Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT% | BEST RACE DAY SHOE (ALMOST DEFINITELY MAYBE)

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  • Опубліковано 6 січ 2025
  • Better late than never, right? We finally review the King of Cush, the NIKE Air Xoom Alphafly NEXT%, the shoe of choice for the G.O.A.T., Eliud Kipchoge. A different feel than the Vaporfly NEXT%, but equally great on race day. Check out our review and drop your thoughts in the comments. Available now for $275.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 74

  • @morganvon5664
    @morganvon5664 4 роки тому +11

    I've run many races in the next percent and loved them. The Alphafly is on another level. The added weight is imperceptible. The feeling you get is like nothing else I've ever experienced. It's like a marshmallow with a spring. It makes you want to go faster and faster. I ran a 12k in them and marveled at how good I felt the next day. The ultimate race/recovery shoe.

  • @woodturnerNZ
    @woodturnerNZ 4 роки тому +14

    Great review, I own both Alphafly Next % and Vaporfly Next % and I prefer the Alphafly, definitely more rebound. Stack height in the Alphafly doesn't bother me and they have more room in the toe box.

  • @scottyb7032
    @scottyb7032 4 роки тому +7

    The BITR transparency, honesty, and humor is appreciated. Personally, I just got the Mango Next%. Looking forward to seeing starting lines in 2021.

  • @Fullblown671
    @Fullblown671 4 роки тому +13

    Owning both the Vaporfly Next%'s and the Alphafly's, I prefer the the Vaporfly's. The Vaporfly is lighter and more stable while the Alphafly's are a bit heavier (every ounce counts!) and the stack height makes it feel like you can turn your ankle if you're not careful. Importantly, running in the Vaporfly's feels more natural.

    • @olivierberthelot5992
      @olivierberthelot5992 4 роки тому +1

      Same here. VF up to half Marathon. AF for marathon (and even better for Ironman)

    • @Fullblown671
      @Fullblown671 4 роки тому +1

      @@olivierberthelot5992 That's the way to go!

  • @kofuzi
    @kofuzi 4 роки тому +2

    love the nubbins on the laces

  • @ChrisLewisjusChris
    @ChrisLewisjusChris 4 роки тому +3

    Just received my Mangoes (wife bought them as surprise) loved how light and bouncy these are!
    However, since my wife expected the AtomKnit to fit more like FlyKnit (ref the Zoom Fly FlyKnits); she bought them a size too big (I tried again to test them out this morning and it was just too much movement). What I can say is you can instantly feel the impact of those zoom air pods.
    Nike was hella cool about it and scheduled an exchange for a size 11. Can’t wait to really test these bad boys out and put ‘em away til racing season. (Well.. hopefully, one day 🥺😢😂).

  • @bobotmeister
    @bobotmeister 4 роки тому +4

    The comment about walking in it is spot on! puzzling why this ends up on hypebeast... must be the hype. 😂 way back with vaporfly next% too.

  • @ALRUMIE
    @ALRUMIE 4 роки тому +1

    Fantastic & simple review. Thumbs up

  • @michaelserrano9334
    @michaelserrano9334 4 роки тому +3

    Love the Trader Joe bag comment on the Atomknit Upper 😂

  • @JordanThomasmedia
    @JordanThomasmedia 4 роки тому +1

    Never heard the upper referred to as a bag of apples. LOL! Also the shots of y'all running through downtown, makes me miss home. Enjoying the Alphafly, but felt like the Vaporfly was a lot more natural to my stride.

    • @Believeintherun
      @Believeintherun  4 роки тому +1

      👊 Baltimore fam

    • @JordanThomasmedia
      @JordanThomasmedia 4 роки тому +1

      @@Believeintherun baltimore with a “d” so you know it’s real 💪🏾

  • @Nessunego
    @Nessunego 3 роки тому +1

    Going to use a new pair of Alphafly for race day (1 or 2 marathons) and then use them as a daily trainer in preparing the next race, for which I'll use a new pair of Alphafly. I think this can be the right way to use these shoes.

    • @Believeintherun
      @Believeintherun  3 роки тому

      They hold up pretty well.

    • @Nessunego
      @Nessunego 3 роки тому

      @@Believeintherun I totally agree, but I noticed a decrease in bounciness after 100-150 miles compared to new ones, that's why I would use a new pair (just broken in a bit) on race day.

