I cannot guarantee my lack of blinking in the future, but Nike was my favorite running shoe brand long before I partnered with them. Being able to work with them is something I really enjoy and I am grateful this opportunity is available to me.
Nike has great shoes for the racing. Vaporfly and alphafly. And crap shoes for all the rest of the spectum. Crap stability ones. Pegasus is ages behing offerings from other brands as daily trainer. Etc. etc. I am glad you can run in those. I have wide feet.. and the geniuses from Nike do not offer wide option. Next time: start the review with some stats (drop, weight etc)
Ok, when describing the wear and tear of the shoes. Maybe do some closer videos of the shoes and edit that shot so that we can see it, not that we don’t trust you, but I think we could perfectly see what you are describing on the shoe. Investing in super shoes is not easy for everyone and seeing things up close makes some people second guess their choices. Thanks Ben, good explanation. 👍🏼
Yes, I would definitely like to do more of that in the future. I'll continue to try and work in more footage that shows better detail for subsequent videos.
Another great video Ben! I’m looking forward to buying a pair of the Alphafly 3s for my Birthday in April in preparation for my Road Half-Marathon in November 2024. I ran my last Half-Marathon in the Vaporfly 3s and in retrospect I didn’t use them enough pre-race due to worries about durability. Excited to see how the Alphafly 3s perform!
Good luck! I think the shoes are more durable than some have said. It's good to get some runs in them before the race to make sure you get along well with them. 👍
Awesome review man! Keeping making videos however you want, I dig it! This will probably be my first Nike racer. Been an endorphin pro guy awhile but always fit well in Nikes so will give it a go ✌🏻
Another enjoyable video 😁 im getting super hyped to try out this shoe roll on January 4th 😊. Thanks for the great clear info. Keep up the great work and happy running
I have had great experience with the vaporfly and alphafly shoes as to mileage and race results. I am a neutral forefoot/midfoot striker, so the pods on the alphafly are well suited for me. Hence, I prefer the alphafly for long distances. I agree as to the arch hot spots. My arches seemed to toughen up, so the arch issue went away. I look forward to getting version 3. Both shoes really save the legs for the last few miles of marathons.
I still think it's likely best for most people to rotate in some more flexible shoes on a regular basis. Helps limit stress on the Achilles and strengthens the muscles of the foot.
Overall it's much wider than the Vaporfly. It's a similar width to the prior Alphafly, but the plate is a little wider in the midfoot and the arch is smoothed out.
There is some wear visible on the outsole in the forefoot, but nothing too concerning at this point. About 30 miles were on the treadmill at the point this video was made.
I can't wear the Alphafly V1 and V2 because of the high arches, injured after just 5k. Do you think I can wear the V3?? It will be available on Feb 15 online only, No chance to try them. I wore size US10 in V1 but US10.5 in all my Vaporflies 1, 2, 3, what size do you think I should go for in Alphafly V3? Tq, Ben
I definitely wouldn’t put more than 150 miles on a carbon plated shoe maybe 200 depending on which one carbon plated shoes can definitely weaken your feet.
Ap1 had blisters on the arch of the sole of the foot, but I wonder what the arch of the sole of the foot looks like for the ap3. Sorry. I can't speak English
You're supposed to give the foam a rest so wearing them every day isn't actually a good use case scenario. I guess if you're just buying 1 pair but surely no one's only pair of shoes is alphflys.
@@benjohnson763 thanks Ben. Do you think they would be strain the feet less in a marathon the previous ones ? Always find I they take too much out of me after 20k.
This was a botched release. Not even considering Nike's inability/unwillingness to sell to actual runners rather than scalpers, but from Nike's side too. They could easily mark the proto colorway of this shoe up to $400 and it would still sell out fast. They're losing hundreds of dollars per pair by not doing this. Further, their next release isn't until 4/4 here in the US?! They are offering it at the end of Feb for UK. To add another slap in the face, the next colorway is a total JOKE. There's a reason why Nike had a terrible earnings report a few weeks ago. They've lost it.
As a teacher and non elite marathon runners who logs around 200 miles per month, having shoes that are a good investment is really important. How do you feel about this shoe as a racer for a certain number of marathons, and then it turns into a long run shoe??
