Nike

ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 3

Racing · Neutral · Road · 7.1 oz · 8mm drop · 38/30mm stack

Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 3

/ 5

Exceptional

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Exceptional (100/100)

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100/100
Overall

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Exceptional (100/100)

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100
Appearance

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Exceptional (99/100)

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99
Comfort

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Exceptional (98/100)

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98
Cushioning

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Exceptional (99/100)

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99
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (64/100)

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Scores better than 25% of shoes

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64
Durability

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (51/100)

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Scores better than 1% of shoes

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51

Prefer this shoe over another

61% 14/23

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.

Reader Ratings

89 reader ratings
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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

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Supershoe
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Pronation
Neutral
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Neutral
Weight
7.1 oz M
4.9 oz M Lightest
7.3 oz M
Stack
38/30mm
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37/29mm
Drop
8mm
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Release
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Overall
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Exceptional (98%)
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Comfort
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Good (74%)
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Cushioning
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Excellent (91%)
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Durability
Bottom tier (1%)
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Appearance
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Value
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