    • @charliewatkins4571
      @charliewatkins4571 3 роки тому

      Too expensive for me to wear for daily trainers! I'll use them for raced day and wear the $180 4 percent closeouts I got for tempo, threshold and speed workouts.

    • @Nessunego
      @Nessunego 3 роки тому

      @@charliewatkins4571 good point, indeed. As Alphafly Next% hold up pretty well, but tend to loose some responsiveness in about 100 miles, I prefer to use them for training than letting them on the shelf after I used them for 1-2 marathons.

  • @shalombhatta6419
    @shalombhatta6419 Рік тому

    This shows is just sooo much fun to run with

  • @RareAirTwo4
    @RareAirTwo4 4 роки тому +6

    I purchased these and they are comfortable and extremely springy. Only downfall is they run extremely narrow, I have a normal width foot, and they fit tight around me, I can only imagine someone with a wide foot in these. Something to consider, I also own the vaporfly next% and they're overall lighter and more comfortable.

    • @TimGrose
      @TimGrose 4 роки тому +3

      Personally I find it is deceptive on that front. They are very hard to get on so narrow in that sense but once I did actually found them voluminous in the toe box and more so than any other shoe in that I have a full thumb width of space down the side but have my normal Nike size and it is right for length. I also had to pull in the laces so much the effective tongues are almost touching.

    • @jabet3211
      @jabet3211 4 роки тому

      U just have to size up

  • @garethmartin9058
    @garethmartin9058 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the review I want to get pair of alphafly

  • @lvalday
    @lvalday 4 роки тому +2

    Great review guys! A question that goes along with one of your last videos: should I get the Tempo Next% only if I get the Alphafly (you know, as a training partner) or would it be also a good choice if I already run in next%? Would a training combination of the Tempo and the next% make any sense? Thanks!

    • @Believeintherun
      @Believeintherun  4 роки тому

      It would be fine either way. The forefoot sensation is similar to the Alphafly, but the overall experience is a bit different.

    • @AI-xi4jk
      @AI-xi4jk 4 роки тому

      How is durability? How many miles should I expect out of a pair? Cheers

    • @Believeintherun
      @Believeintherun  4 роки тому

      I just responded to that question above. It will vary.

  • @laurelizabuff
    @laurelizabuff 2 роки тому

    Interesting that two of the top Americans in the 2022 Boston marathon were unsponsored but chose to run in the Alphafly.

  • @abdulredha1306
    @abdulredha1306 3 роки тому

    هل في تواصل على هذا الاحداية وكم سعره
    قياس ٤٦ منطقة ممكلة بحرين كرباباد من هذه انواع احذايه

  • @ThreechTHEdruid
    @ThreechTHEdruid 2 роки тому

    somehow vaporfly next % 2 did not fit my feet like orginal vaporflyes???? but alphaflyes felt so good expensive but damm they are nice

  • @zdnice
    @zdnice 4 роки тому

    I got super excited by this review and bought a pair. How many miles have you guys run in them and have you started to see any compression?

    • @Believeintherun
      @Believeintherun  4 роки тому

      Meg has 45 miles on hers and they still feel fresh. I have only put about 30 on mine and they feel new.

  • @dubs2171
    @dubs2171 2 роки тому

    Daily trainers?

  • @granthumphrey3295
    @granthumphrey3295 4 роки тому

    Is it true that once you get past the bigger sizes (larger than US9) , it goes way beyond the 40mm stack?

  • @karynmorsesolky3408
    @karynmorsesolky3408 4 роки тому

    thanks for the review! How are these on a downhill race?

  • @theseshisneverover6472
    @theseshisneverover6472 Рік тому

    Didn't know Johnny knoxville did trainers

  • @elmirac1014
    @elmirac1014 Рік тому +1

    These shoes are amazing, but
    im not a fan of the new version.

  • @alanreymercado2665
    @alanreymercado2665 4 роки тому +1

    its not new to the alpha fly. old nikes with air zoom have that tensils edit: im referring to pegasus.

    • @joshcontreras8821
      @joshcontreras8821 4 роки тому

      Ure right. Im pretty sure ALL zoom air bags always had tinsel when they made it the original name was gonna be called tinsel air

    • @RunTommy123
      @RunTommy123 4 роки тому

      I'm pretty sure the 🏀 shoes had them first.

  • @danielaparicio6437
    @danielaparicio6437 4 роки тому +1

    Great stuff! You guys are awesome! I had one question however. I wanted to see what's the durability prediction for the Alpha Fly .

