Freaking Nike Alphafly 3

They'll be a mass release soon enough

They have another release date of April 4th for the next color. I guess I'll just stay slow in my Alphafly 2's lol. Those 3's were going to shave at least 5 minutes off my marathon time.

I share your frustration and have decided to no longer buy from companies that do these "limited time only" purchases.

Ticketmaster making consumers get on wait list and charge outrageous fees for shows. No more.

Nike and the limited time only shoes, no thank you

Kind of sucks for the people hoping to wear them at the Olympic trials thoug

I don't run in Nike, so perhaps because it doesn't affect me I'm being too kind - but, as a business model (taken from book sales model) - I would absolutely do a limited run first to see/gauge the level of interest and use that to determine the amount of a larger run of a product.

Some shoes do tank. Nike could likely assume there would be huge interest, but, not all Nike shoes sell well, they've had a lot of misses. This is on top of the recent news that they are seeking to cut back 2 billion in cost savings.

I think you are right that they are trying to drive interest too, but, it also makes good business sense. To me anyway, who doesn't run in Nike.

I understand the strategy behind doing a limited release of the prototype first to generate buzz, but a three month lag to the mass release makes no sense to me. The spring marathon season will already be half over by the time April 4th comes around. What is Nike accomplishing here besides pissing people off?

If you’re in the OTM, you likely are only two handshakes away from landing a pair for free. If you’re really optimizing resources, eBay will have loads of them this morning. Sure, you’ll pay more; but your troubles will also have vanished.

Where is this April 4th date coming from?

Hopefully ppl aren’t used bots to resell them like the do Jordan’s dunks and Kobe’s. If Nike used a domain change it would help for sure

I think it is time we all told Nike where to go.

They have ruined the sport....It is all about the money.

Boycott the holly $ell out of them.

Nvm, I see it on the Nike site. Says only to Nike members, so I wonder if it'll be another limited release that's impossible to get.

nike.com

Nike Alphafly 3 Men's Road Racing Shoes. Nike.com

Find the Nike Alphafly 3 Men's Road Racing Shoes at Nike.com. Free delivery and returns.

Link:www.nike.com/t/alphafly-3-mens-road-ra...

I've been boycotting Nike for a quarter century now. Much to my amazement, this has not yet brought them to their knees. Surely the day is coming.

Not really true unless you know something I don't. Whose hand do I shake?

The sport is pretty difficult to navigate if you don't have an agent. 2:08-2:11 guys get a lot of stuff taken care of, but its harder for the 2:12-2:15 with no connections. A lot of those guys want to be 2:10-2:11 guys, but can't get into fast race fields etc...

Does seem like they won't be available again until April, in any color. Thinking of getting a pair for Boston but I guess I won't hold my breath.

And yes, looks like you can pay double on ebay right now if you really want them.

It's April 1st.

They're most likely not better or faster than the previous version. So why bother ?

At the last OT Marathon, weren’t all competitors who wanted them offered a free pair of Alphas at the Nike booth? Not that many would actually wear them in the race without a breaking in period.

You don't get any because they gave them all to the Oregon Ducks.

You should have been faster in high school!

Do you know a guy sponsored by Nike? If yes, then proceed.
Are you semi tight with him? If yes, then proceed.

Will you ask this guy for his Nike rep’s cell number? If yes, then proceed.

Will you call the Nike rep’s cell number to ask for a pair of 3’s? If yes, then proceed.

Will you text the Nike rep’s cell number if he doesn’t answer or return your call? If yes, then proceed.

Be a big boy. Get bold.