I’m an age group triathlete and I share the same opinion that you have about the Alphafly. The solution I’m using to put this shoe on seems to be ridiculous but it works: a shoehorn.
I really struggle with the arch pain of the Alphafly 2. Got them for a good price, so the tough decision is to either send them back, or remove the glued in inners and replace with slightly wider ones!
I actually like Alphafly 2 over my Alphafly 1 because it feels so much better in the toebox. I used my alphafly 1 for my first marathon and i blistered big time. Alphafly 2 no problems at all! Great review of the new shoes.
I usually wear Hoka but saw the atomknit ones for £89! At cheshire oaks on black friday and had to buy them. First time wearing them I took 46 seconds off my 5k time. Might of been fresh legs but never felt so good on my legs, i’m struggling to not wear them every run and only save them for pbs
If you cut the upper, you stand a good chance to ruin the integrity of the fit. I would avoid all attempts to modify the shoe. Regarding the tight fit, what I did is just wore the shoe day after day. I walked around in them , I would do foot folds with them on, calf lunges, any routine that made my feet bend while the shoe was on to stretch them. Another tactic to try if time is of the essence is get several wash clothes completely wet, saturate them with water. Stuff these wet wash clothes in the shoe until you cant get anymore in the shoe. Let them sit overnight. In the morning, remove the wash clothes then immediately put the shoes on and wear them for a day, repeat as necessary. Nowadays putting on these shoes takes no longer than any other shoe. That being said, I still rely on the pull tabs its just that today, the process is a lot easier. You will never get the shoe to be like a slip on. But that is deliberate to the design. The snug fit is done purposefully as it reduces heal slippage and makes foot and shoe more of a single entity performing the same task.
These are all fantastic recommendations and definitely things I will try in the future! If only you were a day or so earlier and I may not have already gone at them and put them under the knife. If i didn’t need to get them on quickly then they were literally a perfect fit. I haven’t cut them much and I’ve put elastic laces on them to try and keep that structure. Will have to see how it goes tomorrow! Thanks for the advice
You swing your arms a lot when you run. Which is ok but swinging inwards with your hands and forearms wastes energy and it makes your chest smaller. It causes a rock back and forth in your torso. Relax and keep your arms straight, like the drive pistons on a train. They don't go in or out, just back and forth. If you're into cars, adjust the tow of your arms.
Great advice! I’ll try and use that as a cue tomorrow for the race and hopefully run with a bit better arm and leg tracking. Either way plenty to work on over the off season, thanks!
@@joshpain349 if Nike can release a shoe with a 4% return of energy and that be beneficial enough to matter. Then, small things count, like keeping your head up and your chest open. Just because other people do it, doesn't air it right. Know how many people are on PEDs? Doesn't make it right. Allowing your arms to bounce too much wasted energy. Anything that I wasteful in an Ironman is a waste.
Had them in a box for 2 years. Did a flat 13 miles and just couldn’t get comfortable. I felt like I was off the ground and couldn’t feel the ground. I felt like I wasn’t transfering force. It was good for my achilles tendon but bad for my gait. I did feel like I didn’t actually run at the end of workout so maybe I just need to accustom to the rebound. Because of other comments I may try again on the treadmill so I can swap them out when it feels so discombobulated.
Interesting Josh, I've seen such extreme reviews of the V2, people seem to either really love or really hate them!! Me I LOVE LOVE LOVE the original Alphafly even though I'm a really really slow runner and have only one marathon under my belt, soon to add number 2!! I had to go a full size up but actually I love all the massive toe room that that gave me. Last month a snaggled another pair of V1s for only €123!!!!!! 😁😁😁
That’s a bargain! And yeh completely personal preference. I think some of the data suggests they are a margin Ly better shoe economically than the V1, but as long as you’re comfortable and happy then that’s the main thing!
I have just received the shoes and trying to put them on was a real battle. I got them 1/2 size up as my usual. I just hope they won’t be tight above my ankle for long and once I start running with them they become a bit more loose around that area. 😕
I put about 90 to 100 miles on alphafly 1 and they damaged my feet during a half marathon. If you have low arches or wide feet avoid these like the plague. The reviews won't say this though.
