Alphafly 3
Alphafly 3 is the third-generation marathon racer for personal-best efforts. It replaces the segmented bottom with a continuous platform and wider full-length carbon Flyplate, pairing ZoomX foam with two forefoot Air Zoom units. A lighter Atomknit 3.0 upper improves containment and breathability, while the Fast Shot outsole combines lower weight with multidirectional traction. Nike retains the legal 40mm heel height.
- Intended uses:
- Race
Specs
- Weight
- 218g
- Of 948 known values: 128 lower, 5 equal, 815 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 14%, including ties / average -50g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 961 known values: 479 lower, 272 equal, 210 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 40 / 32mm
- Of 788 known values: 657 lower, 39 equal, 92 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 16.6%, including ties / average +5.7mm
- Carbon plate
- Yes
- 17% of 866 known models have carbon plates
- Midsole
- ZoomX / Air Zoom
- Outsole
- Fast Shot
- Reference price
- $295
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Men US 10 / Nike JP official product page.
- Plate note
- Nike's exact product page and official release confirm a full-length carbon-fiber Flyplate, two forefoot Air Zoom units and ZoomX foam.
Prices and release dates by market
3 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $295Shown above | Not registered |
| Global | Not registered | 2024-01-04Shown above |
| JapanJP | ¥40,480 | Not registered |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Nike Alphafly NEXT% 2.
The comparable registered values for carbon status are unchanged.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 218gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 40mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
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