You retire a shoe because the foam losses its properties or other parts of the shoe get destroyed. For example the outsole gets ripped or the air pods explode. If you use the shoe for long runs with the foam becoming rigid, you risk injury because it will no longer protect you. It is like using a medicine after expiration date - you could die or get intoxicated. This applies to all shoes, not only Nike. So: after you retire a shoe, you can use it for walks or in the garden to help plant the flowers. Maybe not those Nike for the garden part as the air unit might get cut. Do NOT use them for long runs
@dorins3787 use my v2 Alphas for training runs long after I don't race in them.. even if the foam hardens up a buy they have so much cushion/foam its not a safety issue at all and there is no other structural issues up to about 1000km so great value esp if you can pick them up with almost no km second hand
@@topofthemountainfitness7245 we have different definitions for retiring a shoe. I retine mine 100 km before foam becomes too hard. In my view, 1000 km is too much. 600 can be ok and safe. I prefer to spend money on shoes than on doctors :)
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No real runner uses the same shoes everyday, is this guy a nut. My son runs in College and trains with four pairs of shoes at any given time. He never runs in the same shoes two days in a row. Interesting, he finds it good to risk serious injury to test his sponsors shoes.
Did you actually watch the entire video? What Ben was implying is that Nike didn’t design this to be a daily trainer, but more of a speedy race shoe. Any “real runner” understood what he was saying. In fact, Ben recommended the Nike Invincible Run as a daily trainer; one of his favorite daily trainers. Just in case you missed that part!
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blink twice if Nike's holding you hostage
I cannot guarantee my lack of blinking in the future, but Nike was my favorite running shoe brand long before I partnered with them. Being able to work with them is something I really enjoy and I am grateful this opportunity is available to me.
Nike has great shoes for the racing. Vaporfly and alphafly. And crap shoes for all the rest of the spectum. Crap stability ones. Pegasus is ages behing offerings from other brands as daily trainer. Etc. etc.
I am glad you can run in those. I have wide feet.. and the geniuses from Nike do not offer wide option.
Next time: start the review with some stats (drop, weight etc)
Yeah; i plan to buy these; but non race Nike shoes are completely trash, especially Invisible 😀
@@dorins3787they offer wide for the invincible,Vomero, and Pegasus, but not for their racing shoes:/
@@markoljustinaan "invisible" shoe?? How did you even see it?!😆😆😆
Lovin’ your videos Ben! Having 300 miles in the Alphafly 3 is definitely your USP over the other Shoetubers 👌
Ok, when describing the wear and tear of the shoes. Maybe do some closer videos of the shoes and edit that shot so that we can see it, not that we don’t trust you, but I think we could perfectly see what you are describing on the shoe. Investing in super shoes is not easy for everyone and seeing things up close makes some people second guess their choices. Thanks Ben, good explanation. 👍🏼
Yes, I would definitely like to do more of that in the future. I'll continue to try and work in more footage that shows better detail for subsequent videos.
Another great video Ben! I’m looking forward to buying a pair of the Alphafly 3s for my Birthday in April in preparation for my Road Half-Marathon in November 2024. I ran my last Half-Marathon in the Vaporfly 3s and in retrospect I didn’t use them enough pre-race due to worries about durability. Excited to see how the Alphafly 3s perform!
Good luck! I think the shoes are more durable than some have said. It's good to get some runs in them before the race to make sure you get along well with them. 👍
Awesome review man! Keeping making videos however you want, I dig it! This will probably be my first Nike racer. Been an endorphin pro guy awhile but always fit well in Nikes so will give it a go ✌🏻
Appreciate it!
Love the video Ben! I would love to see more supershoe videos! happy holidays! :)
Another enjoyable video 😁 im getting super hyped to try out this shoe roll on January 4th 😊. Thanks for the great clear info. Keep up the great work and happy running
Thank you!
The blue ones go hard 💙
I just got these. But I will stay with TOPO as my tempo, trail, and long run/recovery shoes. I just love the 5mm drop and foot shape of TOPO
I love the Alphafly 3! Good video!
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Awesome! Thank you!