Yeh I can’t comment on the long term effects but I did manage to use them in my most recent race and thought they were really good to be fair. I know what you mean though, they are a bit tight width wise, however I have pretty average feet all around
What does low arches mean? I did a run yesterday in my Alphafly 1 and it felt a bit weird and today i can t say i feel recovered or that they protected my legs all that much so i dunno what the think about my pair. Are they just not good for me? What s going on? Can you elaborate a bit more on your comment please? How much breakin in would you say they need?
@Sergiu Salcau low arch on your feet. The alphafly is a race shoe so not really made for comfort but they do save your legs towards the end of long distance runs. They either work for you or don't I found. If they don't just move on they don't get any better or habe any break in time.
I bought mine for Chicago Marathon. They were good but not awesome. I changed to Saucony pro three weeks before the Marathon. Not that fun anymore as the 1st versión
I don´t know guys but the alphafly next 2 are killing my arches! I am very disappointed about spendind $330 on these. Anyways... Good video and good channel! You´ve got a new subscriber
Question for those who used Alphafly 2 in triathlon. how did you feel? Did you wear it smoothly? Please tell me the solution if I can't put it on smoothly.
i wore these and i don’t know why the heel really fucked up my skin and it hurt as i was running but still felt good running in, maybe it was cuz i pushed it and run for an hour but i hope this was the only time it happens
It could be sock choice? Wear either thinner or thicker socks maybe? They did also rub my heel on one random run and I just didn’t wear those socks again
I liked the looks of these shoes. I’m not a runner at all, should I buy them for general walking and moving? I just need the best cushion around heel and toes, what you say?
I’d say probably not just for walking around. If you want something with more cushion that’s also a running shoe then the Nike invincible 3s are definitely a good shout
What socks do you use? It could be due to heat or alternatively too much or too little room for your feet in the shoes which will cause a big too much movement. Try thinner socks (if too hot) and thicker if too much room
Yes definitely. They are very quick regardless. Make your technique more efficient so 3k would be still in their remit. I think under that it might be more beneficial to have a more light weight zoom x shoe
I'm a sprinter and i'm looking for something new i had the Pegasus 39's and was looking at the Alphaflys and Nike Tempo's and just wondering if you can use these for Sprinting ?
I use mine for walking. The reason I bought this shoe is because the bottom of my toe and my heel hurts when walking one block. This shoe is the only shoe that I can wear and it doesn’t hurt. The bad thing is it takes all my strength to put it on. Oh well at least I can now take my dog for a walk and not hurt.
does anyone know if the orange nike alphafly 2 will be coming again, since they are currently not available on the nike website, but I would like to order them from the nike website
I get the arch pain people are talking about when i first put them on. But soon as i start running feels like im running on clouds ajd get no arch pain whilst running
I have yes! They were my shoe of choice before these. They are amazing. Lighter and easier to get on, I’d even say more comfortable for me too… but there’s no denying how good the alphas are for endurance running at the end of an Olympic/70.3 or more. It just feels like they are so much more economical
@@Josh_lewis they have a lot of cushion but aren’t “legal” since they’re over the 40mm or whatever. Trying to decide between the alpha or prime x for an upcoming marathon.
It’s so disappointing when you spend so much on the shoe and it doesn’t fit right! Hopefully you find a pair that’ll fit better and give you as much benefit
Noted! I’ll definitely keep it briefer in the future. I was going for more of a an insight into the training and my thoughts around it, but agree I can be more concise and maybe do a roundup of the important info at the start of the vid and then those who Want to continue watching the training and my other rambles can carry on… would that be better?
@@Josh_lewis Very cool and humble of you to welcome constructive criticism. Overall (i.e., production-wise), your video is of good quality, so keep at it. Maybe a little more concise and systematic in your review of the shoe. One channel that stands out for me in terms of providing excellent content (tips, suggestions, reviews, AND personal running journey anecdotes), all in a concise manner, is The FOD Runner. Then again, I’m a “beginner” so I guess it largely depends on your target audience. Hope this helps.
Yeh they are quite narrow, especially with the stiffer uppers! The Pegasus seem to be flexible enough though and then instead of alphas which are quite narrow, the Vapourfly’s could be an option?
Yes! The shoe horn works! Was about to drop this comment myself. Though I found them progressively easier to get on with each use, I still find myself using the shoe horn 5 or 6 runs in.
Well I didn’t find that they were good in transition for triathlon? They would be bad unless you made amendments to them as you’d spend forever trying to put them on in transition 👍
