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Including a next-generation carbon-plated shoe designed to take the marathon crown back.
Including a next-generation carbon-plated shoe designed to take the marathon crown back. This content is reviewed by the 7NEWS Editorial team. 7NEWS may receive a commission when you buy from links on our site.
Prices correct at time of publication. The sports brand’s Alphaflys and Vaporflys have dominated the conversation in the world of super shoes for years now.in the form of the Alphafly 4, the Swooshfly and the headline Apex, which is the brand’s most advanced marathon racing shoe yet.
The next-generation super shoe combines a whopping four Air Zoom units, a new ZoomX LT foam, a modified carbon fibre Flyplate, and Flyknit X upper into what is being called the first ever “zero drop” shoe. It packs 40mm of stack from tip to tail, offering better consistency throughout your race day effort.
Nike’s new race-day system of speed is a footwear lineup that gives runners a clear way to choose the footwear that best matches their goals, distance and experience. Nike Apex is designed pushes the edge of what racing innovation can become, delivering Nike’s most advanced expression of speed for runners chasing the edge of marathon performance.
While the new Swooshfly opens the door, offering an invitation to race day by helping runners feel confident, cushioned and ready to take on the unknown. Promising ‘unimagined speed’, the shoe is designed for runners, pro and otherwise, chasing every possible second in their racing efforts. The shoe is light, airy and fast, and Nike bill it as their ‘pinnacle race-day expression of lightweight speed with maximum energy return’.
The shoe that is dominating all the headlines is the brand’s Apex, Nike’s “most advanced marathon shoe yet”. Promising “unimagined speed”, the shoe is designed for runners, pro and otherwise, chasing every possible second in their racing efforts. The shoe is light, airy and fast, and Nike bill it as their “pinnacle race-day expression of lightweight speed with maximum energy return”.
The shoe is 40mm from tip to tail, which is truly a new sensation when you first put the shoe on — but it promises to give you better energy return and consistency throughout your race day effort. Nike Apex is the first racing shoe to feature two double-stacked Air Zoom units — the most Air ever applied in the forefoot of a Nike running shoe.
The platform is designed to compress, store and return energy, delivering up to 40 per cent more energy return than Alphafly 3 in a men’s size 10. Next up, the Alphafly 4 unlocks speed for all, balancing responsiveness, comfort, stability and efficiency over distance. Built for long-distance racing and personal best pursuits, it balances comfort, stability and efficiency over distance, with a light, stable, cushioned and bouncy ride.
Alphafly 4 is made for marathoners, from the elites chasing podiums to everyday runners chasing personal bests. Nike refined every major component of Alphafly to create a smoother, more efficient marathon experience. The result is a shoe that delivers 10 percent more energy return than its predecessor; is five percent lighter in a men’s size 8.5; and features a new Atomknit upper, ZoomX LT foam, updated Air Zoom units, a carbon-fiber Flyplate and Fast Shot outsole.
Alphafly 4 will be available for an early, limited release September 17 at nike.com, followed by broader availability October 29 at nike.com and select retail locations. If you’re a new runner wanting to dip your toes into the super shoe world, the Swooshfly is for you. Last but certainly not least, Nike bill the brand new shoe, the Swooshfly, as the invitation to race day.
It should be your first super shoe, helping you to feel confident, cushioned and ready to take on the unknown. The Swooshfly does have a tailored carbon fibre Flyplate, but it also has Nike SkyX supercritical foam, GOATEK outsole, supercritical foam sock liner and more accommodating fit — all designed to deliver responsive cushioning, smooth transitions and an energetic ride across a range of paces.
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