Nike Zoom Alphafly Next%

Name: Nike Zoom Alphafly Next%
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.7 (9 reviews)

Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 6.9 oz · 39/35mm stack · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Zoom Alphafly Next% 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Zoom Alphafly Next% is one of the strongest 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 and 1 other rated shoe in the Alphafly Next% product line.

Exceptional

Overall

Exceptional 99

Appearance

Exceptional 99

Cushioning

Exceptional 98

Comfort

Good 84

Value

Decent 73

Durability

Below average 69

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

86 High

High 86

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What runners say

“My feet don't feel beat up after a run in the alphafly like they do with any other shoes.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 12

“The Alphafly is the fastest of them with limitless rebound.”

5/5 Full review 1 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

“Amazing lock down though a tad narrow in the midfoot.”

4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

“The width of the heel causes me to hit my ankle and cut up the skin there.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

“Could really feel the difference in race speed and recovery time.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 26

“Bouncy and responsive as nothing else.”

4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

“The toe-bumper is rigid/hard.”

4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

“They wearout fast but it's worth it!”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 12

“The arch seemed to dig into my foot and needed a lot of breaking in.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

“Really durable and seems to be able to deal with a lot of miles.”

4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

“Performance benefits seem on par with the Vaporfly, with less comfort and more cost.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

“The recovery is a big deal.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 26

“These are bulky.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

“Incredibly light as well.”

5/5 Full review 1 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

Prefer this shoe over another

55% 6/11

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 23.

Pros

Reviewers call the ride bouncy and responsive, one of them the fastest of the super shoes he owns.
Light at 7.4 oz for a 40mm stack.
Three reviewers say their legs recover faster after races in it.

Cons

Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.9 out of 5, and one reviewer says they wear out fast.
Two of twenty-two reviewers find the midfoot narrow, and one reports the arch digging in and the heel collar cutting the skin at the ankle.
It lists at $275, and value rates 4.1 out of 5.

Zoom Alphafly Next% rates 99. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Alphafly Next%

Each dot is one version of the Alphafly Next%, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

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99 2020 99 2022

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Zoom Alphafly Next% 2

2022 · 23 reviews

99 Exceptional

87 Confidence
Zoom Alphafly Next% This shoe

2020 · 22 reviews

99 Exceptional

86 Confidence

Runner Ratings

22 ratings

5/5 17

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.9 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 7.4 oz · Women's 6.5 oz
Release: 2020 Q2
MSRP: $275
Stack: 39/35mm
Drop: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Fantastic shoe, responsive and cushioned, but narrow

4/5

Overall

Amazing lock down though a tad narrow in the midfoot. Toebox is fine with the right size, the toe-bumper is rigid/hard. Bouncy and responsive as nothing else. Really durable and seems to be able to deal with a lot of miles. Excellent for half marathon and marathon - and for tempotrainings.

Jesper Myrup · Jun 17, 2023

10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Definite improvement from this shoe

5/5

Overall

Ish Torres · Jun 13, 2023

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 2

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Expensive but worth it

4/5

Overall

Takes a while to get used to the feel of these shoes but could really feel the difference in race speed and recovery time. As an older runner ( 70 ) the recovery is a big deal. Simply put these shoes allow me to get back on the road track or trail more quickly.

vcken · Jun 8, 2023

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 26

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Not As Good As Vaporfly

4/5

Overall

I've run in a few pairs of Vaporflys, revision 1 and 2. These are bulky. The arch seemed to dig into my foot and needed a lot of breaking in. Moreover, the width of the heel causes me to hit my ankle and cut up the skin there. This is the only shoe this has ever happened to.

Performance benefits seem on par with the Vaporfly, with less comfort and more cost. Not a fan.

erik · May 31, 2023

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 2/5

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