Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT% | BEST RACE DAY SHOE (ALMOST DEFINITELY MAYBE)

Better late than never, right? We finally review the King of Cush, the NIKE Air Xoom Alphafly NEXT%, the shoe of choice for the G.O.A.T., Eliud Kipchoge. A different feel than the Vaporfly NEXT%, but equally great on race day. Check out our review and drop your thoughts in the comments. Available now for $275.

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[morganvon]

I've run many races in the next percent and loved them. The Alphafly is on another level. The added weight is imperceptible. The feeling you get is like nothing else I've ever experienced. It's like a marshmallow with a spring. It makes you want to go faster and faster. I ran a 12k in them and marveled at how good I felt the next day. The ultimate race/recovery shoe.

[scottyb]

The BITR transparency, honesty, and humor is appreciated. Personally, I just got the Mango Next%. Looking forward to seeing starting lines in 2021.

[woodturnerNZ]

Great review, I own both Alphafly Next % and Vaporfly Next % and I prefer the Alphafly, definitely more rebound. Stack height in the Alphafly doesn't bother me and they have more room in the toe box.

[Fullblown]

Owning both the Vaporfly Next%'s and the Alphafly's, I prefer the the Vaporfly's. The Vaporfly is lighter and more stable while the Alphafly's are a bit heavier (every ounce counts!) and the stack height makes it feel like you can turn your ankle if you're not careful. Importantly, running in the Vaporfly's feels more natural.

[jimoconnor]

Almost definitely maybe gonna buy these. Nice review!

[ChrisLewisjusChris]

Just received my Mangoes (wife bought them as surprise) loved how light and bouncy these are!

However, since my wife expected the AtomKnit to fit more like FlyKnit (ref the Zoom Fly FlyKnits); she bought them a size too big (I tried again to test them out this morning and it was just too much movement). What I can say is you can instantly feel the impact of those zoom air pods.

Nike was hella cool about it and scheduled an exchange for a size 11. Can’t wait to really test these bad boys out and put ‘em away til racing season. (Well.. hopefully, one day 🥺😢😂).

[bobotmeister]

The comment about walking in it is spot on! puzzling why this ends up on hypebeast... must be the hype. 😂 way back with vaporfly next% too.

[michaelserrano]

Love the Trader Joe bag comment on the Atomknit Upper 😂

[RareAirTwo]

I purchased these and they are comfortable and extremely springy. Only downfall is they run extremely narrow, I have a normal width foot, and they fit tight around me, I can only imagine someone with a wide foot in these. Something to consider, I also own the vaporfly next% and they're overall lighter and more comfortable.

[ALRUMIE]

Fantastic & simple review. Thumbs up

[garethmartin]

Thanks for the review I want to get pair of alphafly

[Nessunego]

Going to use a new pair of Alphafly for race day (1 or 2 marathons) and then use them as a daily trainer in preparing the next race, for which I'll use a new pair of Alphafly. I think this can be the right way to use these shoes.

[shalombhatta]

This shows is just sooo much fun to run with

[lvalday]

Great review guys! A question that goes along with one of your last videos: should I get the Tempo Next% only if I get the Alphafly (you know, as a training partner) or would it be also a good choice if I already run in next%? Would a training combination of the Tempo and the next% make any sense? Thanks!

[zdruk]

I got super excited by this review and bought a pair. How many miles have you guys run in them and have you started to see any compression?

[karynmorsesolky]

thanks for the review! How are these on a downhill race?

[laurelizabuff]

Interesting that two of the top Americans in the 2022 Boston marathon were unsponsored but chose to run in the Alphafly.

[JordanThomasmedia]

Never heard the upper referred to as a bag of apples. LOL! Also the shots of y'all running through downtown, makes me miss home. Enjoying the Alphafly, but felt like the Vaporfly was a lot more natural to my stride.

[RunTommy]

I'm thinking the Nike engineers loved the apple bag 🍎 🛍️ comparison

[knifenates]

I hated the Alphafly. Sent them back. The Vaporfly next % is king.