4/5
Overall
Great comfort shoe
Anonymous runner · Nov 9, 2024
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Fly 6
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Nike Alphafly 3
Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 6.9 oz · 39/32mm stack · 8mm drop · Runs small
Variants of this shoe
- Alphafly 3 Glam Edition
- Alphafly Next% 3 Edition
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How it ranks
The Nike Alphafly 3 ranks among the stronger racing shoes in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 22 runner reviews.
Good
Confidence
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Confidence
89 High
External retailer ratings
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- Brand rating
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What runners say
“I can run faster, with less effort, a lower heart rate”
“Love how it hugs in the heel, gives plenty of width in the forefoot”
“Feet don't feel beat up after a long run like they do with other shoes”
“Wide enough in the front so my toes aren't scrunched”
“Tight around the heel and wide in the forefoot”
“A fantastic combination of stiffness and softness”
“Secure footing that wouldn't wobble on a narrow last”
“Sometimes will rub against my arch but does not cause blisters”
“The only comfortable shoe I can wear”
“Only get about 240 miles per pair”
“Love the tightness in the heels”
Prefer this shoe over another
86% 6/7
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- Some reviewers describe a snug, secure heel paired with a forefoot wide enough that their toes are not cramped.
Cons
- It costs much more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.9 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 7.7 oz · Women's 6.1 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q1
- MSRP
- $295
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack
- 39/32mm
- Drop
- 8mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Nov 8, 2024
20 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Expensive, and worth it
5/5
Overall
Love how it hugs in the heel, gives plenty of width in the forefoot , which is hard to find in the correct size, feet don't feel beat up after a long run like they do with other shoes
Anonymous runner · Nov 6, 2024
25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 12
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Deceptively comfortable and speedy
5/5
Overall
To my delight, I found Nike's Alphafly 3 to be a well-fitting shoe with a fantastic combination of stiffness and softness. I'm a small, female runner and I take short, punchy steps, and I found that I could pop along rapidly at my cruising speeds, but also push it to high level, all-out efforts, all while knowing that I had to secure footing that wouldn't wobble on a narrow last as I found with some renditions of the Nike Vapofly.
Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024
13 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Vaporfly 3
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
FASTEST SHOES ON EARTH, MAYBE IN THE UNIVERSE...
5/5
Overall
NIKE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE RUNNING SHOES, SPEED, COMFORT, AND STYLE...
Anonymous runner · Jul 27, 2024
100 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Universe 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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