Anyone prefer the 4% over the Next%?

Nope! My only gripe is the 11 to 8mm drop as I heel strike like a madman, so more stack the better.

The Next% is wider in all regards, especially in the mid to forefoot where my feet used to extend off the sole. They do not stretch but they do wear in a tad, but you dont need to tie them down as much and they don't pinch anymore.

I think your 4%'s are just stretched out and a new pair of 4%'s would feel tight.

guess i'm the only one?

I feel the exact same. I'm haven't run in them yet, but they do feel snug in the midfoot (toebox is fine). I'm guessing they're designed for a snug fit, because the upper is supposed to have a sock-like fit. Very interested if others feel the same way and if the midfoot area becomes more comfortable with use.

The non-stretchiness of the vaporweave upper is actually the thing that excites me the most about the next%. I found that the flyknit upper is awful for tight/fast cornering, and I got a blister at my last marathon due to it.

I got a pair of next% but still haven’t run in them so can’t say which one I prefer overall yet.

I’m racing for the first time this weekend in a half. I’ve had two speed workouts in them while breaking them in.

They did not feel as comfortable as the 4% did, to me. But my times were faster. So I’ll give them a chance.

yabbba daabbba doo wrote:

Nope! My only gripe is the 11 to 8mm drop as I heel strike like a madman, so more stack the better.

The Next% is wider in all regards, especially in the mid to forefoot where my feet used to extend off the sole. They do not stretch but they do wear in a tad, but you dont need to tie them down as much and they don't pinch anymore.

I think your 4%'s are just stretched out and a new pair of 4%'s would feel tight.

This post nails it. The Next% is measurably wider everywhere than the 4% (OG and Flyknit) and if it feels more narrow it's due to your 4% being blown out in some regard.

I’ve been running in both recently.

I really liked the 4% shoe minus some plantar issues definitely caused by version 1.

The Next% seems to be holding up really nicely. It’s way more durable. The arch seems a bit nicer for me. It feels a bit to thick and marshmallow, but I’m getting used to it. I added heal lifts to increase the drop and that’s seemed to help my calves.

At first I thought I liked the 4% more but now I’m leaning towards the next% with the heal lifts.

I found the heel more stable in the 4%, with the next% I was pronating more.

Would be nice to try the custom next% with a flyknit upper.

I don't like the Next% upper, prefer the better fit of the flyknit upper;)

I also agree on durability. With my crappy stride the foam on the edges of my 4% wear down in 20 miles, while the nexts still look new!