Nike Alphafly 3 | A Middle Packer's Perspective 

Thanks for the review. I really appreciate the run footage. I tend to overpronate and your videos give me a sense of how a shoe may perform on my own feet. Very helpful! Hope you are having a great holiday season!

Out of five marathons I have run, three of them were in Alphafly 1 (two races) and 2 (the last marathon). I absolutely love those shoes and comparing to other Carbon plated ones, they can save up more energy, giving to the runner the same propulsion they have in other great supershoes. Iam looking forward to v3, maybe the best version of my even favorite long distance Racer! Great review Emily!

The squeaking sounds can be solved by spraying some wd40 around the airpods. This doesn’t only stop the sneaking but also reduces wear. If the sqeak comes from the plate, you got a production error and they didn't use sufficient glue.

Great review, thank you! I've been contemplating my marathon shoe for Mesa and this is on the top of my list!

Super excited for this one! Fingers crossed there's enough inventory to go around on 01/04 of this proto colorway.

As someone who’s a back packer and used the second version of the Alphafly in my half-marathon, I’m excited to try it out but not until I do another half-marathon in 2025 so I’ll wait once there’s more inventory later in 2024.

My Sunday night is never complete without Run Like Heller. Thank you for taking time to talk about the Alphafly 3. Because of the price, I am still on the fence about purchasing it. However, I think you gave us some good information.

Thank you for das Video and Sharing You experience with us. Really looking forward to my first pair of Alphaflys.

I never been a fan of Nike running shoes but this is a great review!! I heard other reviewers say same thing about the squeaking sounds as well.

Hi Emily, Thanks for the informative review. I currently run in the Vaporfly 3s (my first super shoe) but I’m excited for the Alphafly 3s. I’ll be running two half marathons next year (one trail one road) so the Alphafly 3s will be getting some good use in training and for the road race. Keep up the fantastic work 🤙🏻

I'm so happy to see this review, especially from you. I had the exact same reaction as you did to the AlfaFly 1's, where I had high hopes and did not get on with them at all (despite loving the Vaporfly Next%) I also like you decided to avoid the 2's, after assuming they would be too much like the 1's. Glad to hear the 3's are much more promising, especially at more human effort levels, and not just elite. Thank you for another great review !

Best review until now 😀 can’t wait to grab them

Given it is Runlikeheller approved. I am thinking of buying this shoe, but I will make my decision, after the NB elite 4 review .I love the new color 😊

Another great video Emily. Although I am not a Nike fan, the shoe does look impressive. Maybe something I need to try on at my local running store to sway my thoughts on Nike. Outstanding 5K time! Way to go!

Loved version 1, not so much version 2 but I’m going to try these as soon as I can get them 👍🏻

Oh my gosh I need to tell you- I was watching this with my 18 month old daughter and she was clapping so much during the run footage and made me rewind it. She laughed and giggled! So you have a fierce little fan here!

Mind blowing blockbuster intro always.......love from india

I got two pairs of shoes from my family for Christmas. I bought two with some Christmas money. I bought the Hoka Challenger 7’s ina bright blue and turquoise and some Sam Edelman boots in velvet.

6:34 You were running so fast that leaf was caught up in your vortex! 😊😊😊

Great review interesting shoe going to chk it out what other colors it's offered in the price is steep but will see thanks and hi ruby wherever you are

Great to hear that it can work for most not just elites. I’m running my first road marathon in April and watching all these videos with a keen eye! How do you like it compared to the NB you wore for the marathon recently? Would you go NB or this one next marathon?

Great review. How is the Airpod soul? There any protection for the Airpod soul!

Having tried both the AF1 and AF2, I couldn't get past the obnoxiously pronounced arch support in both iterations. I'm anxious to pick up this version though. I think that having one continuous slab of ZoomX should eliminate the arch support issue as the shoe is now no longer de-coupled as in the previous two versions.

I am still trying to save my AF1 for racing🎉Now it means I can use them for workout runs

22.25 is a great time! I ran 22.32 last year, and then this year in a dozen 5Ks I only went under 23 minutes once, but it was 22.31 for a one second PR. So I’m really hitting a wall, and maybe a $275 super shoe is what I need to break thru it.

Could You try Ardiles Nfinity Sense Pro or Ortuseight Solar?compare it with expensive shoes.. appreciate from Indonesia

Thanks for great review, just wondering did you pick up any stones on your runs, I live on coast so last off pebbles on my runs and races.

I like the socks over pants look.

I like your review, great channel

I love AF since V1, which remains my fav shoe to date. I’ve run Chicago in V2 (one of the most hated shoes ever 😂) and I enjoyed every single mile. I recall you didn’t like v1 at all, so what’s different now?

Great review

Great review, my problem with the Alphafly V1 was that I felt like I was falling backwards. I add a heel wedge of 8mm to feel like I get a normal drop. I don't have this problem in the Vaporfly V2 etc.. How is the Alphafly V3? Normal drop?

The upper reminds me of upper on the upper on the adidas prime x 2 strung 👍

I'm not a Nike fan, but these are intriguing, and they look bad-ass. Also, there's nothing better than showing up to a holiday "fun run" in a pair of shoes that cost more than your first car, just for the flex.

