Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 3, 2024
5/5
Overall
Great shoe. Very light and a wider toe box. Been using it for my regular weekends long runs.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Nike
ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 3
The Vaporfly Next% 3 improves upon prior revisions of the popular carbon-plated supershoe.
Racing
· Neutral
· Road
Exceptional
(100/100)
- Weight
- 7.1 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q2
- MSRP
- $250
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 30mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Exceptional
(100/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 7.1 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q2
- MSRP
- $250
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 30mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Ratings & Reviews
Exceptional (100/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than more than 99% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Exceptional (100/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (100/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than >99% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Exceptional (99/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (99/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than >99% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Exceptional (98/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (98/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 99% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Exceptional (99/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (99/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 99% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Average (64/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (64/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 25% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Below average (51/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (51/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
61%
14/23
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than >99% of 2,617 running shoes.
Exceptional
Supershoes
Scores better than 97% of 88 supershoes.
97%
Nike
Scores better than >99% of 443 Nike shoes.
>99%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The top-rated supershoe among LetsRun.com readers and popular among professionals.
- Most reviewers who have run in prior revisions of the shoe find that this one is improved.
- Far and away the most popular supershoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Cons
- On its third revision, this shoe has still not fixed its durability problems. Reviewers consistently complain that the foam wears down too fast.
- Some complain that the shoe is not stable, especially at slower paces.
- Expensive.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Supershoe
Supershoe
Supershoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.1 oz M
4.9 oz M
Lightest
7.3 oz M
Stack
38/30mm
36/30mm
37/29mm
Drop
8mm
6mm
7mm
Release
2023 Q2
2025 Q1
2025 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$250
$280
$175
Best price
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$175.88
$129.96
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (98%)
Comfort
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Above average (63%)
Excellent (95%)
Cushioning
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Very good (87%)
Excellent (92%)
Durability
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Very good (84%)
Best durability
Appearance
Exceptional (>99%)
Best appearance
Excellent (94%)
Excellent (94%)
Value
Below average (25%)
Average (42%)
Excellent (91%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
89 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 30 written reviews
Super speedy but you pay for it
Anonymous runner · Nov 18, 2024
4/5
Overall
Great for the road and track for workouts and races
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Awesome for my XC Season
Anonymous runner · Nov 11, 2024
5/5
Overall
Ran with my new vaporflys for every race and time trial this season. Awesome for races and definitely lowered my times but would not recommend for anything else.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Awesome for races, but expensive
Anonymous runner · Nov 9, 2024
4/5
Overall
Got them for XC season as a sophomore, great for racing but definitely not for tempos or long runs.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Nov 1, 2024
5/5
Overall
Great show, fast & responsive.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5