I have had great experience with the vaporfly and alphafly shoes as to mileage and race results. I am a neutral forefoot/midfoot striker, so the pods on the alphafly are well suited for me. Hence, I prefer the alphafly for long distances. I agree as to the arch hot spots. My arches seemed to toughen up, so the arch issue went away. I look forward to getting version 3. Both shoes really save the legs for the last few miles of marathons.
Nike Christmas sweater looks fire 🔥
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The arch is the only thing holding me back from wanting to buy a pair in the future.
I found the arch to be far more comfortable in this version.
Love the videos, Ben
Alpha fly 2 wasn’t good for people with wide feet - would you recommend the 3’s for wide feet individuals?
Do you mean wide in the mid foot as for wider forefoot people V2's are amazing
Yes wider midfoot :) @@topofthemountainfitness7245
Super Fantastic Review Ben. Best of lucks in 2024. How would you compare AF3 to VF2? Thoughts? Thanks!!!
I much, much, much prefer the Alphafly 3 over the Vaporfly 2. Way more cushion and bounce.
Great review🎉
What about Airpods support?
Can't wait for Jan 4. What are your thoughts on running everyday in super shoes if you have 3-4 pair to rotate? Thank you
I still think it's likely best for most people to rotate in some more flexible shoes on a regular basis. Helps limit stress on the Achilles and strengthens the muscles of the foot.
@@benjohnson763 Thank you. I’m new to running and need all the help I can get from my experienced running friends.
awesome review! so now we can say that AF3 durability is upgraded significantly?
I think so!
is this good for 1600 meter and 100 meter fast racing in off road also?
Have you tried driving a car while wearing AF3? How was it? I remember the AF1 to be difficult with the pedals.
🤣🤣🤣
Probably still not recommended 😂 Although the heel is definitely more manageable than the pointy ones on the other Alphafly models.
@@benjohnson763 noted and thanks. I guess I'll have to bring driving shoes to races. Awesome review, excited for 1-4-24 already
I always bring separate shoes if driving to a race. Force of habit from my days playing flag football, soccer, and basketball
@@kalvin. thanks for the tip.
Great review Ben!!! Is it wider you think v AF2 v VF3?
Overall it's much wider than the Vaporfly. It's a similar width to the prior Alphafly, but the plate is a little wider in the midfoot and the arch is smoothed out.
Interesting shoes but 400$ is a lot for it (in my country)
Ben, how does it work for heel striker? Thinking of getting it as a birthday present for myself 😂
I think the continuous midsole bottom would be better for a heel striker than the prior segmented midsole. 👍
Appreciate it’s a race shoe but would it last long for fast treadmill running? 8 mile runs?
thanks for this review! i am wondering how you managed it to keep this withe shoe so clean after 300 miles
I gave them a wipe down whenever they got dirty. 👍
Its prove that better than evo1 please share the detail of ur outsole after 300miles cheers+ BTW ,how many miles on the tredmill also help brother.
There is some wear visible on the outsole in the forefoot, but nothing too concerning at this point. About 30 miles were on the treadmill at the point this video was made.
I can't wear the Alphafly V1 and V2 because of the high arches, injured after just 5k. Do you think I can wear the V3?? It will be available on Feb 15 online only, No chance to try them. I wore size US10 in V1 but US10.5 in all my Vaporflies 1, 2, 3, what size do you think I should go for in Alphafly V3? Tq, Ben
Yeah, the arch is much lower and smoother now! I wear it in the same size. 👍
I definitely wouldn’t put more than 150 miles on a carbon plated shoe maybe 200 depending on which one carbon plated shoes can definitely weaken your feet.
Just found you searching for info on the assault runner!
I was planning to make a video on the treadmill someday! 👍
The arch in the Alphafly 2 gave me terrible blisters … Vaporfly 2 had no issues at all. Does v3 have the same arch problem as v2?
Shoud not because it is a single unit. Bur you need to try. Also maybe do some arch streghting exercises
It's a much lower and smoother arch than in the Alphafly 2. 👍
Ap1 had blisters on the arch of the sole of the foot, but I wonder what the arch of the sole of the foot looks like for the ap3. Sorry. I can't speak English
The Alphafly 3 has a much lower arch than the Alphafly 1 👍
Do you find it faster/ more responsive than the previous versions??
Yes, I do 👍
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You're supposed to give the foam a rest so wearing them every day isn't actually a good use case scenario. I guess if you're just buying 1 pair but surely no one's only pair of shoes is alphflys.
