Racing · Neutral · Road · 6.2 oz · 8mm drop · 40/32mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Alphafly 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Zoom Alphafly Next% 2 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 23 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Alphafly product line.
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
100/100
“Too expensive to train in (can't waste the magic!).”
“They felt like I had to work a little harder to get the same pace out of the shoe than I had to on its first model.”
“Ran huge blisters in them.”
“Best suited to short, fast-paced workouts rather than long runs because of its firmer ride and prominent arch.”
“It has a very narrow midfoot.”
“The feedback is just not the same.”
“A more durable, flatter outsole and a wider, more stable midsole.”
“Fast responsive shoe.”
33% 3/9
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Alphafly, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2024 · 19 reviews
99 Exceptional
96 Confidence
Zoom Alphafly Next% 2 This shoe
2022 · 23 reviews
99 Exceptional
100 Confidence
2020 · 22 reviews
99 Exceptional
99 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
3/5
Overall
Ran huge blisters in them. The feedback is just not the same. Disappointed
Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2025
10 mpw training for middle distance
5/5
Overall
The Nike Alphafly Next% 2 is a super shoe which was designed for narrow-footed runners and runners with high arches because it has a very narrow midfoot. It’s best suited to short, fast-paced workouts rather than long runs because of its firmer ride and prominent arch. This version has been updated with a new, snugger Atom knit 2 upper, a more durable, flatter outsole and a wider, more stable midsole.
Anonymous runner · Nov 21, 2024
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%
4/5
Overall
80% of the reviews I read told me that the shoe lacked the cushioning and feel from the previous model. I ran the Space Coast Marathon 2023 in them and yes I did finish faster than last year at NYC Marathon in the 1st Gen Alphafly but I feel it was due to different training and a much easier course. They felt like I had to work a lil harder to get the same pace out of the shoe than I had to on its first model.
harlemnight2004 · Mar 5, 2024
16 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Alphafly Next%
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 19, 2023
5/5
Overall
Best shoe
Dr Wachira Njuguna · Dec 3, 2023
100 mpw training for a marathon
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