Nike Vaporfly
Every version of the Vaporfly we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the Vaporfly rates above 100% of the lines we track.
Nike Vaporfly vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Vaporfly in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Vaporfly, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Nike Vaporfly 4 In stock | 2025 | 6.1 oz | 35/29mm stack · 6mm drop | 98 | -2 | — | $161 |
| Nike Vaporfly 3 | 2023 | 6.4 oz | 38/30mm stack · 8mm drop | 99 | 0 | 30 | $250 MSRP |
| Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2 | 2021 | 6.9 oz | 38/30mm stack · 8mm drop | 99 | -1 | 23 | $250 MSRP |
| Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% | 2019 | 6.6 oz | 40/32mm stack · 8mm drop | 99 | +2 | 24 | $250 MSRP |
| Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% | 2017 | 6.9 oz | 39/29mm stack · 10mm drop | 98 | — | 71 | $250 MSRP |
5 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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Nike
Vaporfly 498 98 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 3 reviews Confidence 71
v5 (2025) · Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.1 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Durability 53$111 $260 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall98Appearance98Cushioning97Comfort86Value69Durability53Confidence71Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $165 37% offNike $165 37% offDick's $204 22% offMSRP $260
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Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any racing shoe.
It is lighter than the Vaporfly 3 before it.
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Nike
Vaporfly 399 99 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 90 reviews Confidence 98
v4 (2023) · Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.4 oz · 8mm drop
At 7.1 oz in the men's build and 5.8 oz in the women's, on a 38mm heel stack.
Durability 55MSRP $250
Overall99Appearance99Cushioning98Comfort96Value70Durability55Confidence98Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
At 7.1 oz in the men's build and 5.8 oz in the women's, on a 38mm heel stack.
Reviewers report race PRs, strong energy return and quicker recovery afterwards.
Four reviewers who have run earlier Vaporflys call this one an improvement.
Cons
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.5 out of 5 against a $250 list price, and reviewers report the foam and thin outsole wearing out fast, one of them by 200 miles.
Reviewers keep it for races and key workouts rather than easy or long runs.
Three reviewers report it feeling unstable, particularly at slower paces.
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Nike
ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 299 99 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 49 reviews Confidence 97
v3 (2021) · Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 38mm stack · 8mm drop
Reviewers consistently call it their fastest shoe for races and speed workouts.
Durability 50MSRP $250
Overall99Appearance99Cushioning97Comfort81Value73Durability50Confidence97Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers consistently call it their fastest shoe for races and speed workouts.
At 6.9 oz on a 38mm heel stack.
Three runners say their legs feel fresh after marathons and long efforts.
Cons
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.3 out of 5, and reviewers report outsole wear and lost bounce within a few months, one after ten sessions.
Reviewers report the heel rubbing, sore calves and an arch that feels high.
It lists at $250, and reviewers call that too much for how long it lasts.
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Nike
ZoomX Vaporfly Next%99 99 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 27 reviews Confidence 95
v2 (2019) · Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
Reviewers report faster race times and fresher legs afterwards.
Durability 60MSRP $250
Overall99Cushioning99Appearance99Comfort95Value73Durability60Confidence95Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers report faster race times and fresher legs afterwards.
Bouncy cushioning at 6.6 oz suits half marathons and marathons.
Cushioning is the highest-rated dimension across twenty-seven reviewers, at 4.9 out of 5.
Cons
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.7 out of 5, and reviewers say the outsole wears fast enough that most keep it for racing.
Three reviewers want a wider toe box, and two of twenty-seven find it runs small.
Three reviewers feel unstable on the tall platform, one of them badly enough to stop running for two weeks.
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Nike
Zoom Vaporfly 4%98 98 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 73 reviews Confidence 99
v1 (2017) · Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 39mm stack · 10mm drop
Reviewers repeatedly report legs feeling fresher after races and long runs in it.
Durability 50MSRP $250
Overall98Cushioning99Appearance99Comfort98Value60Durability50Confidence99Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers repeatedly report legs feeling fresher after races and long runs in it.
At 6.9 oz on a 39mm heel stack, and reviewers call it incredibly cushioned for the weight.
Reviewers report race PRs at distances from the 10k to the marathon.
Cons
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.3 out of 5, and reviewers report the outsole wearing and the sole peeling, one after about 200 miles.
Value rates 3.7 out of 5 against a $250 list price, and reviewers who like the shoe still call it too expensive.
Reviewers say it feels unstable at slower paces, and eleven of seventy-three find it runs small.
