2 marathon in Vienna last October have received a lot of attention. ![]() If you’re desperate to get your hands on a pair of the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next%, we have good news – they’ll be coming soon. Offset: 4mm (Forefoot: 35mm, Heel: 39mm).Ahead of the launch of the Alphafly, here’s our first thoughts.
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