Nike Alphafly 3 vs Nike Vaporfly 3: Which Nike racing shoe should you get?

Bro you speak in 1.5x speed lmao, great review

Just bought the vaporfly 3 which are my first vaporflys. I race mostly triathlons so the run split is only 5-10k. I can’t wait to race in these in some upcoming 2024 races. Thanks for the reviews, always love hearing about shoes from this channel

Thanks for the comparison! I’m leaning towards the alphafly to replace my vaporfly 2, but nervous the alphafly isn’t aggressive enough for a half marathon, but you’ve made me feel better about the idea.

Thanks for the great review Very tempted to get AF3’s for Manchester marathon in April and put my VF2’s to work for some of my faster training sessions 😊

I feel you are so bang on with your shuffle comment. When I raced marathons in the Alphafly I had to increase my cadence, and fight to maintain pace. The alphafly was fighting back against me. The Vapor fly's are more responsive to my tired my legs.

Hi Nick, thank you for your comparison! looks irt's not easy to compare these both as they're are both great racing shoes, the best of the best. For me seems that Vaporfly series was great for up to half marathonn though I haven't tried to race full marathon in vaporflys, so far I 've decided for alphaflys for marathon as I think last 10K, from 33rd km is crucial for marsthon and there's where I think Alphaflys help to keep holding pace as you mentioned. But now Vaporfly 3 are more cushioned than version 2 so maybe better and easier to finish marathon. But if Alphaflys 3 looks now as the best Alphaflys, so probably the best to tackle 42K. All the Best and Happy new year! Wish you another nice PBs this year!

The Stat Attack chart is amazing to me because the numbers are so different / better than mine. Interested in a similar chart, with the same shoes, over various race distances, and a comparison with the other Run Testers and perhaps a recreational runner.

@theruntest where did you get your socks from? Which which brand? Thanks for the video 👌🏻

Love the videos, keep up the great work! What are the socks you are wearing at 10:57? They are rad!

Is there any chance you could do an Endorphin Elite vs Alphafly 3 review?

Would be fun to see an endorphin elite vs alphafly 3 comparison, especially once other testers get a chance to try the AF3!

Very informative review.🤔 I know that it is individual and closely connected to runner's body weight and running style, but could you guess what is racing duration life of both shoes in kilometres and could you use them later for workout without causing bad impact on legs?

Vaporfly has been the preferred shoe but that's because the weight difference was much greater until now. Now that the Alphafly is much closer weight, the air pods energy return will no doubt be worth half an ounce in weight gain.

I hit 300km in my VF3 today. I love them. And I'm very pleased with the outsole durability. Especially when compared for the VF1 and 2.

Hoping for my first sub 3 in London 2024 - currently run in Saucony Pro 3 - would you say AF3 is a clear upgrade? Saucony pro 3 got me a 3:06 in Edinburgh - so every second saved will be very helpful

I'm not getting on with the vaporfly 3 Nick. I went from the 1's to the 3's and much prefer the ones. I'm seriously thinking of getting rid of them as their killing my calves.

Likely going w af3...this will be the first nike super shoe for me...coming from the endorphin pro 3s

Would you recommend these shows for just general walking on roads and pavements? I’ve noticed my (dress) work shoes are giving me sore knees and back and I’m looking for a very practical shoe for maintaining the health of my joints. The reputation for Nike’s running shoes obviously precede them, so I’m strongly considering buying a pair.

I'd love to try one of these, but as someone with a very wide forefoot (splaying toes/high arches) and a slightly wide Midfoot, Nike just doesn't seem accommodating. I've heard the recent versions of these shoes are more accommodating, with more volume and a little more width in the forefoot. If you cannot recommend with of these for the wide foot fam, are there more accommodating alternatives?

What socks were those that matched the alpha fly so well?