Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% Unveiled

Talking about the actual new shoe, I gotta say, not a fan of the design. I actually love the flyknit, so I'm sad to see it leave. Though I don't run in rain very often so I can't speak to the new upper and it's ability to repel water. Hopefully some different color schemes are on the horizon. I've heard rumors of an all black, and a white/red scheme.

Jeff Dengate - RW wrote:

You're gonna be out of luck, Greg. Really snug fit in the forefoot.

Great. Don't know why Nike doesn't make wide shoes. I get a pain in the middle of my forefoot with narrow shoes. Not to many lightweight stability racing shoes with low ankle collars to pick from. Gonna stick with my NB 1400v4 for now

gregmacd wrote:

Great. Don't know why Nike doesn't make wide shoes. I get a pain in the middle of my forefoot with narrow shoes. Not to many lightweight stability racing shoes with low ankle collars to pick from. Gonna stick with my NB 1400v4 for now

you can get the Structure, Vomero, and Pegasus in wide models.

almost nobody offers racing flats in wide sizes

This is a strange looking shoe. Have a look at the photos again. Here's my concerns

1) Massive rocker design.

2) Two small contact points. The shoe doesn't sit flat. There's a huge gap between the heel and the forefoot.

3) Massive asymmetrical toe-off as mentioned in the RW article. It looks curved.

The 4% looks like a more natural shoe. It doesn't have the massive rocker and it sits flat. The 4% shoe isn't curved.

Here's what the RW review says:

"A thin foam pod inside the heel keeps the Achilles happy as the miles add up."

How? Can someone explain this? How does a thin foam pod keep the Achilles happy? Is this admitting a design flaw that the 4% is hard on the achilles? Or is this to compensate for the new massive rocker?

Hey Brojos, Can you clean up this thread and delete all the off-topic hobby jogger/midpacker stuff? There was a guy from RW posting on this thread about the shoes.

boomerang shoe wrote:

When you look at this shoe from the bottom (there is a picture in the link on the first post), it looks really different than any other shoe. It's almost like they took a regular shoe and bent it sideways a bit. Anyone know what's up with that?

Eggxactly! What's the deal with the massive asymmetric toe off? How does that benefit runners? What about the two point "roller-pin" contact on the sole instead of flat?

Did the shoe help Kipchoge today?

next hype wrote:

Did the shoe help Kipchoge today?

Nope. He couldn't get a pair because he forgot his NRC+ password when he upgraded his iPhone.

I've just watched some highlights of the London Marathon today.

Couldn't help but notice that the next% looked so sloppy on Mo's feet... his stride looked so clumsy and the over-pronation was huge.

I then compared it to some track footage with racing flats and he looks so much more efficient.

Just an observation...

Or, "I'm successful in other pursuits, and pretty good at running too."

weird shoe wrote:

boomerang shoe wrote:

When you look at this shoe from the bottom (there is a picture in the link on the first post), it looks really different than any other shoe. It's almost like they took a regular shoe and bent it sideways a bit. Anyone know what's up with that?

Eggxactly! What's the deal with the massive asymmetric toe off? How does that benefit runners? What about the two point "roller-pin" contact on the sole instead of flat?

I got a pair of the Vaporfly Elites about a year ago from a good friend that is a pro. They are basically the same sole/midsole as the Next%, but with a flyknit upper. I'm a 13:5x guy, so obviously not elite; but wow, they are phenomenal on my feet. Easily the best racing flats I've ever run in; and am thankful that the Next% has come out. My flats have just about seen their better days.

gregmacd wrote:

Jeff Dengate - RW wrote:

You're gonna be out of luck, Greg. Really snug fit in the forefoot.

Great. Don't know why Nike doesn't make wide shoes. I get a pain in the middle of my forefoot with narrow shoes. Not to many lightweight stability racing shoes with low ankle collars to pick from. Gonna stick with my NB 1400v4 for now

Wen u clix on "Wide" it means the shoe is cuming 2 u wide. When u clix "xtra-wide" it means xtra-wide. But nike don't make wide.