How do you compare the AF3 to the Cielo X1? Which shoe can you recommend for a slow pace runner

Thanks for the review, do you know if there is any difference between men and women version?

Thanks for the run footage, it seems it’s not meant for overpronators like me. Your right foot was pronating inside even on the start line.

How did you get it early??

Only thing I’d add is the amount of midsole they cut away at the heel may surprise some people and make the shoe less stable for heel strikers

The alphafly 1 absolutely killed my feet with the high arch so I've never even considered another pair. I've gone off nike completely if I'm honest. Nowadays there's really no need to spend that much on a shoe when there's better or as good for a lot less. Not sure if it's just a camera angle thing but looks like your foot is collapsing inwards. I had same issue with nb elite v2 but some arch supported insoles cured it.

What’s your current marathon shoe? I’m also around a 4h marathon. I’ve ran my recent marathons in Endorphin Speeds and Alphafly 1’s. I’m considering waiting for a sale on the Endorphin Pro 3’s for my spring marathon.

How about for the slow pace runners like myself, is this good for us? How about the stability?

Autch….pronation really is a thing🎯 good footige👍

Toebox Version 1 vs 3?

Emilly, what do the numbers mean on the side of the outsole?

Have you experienced blisters on your foot arch? after running this pair of shoes..

Just ordered mine in the UK, possible game changer like the original Vaporfly I'm thinking

whats your opinion for Alphafly v3 vs endorphin elite

It was so funny to see NY marathon sidewalk runners trying to “finish” the distance by walking in these shoes:)

Is the alphafly 3 softer than the model 2? Many people are saying that the Model 3 is much firmer than the previous ones

As a huge fan of just about anything ZoomX, I like the looks of the AF3, however, I despise white shoes. Love the orange, hate the white. 🙂

I'm normally not running in shoes with drops higher than 5mm. I loved the Alphafly 1 (which had 4mm) but I didn't get along with the Alphafly 2 (which had 8mm)... I'm still not sure whether or not it was the drop that made me hate them. So what do you think - should I give this a try, or is the high drop that noticable?

The tempo next % do exactly the same with the squeaking air pods

Why so much bloody stack height?? Surely this isn’t good for body mechanics long term

Not long now before we pass that 300 coins threshold. 😞

The squeaking might be a cadence monitoring feature? But seriously, that's disappointing for such an expensive shoe.

Is this better than the Vaporfly 3?

Bought it today🎉 But here in Germany we have to pay 310€/ ~340$😅

At first blush, it resembles a high heel shoe from the side....

Hows abt sizing? Is it same with vp3?

If I saw you in those, I would figure out a way to steal them and risk it all to have them 2 weeks earlier 😂. Sorry but just being honest!

Use WD-40 on that squeak. Also if you’re a wide footed woman, go for the men’s shoes.

AF V1 was a great marathon shoe for me until about 32k...at 37k it was a calf wrecker. AF V2 was amazing, but felt like too much shoe. Finished the marathon and felt great. AF V3 is a complete no brainer....everything I love about the V2 with a smoother transition and over an oz lighter?!? Take....my....money.

Honestly, middle of the pack runners really have no need to spend this much on a pair of runners for a marathon. Probably get the same results using a top daily trainer.

the alphafly 3 is softer than the model 2

Take my my money Nike.

I just can’t face spending this amount of money on one pair of shoes.

You don’t have to be an elite, but you gotta have some earth credit floating around to use the shoe😂

Why wouldn't u run a marathon in it? That's what it's for. It's amazing for the marathon.

I don’t hear any squeaking on the video. Sure it wasent the insole? My invincible run 2 made fun sounds from the midsole in one of the shoes. Hmmm be careful in that shoe. I think the footage shows they ain’t doing something good for your pronation. It goes for both your feet’s.

Nike’s greatest cash grab. The price is absurd. They probably pay 100 staff wages in Asia for a week with one pair sold. Lesson: if you can get the world’s fastest runners to wear it, you have a cash cow in the form of frail egos throughout the running world who will pay what you ask.

Atomknit does not fit a high instep at all. M. Super tight and uncomfortable

With these shoes you become addicted to them, because they do not train the most important running muscles and tendons in your legs, and when you are going to start running in regular normal shoes you will be slower and even more prone to injuries. The only excuse to run and train in these fast carbon plated shoes is when you need to win an important race no matter what which is relevant only for professional highest status runners making living out of winning races. Otherwise running in these shoes you are just loosing.

all the good things are expensive or mtey make us fat thats the rule

The only footwear in existence that looks worse than crocs. LOL

$285 for a squeaker? Could other runners hear you coming? 😂

Goofy

Styling has just got out of hand......

It's so very ugly though. There's something off with the heel. Not that look matter too much, but still incredibly ugly.

Inestable, caro,.feo y pesado jamas lo compraría y ademas no es muy duradero y el ruido que hacen es insoportable!

How's the shower performance?

It is terrible that I’ve brought these for treadmill running 🫣