So how much faster will these be?
https://news.nike.com/...lphafly-next-percent
Probably minimally… but YES!!! I am thrilled to see it being released, doesn’t seem to detail if they tempered stack height but it appears to be quite high. Given they teased it on the Olympic team outfit, I have to imagine they brought to within the limits so pros could wear it.
And people say Hokas are ugly…
I feel like I want this. Any sense of its legality for IM branded races?
The Tempo FE looks interesting. With Zoom X foam coming down to what looks like the old Zoom Fly level, the quick lace system on these could be interesting if the weight isn’t egregious and they are fast.
I feel like I want this. Any sense of its legality for IM branded races?
I’ll bet anything WTC never considers banning this. The only way that may happen is if the PTO actually does take-over WTC.
Hard to believe that stack height is 40mm, but I’m sure it’s right on
They needed to get these out ASAP to get compliant with the 4 month rule
More interesting to me is the Alphafly track spike
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And people say Hokas are ugly…
Fast is beautiful
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Hard to believe that stack height is 40mm, but I’m sure it’s right on
They needed to get these out ASAP to get compliant with the 4 month rule
More interesting to me is the Alphafly track spike
WSJ detailed both of these questions which I also had. Apparently 39.5mm stack height and April 30th is the magic date (I thought it would be April 8th, being exactly 4 months from the women’s marathon, but it seems I was wrong)
Nike, take my money!
I just saw it described as just under 40mm stack and a Feb release for members…
No doubt
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And people say Hokas are ugly…
Fast is beautiful
Yes, this.
Forget minimal running… shoe stack limit is set… The ‘maximal running’ era has begun
Nike is absolutely crushing it. If the Next (or soon Alphafly) doesn’t work for you–you are at a disadvantage. If you don’t get them for some “principled” reason, you are making a mistake.
However, as a PSA, I’d like to caution all M60-64 YOs to not use them–they are not built for our Age Group!
I’m very curious about the weight. Would this be heavier or lighter than current Next% or same?
I’m very curious about the weight. Would this be heavier or lighter than current Next% or same?
My uneducated guess is heavier given the addition of zoom air but they also made a new knit for this so maybe that saves weight? I wonder as well if this new knit doesn’t hold water like the flyknit did, I was expecting the alphafly to have the vaporweave since that was the fix for wet racing.
Is that Ironman branding I see on them? 
So how are these Nike shoes comfy/cushy factor when compared to Hokas? I have a lot of experience running in Bondis, Cliftons, and Rincons.
Forget minimal running… shoe stack limit is set… The ‘maximal running’ era has begun
The maximal running era started 6 years ago with the original Hoka Clifton.