The Nike Alphafly 3 “Proto” Releases Soon

The Nike AlphaFly 3, the brand’s newest super shoe, is already breaking records. Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum broke the marathon world record in the shoe during the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:00:35.

Nike revealed the shoe shortly after the record-breaking performance and announced that it will release in January 2024.

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Nike’s Alphafly series began with the Nike Alphafly NEXT% in 2019 as elite marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge ran an unofficial marathon with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna. The shoe would release in 2020 for $250. The Alphafly 2 released in 2022 and initially retailed for $275. However, recent Alphafly 2 releases are priced at $285.

Both the Alphafly 1 and Alphafly 2 were built with a lightweight Atomknit upper, carbon fiber plate, forefoot Zoom Air pods, and ZoomX cushioning.

The upcoming Alphafly 3 includes dual Nike Air Zoom units, a newly introduced full-length carbon-fiber Flyplate, an all-new last, the latest Atomknit 3.0 upper, heel pods that pad the heel and lower Achilles area and a redesigned lacing system that incorporates eye stays into the shoe’s upper. 

The Nike Alphafly 3 “Proto” releases for $280 on January 4, 2024, via Nike.com and select retailers.

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