ActiveRunningNike launches the Vaporfly 3 and everyone should be excited (I know I am)The new Nike Vaporfly 3 is smoother, peppier and more stable than ever beforeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveRunningNike launches the Vaporfly 3 and everyone should be excited (I know I am)The new Nike Vaporfly 3 is smoother, peppier and more stable than ever beforeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The new Nike Vaporfly 3 is smoother, peppier and more stable than ever before
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Nike)
(Image credit: Nike)
Not long after the Nike Invincible 3 was launched, Nike is back with an absolute bombshell of an announcement. Soon, you’ll be able to own the latest iteration of what many runners consider thebest running shoesever made, the Nike Vaporfly 3. Key updates include a smoother transition, improved stability and more energy return in the Vaporfly 3’s lightweight design.
Nike is in a tricky situation with the shoes. Firstly, the Vaporfly has been immensely popular from the get-go, and it still is – just look around what runners are wearing on your next race. On the other hand, people love to see frequent updates on their favouriteNike running shoes, like theNike Pegasus 39or theNike Alphafly 2. Put it this way: from a technical point of view, Nike didn’t have to update the Vaporfly, but to make sure the shoes stayed relevant in the ever-so-saturated super shoe market, it was time to roll out some changes.
Building on learnings from the Nike Vaporfly 2, Nike designers focused on refining the Vaporfly’s lightweight design with improvements to “meet the timeless needs of distance runners, including a smoother transition, improved stability and more energy return,” Nike explains. Of course, Nike didn’t want to disturb its goose that lays the golden egg too much; the engine of the Vaporfly 3 remains the same, with the propulsive feel from the pairing of a full-length carbon fibre Flyplate and ZoomX midsole.
(Image credit: Nike)
(Image credit: Nike)
That said, the new Vaporfly 3 introduces a reductive midsole geometry that features a convex shape around the forefoot, providing a comfortable and stable ride throughout your transition with Nike’s most resilient foam (a.k.a. the goose mentioned above). Nike also updated the Flyknit yarn upper to provide better lockdown at any distance.
The shoes are launched in the Prototype colourway, ala theNike ZoomX Streakflyand the Alphafly 2 mentioned above. “The Prototype colourway of the Vaporfly 3 is a nod to our development process, where the athlete and everyday runner feedback critically informs and guides our innovation journey from start to finish,” says Elliott Heath, Nike Running Senior Footwear Product Manager.
Several design features in the model’s first colourway pay tribute to the Nike Running team’s development journey. Graphic text on the midsole nods to the number of Flyknit upper iterations the team tested (57) and a dedicated weartester’s identification number (20126-23). The iconic drop Swoosh against the all-white silhouette pays homage to the first-ever Vaporfly worn at a Breaking 2 test event in 2017.
Launching in the Prototype colourway, the Nike Vaporfly 3 will be available on 6 March 2023 atNike US,Nike UK,Nike AUand select running speciality stores for a recommended retail price of $250/£235 (approx. AU$435). More colourways will follow.
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