Nike Alphafly 4 set for Berlin showcase

Nike’s latest supershoe is the lightest and most responsive
Alphafly released to date, with a claimed 10% increase in energy return
and 5% reduction in weight compared with its predecessor

NIKE ALPHAFLY: LAUNCHES AND MILESTONES
2019
Eliud Kipchoge breaks
two-hour marathon barrier
in unofficial attempt, wearing Nike
Air Zoom Alphafly prototype

2020
Alphafly 1 makes
commercial debut

2022
Alphafly 2 launches
as Nike and ADIDAS
compete to advance shoe technology

2023
Kelvin Kiptum sets
marathon World Record,
racing in third generation Alphafly

2024
Sifan Hassan wins
gold in Paris – setting
women’s Olympic record of
2:22.55, wearing Alphafly 3

2026
Apr: Kenyan athlete
Sabastian Sawe becomes
first person to run a sub-two-hour
marathon, clocking 1:59:30 wearing
rival shoe Adidas’s new 97-gram
Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3

Sep: Alphafly 4
launches after
prototype trials

NIKE ALPHAFLY 4 SPECIFICATIONS
Designed to help runners maintain speed
and efficiency as fatigue sets in.
Addisu Gobena set Sydney
Marathon course record
wearing prototype
in August

Cost: $280 (€245)
Weight: 188g

Atomknit upper
Enhanced open-hole
breathable mesh
and seamless
construction
for more
precise
fit

ZoomX
LT Foam
High-stack midsole
is up to 17% lighter
than standard
ZoomX, delivering
softer cushioning
and added bounce

Nike Flyplate
Full-length carbon
fibre plate reduces
flex – Alphafly’s
signature propulsive
scoop triggering
forward momentum

Air Zoom units
Placed at forefoot
of shoe – provides
cushioned impact,
returning energy
back to runner

Fast Shot
outsole
Lightweight
for optimal
traction
and grip

Source: Nike
Picture: Nike
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