VECTIV Infinite 3
VECTIV Infinite 3 is an ultra-distance trail shoe balancing response and support on highly technical terrain. It adds 1 mm of cushioning over Infinite 2 and uses full-length DREAM nitrogen-TPU foam for rebound, low weight and durability. A 3D TPU plate with an amplified midfoot chassis and rocker supports propulsion and lateral stability, while 5 mm Surface CTRL lugs and improved heel lockdown target uneven ground.
- Intended uses:
- Trail, Long run
Specs
- Weight
- 267g
- Of 948 known values: 403 lower, 4 equal, 541 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard42.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -1g
- 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)
- 29 / 23mm
- Of 788 known values: 122 lower, 31 equal, 635 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 19.4%, including ties / average -5.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- DREAM nitrogen-TPU
- Outsole
- Surface CTRL
- Reference price
- $160
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Approx. 267g half pair from The North Face EU official exact-model page for men's VECTIV Infinite 3 NF0A8AER.
- Plate note
- The exact official EU pages identify a full-length VECTIV 3.0 high-performance 3D TPU plate. TPU is a named non-carbon structure, so carbon_plate remains false; the shoe still has a plate.
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 | $160Shown above | 2025-03Shown above |
| EU | 160 EUR | 2025 |
| United KingdomUK | 145 GBP | Not registered |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for The North Face VECTIV Infinite II.
In the registered data, weight is 40g lighter at 267g, heel stack is 1mm higher at 29mm, and forefoot stack is 1mm higher at 23mm.
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.
Compare within the database
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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 267gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 29mmregistered 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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