Nike Zoom Alphafly Next%

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

Racing · Neutral · Road · 7.4 oz · 7mm drop · 40/36mm stack

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 rests on 22 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Alphafly product line.

Exceptional

99/100

Overall

Exceptional 99

Appearance

Exceptional 99

Cushioning

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Very good 91

Value

Decent 75

Durability

Decent 71

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.

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Confidence

99/100

Very high 99

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%

“Bouncy and responsive as nothing else.”

4/5 Full review 10 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

“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%

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

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

Prefer this shoe over another

55% 6/11

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

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 very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Alphafly

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

99 2020 99 2022 99 2024

Release year

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

Alphafly 3

2024 · 19 reviews

99 Exceptional

96 Confidence
Zoom Alphafly Next% 2

2022 · 23 reviews

99 Exceptional

100 Confidence
Zoom Alphafly Next% This shoe

2020 · 22 reviews

99 Exceptional

99 Confidence

Reader 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: 7.4 oz
Release: 2020 Q2
MSRP: $275
Stack Height: 40mm heel - 36mm toe
Drop Height: 7mm

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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