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Alphafly 4

RacingRelease 2026-09-17Global

Alphafly 4 is a marathon racer combining ZoomX LT and ZoomX foam around a carbon-fiber Flyplate, with two forefoot Air Zoom units. Its seamless Atomknit upper uses midfoot cables and an integrated heel structure to hold the foot, while a molded liner adds comfort. A FastShot outsole completes the race-day package.

Intended uses:
Race, Marathon
3 sources · checked 2026-09-19

Specs

Among 881 listed shoes, this is a lighter Racing

Weight
188g
Of 825 known values: 30 lower, 3 equal, 792 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 4%, including ties / average -79g
Drop
8mm
Of 827 known values: 414 lower, 243 equal, 170 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard64.8th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
-
Not registered
Carbon plate
Yes
17% of 788 known models have carbon plates
Midsole
ZoomX LT / ZoomX / Air Zoom
Outsole
FastShot
Reference price
$280
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Nike US Product Details lists approximately 188g for men's US8.5/women's US10. The same page's tech section lists approximately 208g for men's US10. These are different sample sizes; no size conversion is applied.
Plate note
The exact official release explicitly identifies a carbon-fiber Flyplate with two forefoot Air Zoom units.

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Nike Alphafly 3.

In the registered data, weight is 30g lighter at 188g.

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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Weight

This shoe 188g·registered average 267g (825 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (827 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.