Summit VECTIV Pro 3
Summit VECTIV Pro 3 is an ultra-distance trail racer for long courses and 100-mile efforts. It adds cushioning over Pro 2 with a DREAM nitrogen-TPU PEBA/EVA midsole and a DREAM insert between two plates. A full-length carbon propulsion plate works with a recycled-carbon stability plate and rocker geometry. A breathable, quick-drying upper secures the foot, while 3.5 mm Surface CTRL lugs target varied trail terrain.
- Intended uses:
- Trail, Race, Long run
Specs
- Weight
- 295g
- Of 948 known values: 668 lower, 23 equal, 257 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 29.5%, including ties / average +27g
- Drop
- 6mm
- Of 961 known values: 274 lower, 174 equal, 513 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard37.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 39 / 33mm
- Of 788 known values: 600 lower, 35 equal, 153 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 23.9%, including ties / average +4.7mm
- Carbon plate
- Yes
- 17% of 866 known models have carbon plates
- Midsole
- DREAM
- Outsole
- SurfaceCTRL
- Reference price
- $290
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Adopt approximately 295g at US9 from the official JP page. The exact US NF0A8AEJ page lists approximately 294g per half pair; preserve the 1g regional difference in the source note.
- Plate note
- Goldwin official Japan product page describes a dual-plate VECTIV construction with TPU/carbon plate plus carbon-fiber plate.
Prices and release dates by market
2 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 | $290Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥33,000 | 2025-03-14Shown above |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for The North Face Summit VECTIV Pro 2.
The comparable registered values for drop and 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 295gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 39mmregistered 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.
Related video
Official video from The North Face.