    • @Believeintherun
      @Believeintherun  4 роки тому +1

      Even with the vaporfly wear varies by runner. I have Vaporflys with 250 miles that I’ll still run in. The AlphaFLY seem even more durable. If you’re an elite you want to have the fresh fresh for race day. The rest of us can rack up miles in these shoes.

  • @charliewatkins4571
    @charliewatkins4571 3 роки тому

    Plenty available on the Nike web site now. Painful to spend that much money but I did it. I would question if they are better than the last one. There were 2:01 marathons with the original. True, there was a 1:59:40 exhibition in the Alphafly but it was run in impractical conditions. No turns, cherry picked weather, electronic pacing, strategically designed wind blockers, a guy with a bike handing him water whenever he wanted. If you add up all those advantages, you may not get the 2:01 performance on a regular course. Those are a lot of seconds being shaved off. But now Nike gets to charge more money for already ridiculously priced shoes.

  • @zdnice
    @zdnice 4 роки тому

    Great review. True to size?

  • @rodmarco1059
    @rodmarco1059 4 роки тому

    How I wish I can just ask for a pair in my size since it isn’t available here in the Philippines yet.

  • @RunTommy123
    @RunTommy123 4 роки тому +4

    I'm thinking the Nike engineers loved the apple bag 🍎 🛍️ comparison

  • @newzlife
    @newzlife 2 роки тому

    i got runners toe from my first run, does it mean it's too small on me? does anyone know how to treat it? never happened to me before :(

  • @enkidu2562
    @enkidu2562 4 роки тому

    How durable do you think the pods in the front will end up being? I'm worried a wrong step onto a sidewalk or something will get it caught 😅

    • @Believeintherun
      @Believeintherun  4 роки тому +1

      Those pods will outlive the shoes.

    • @enkidu2562
      @enkidu2562 4 роки тому

      @@Believeintherun same thing with their attachment to the surrounding zoomx?

    • @Believeintherun
      @Believeintherun  4 роки тому +1

      @@enkidu2562 haven't heard of any issues

    • @enkidu2562
      @enkidu2562 4 роки тому

      @@Believeintherun thanks, appreciate the response

  • @docvader2926
    @docvader2926 4 роки тому +3

    Great to know these are not just for the 5 minute milers-but are they any good for the middle aged 9 minute milers? 😂😂😂

    • @Believeintherun
      @Believeintherun  4 роки тому +3

      If they make the 9 minutes feel good, then go for it.

    • @docvader2926
      @docvader2926 4 роки тому

      @@Believeintherun thanks! 👍🏿

  • @knifenates8747
    @knifenates8747 4 роки тому +6

    I hated the Alphafly. Sent them back. The Vaporfly next % is king.

  • @blakelandry
    @blakelandry 4 роки тому

    When I see someone walking in these I can’t help but laugh loudly out loud. So tough to hold it back.

  • @DiegoP.Escouto
    @DiegoP.Escouto 4 роки тому

    Aí sim! 👊🏻😃🔝🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻👏🏻

  • @ifonly1532
    @ifonly1532 4 роки тому

    Airbags with yarns inside have been used since Peg 35. Nothing new. Just sayin

  • @runhanrunnl
    @runhanrunnl 4 роки тому +1

    Damn expensive, especially for the lack of km's you can run on them. #shame

    • @christiangroendyk7198
      @christiangroendyk7198 4 роки тому +1

      You can actually put a decent amount of miles in these. I’ve seen people take them up to 400 miles, which is more durable than some trainers

    • @Fullblown671
      @Fullblown671 4 роки тому +1

      @@christiangroendyk7198 I agree.

    • @runhanrunnl
      @runhanrunnl 4 роки тому

      @@christiangroendyk7198 Thanx for the clarification. A lot of ShoeTubers where talking about 250/300 miles.
      Most of the time I get 800-1000km out of shoes, so thats why I stated it.

    • @V1RT8
      @V1RT8 4 роки тому +1

      Can’t get the wife happy and the bottle full at the same time. If you’re cheap, buy the Pegasus then.

    • @runhanrunnl
      @runhanrunnl 4 роки тому

      @@V1RT8 Too small. Am running on Speed :)

  • @christiankeil7845
    @christiankeil7845 2 роки тому

    I don't buy these ugly shoes but a very entertaining video. Cheaper than human growth hormone... just hilarious

  • @dejuanjamison1330
    @dejuanjamison1330 3 роки тому

    Bad Ass running shoe....