Yes, I agree 👍
Great review Ben and really fantastic you did 300 miles so soon (super youtuber) !!
Is it wider or narrower at the front compared to the 1 and 2 ?
The overall forefoot is similar width to the prior Alphafly.
@@benjohnson763 thanks Ben. Do you think they would be strain the feet less in a marathon the previous ones ?
Always find I they take too much out of me after 20k.
That shoe looks brand new, there’s no way there is 300 miles on that thing
True to size? Or go up 1/2 a size?
My normal runny shoe size (half size up from casual shoes).
How many of those miles were purely road!?
Around 270 miles.
Has it lost its pop at any point or still pretty close after 300
The foam does seem softer but the pods still have their pop. I think it's still pretty close overall.
Very impressive durability for a super shoe@@benjohnson763
Hows abt sizing? Is it same with vp3?
Yes, same for me. 👍
This was a botched release. Not even considering Nike's inability/unwillingness to sell to actual runners rather than scalpers, but from Nike's side too. They could easily mark the proto colorway of this shoe up to $400 and it would still sell out fast. They're losing hundreds of dollars per pair by not doing this.
Further, their next release isn't until 4/4 here in the US?! They are offering it at the end of Feb for UK. To add another slap in the face, the next colorway is a total JOKE. There's a reason why Nike had a terrible earnings report a few weeks ago. They've lost it.
Everyday for a month is crazy. Did u feel like flash losing his powers the moment u went back to a plateless trainer 😂
Haven't switched back yet 😂
@@benjohnson763 u gonna feel like u lost your powers once u do 🤣
As a teacher and non elite marathon runners who logs around 200 miles per month, having shoes that are a good investment is really important. How do you feel about this shoe as a racer for a certain number of marathons, and then it turns into a long run shoe??
At least based on what I've seen it could do many, many races before I'd retire it to a long run only shoe. 👍
You retire a shoe because the foam losses its properties or other parts of the shoe get destroyed. For example the outsole gets ripped or the air pods explode.
If you use the shoe for long runs with the foam becoming rigid, you risk injury because it will no longer protect you. It is like using a medicine after expiration date - you could die or get intoxicated. This applies to all shoes, not only Nike.
So: after you retire a shoe, you can use it for walks or in the garden to help plant the flowers. Maybe not those Nike for the garden part as the air unit might get cut.
Do NOT use them for long runs
@dorins3787 use my v2 Alphas for training runs long after I don't race in them.. even if the foam hardens up a buy they have so much cushion/foam its not a safety issue at all and there is no other structural issues up to about 1000km so great value esp if you can pick them up with almost no km second hand
@@topofthemountainfitness7245 I used my Vaporfly 2s for training after they lost their "magic" and they treated me very well.
@@topofthemountainfitness7245 we have different definitions for retiring a shoe. I retine mine 100 km before foam becomes too hard. In my view, 1000 km is too much. 600 can be ok and safe. I prefer to spend money on shoes than on doctors :)
holy fuck everyday! how many km's a day u reckon? and at what pace? did u ever get niggles?
Biased review. Insult Nike and the free shoes will stop coming
I am partnered with Nike and I hope that's clear from the disclaimer in the video, but I do really love the shoe. 👍
Would be nice to see you be independent. Nike has the sport in their claws…
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I understand it’s all about performance but for me that’s not a good looking shoe at all.
Personal preference 👍
No real runner uses the same shoes everyday, is this guy a nut. My son runs in College and trains with four pairs of shoes at any given time. He never runs in the same shoes two days in a row. Interesting, he finds it good to risk serious injury to test his sponsors shoes.
I agree that rotating shoes can be a good idea, but I don't think a "real runner" is defined by having a certain number of shoes.
Did you actually watch the entire video? What Ben was implying is that Nike didn’t design this to be a daily trainer, but more of a speedy race shoe. Any “real runner” understood what he was saying. In fact, Ben recommended the Nike Invincible Run as a daily trainer; one of his favorite daily trainers.
Just in case you missed that part!
a shoe will be less durable if you use it every day
Thanks for clarifying 😂
I agree! A very challenging test for this shoe!
@@benjohnson763😂
Another bias Nike fanboy