Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next%

Not a very durable shoe and too expensive to be replacing often so I save this shoe for when I'm peaking or looking to time trial. Very fast shoe that really propels you forward. Pushes you onto your toes when walking and makes you feel like running. The support and cushioning is excellent and it really keeps your legs much fresher than my other running shoes. I train in more minimalist shoes to strengthen legs and you fly along in these after that. Best running shoe I have ever tried and lives up the hype. Cushioning is so bouncy but enough firmness to support you.

Haven't run a long race in these just yet, but even after running just a mile TT and a tempo run can tell they're the real deal. Amazing bounce and cushioning at a race-ready weight. For 10k and under you could probably run as fast in some racing flats, but these will save your legs and feel great.

This shoe is NOT made for everyone. I only wore it three times--a 10k race, a half marathon, and a 15 mile MP tempo. Each time, I had varying levels of ankle pain. I have flat arches, and the extreme platform and narrow silhouette of the shoe would cause my foot to topple over the inside with each step. In the half marathon, I severely strained every muscle in the my calf and ankle that is associated with stabilizing the ankle and I couldn't run for 2 weeks.

That being said, I did have two major PR's in this shoe, even with having to drag around my damaged ankles. I would have raced a marathon in them too if my physical therapist didn't threaten to kill me if I did.

I have run a half marathon and a full marathon in the new Nike Vaporfly Next% shoes. Shoes seriously have some pop and fantastic cushioning for the distance of the marathon. They do seem a little unstable at first, but after a mile or so you're ankles adjust and it feels natural. There is no question they save the legs from a beating after a hard marathon. I would recommend these every single time for a half marathon or above distance. My only negatives are the high cost for low durability. I've limited my use of these to only a few short runs prior to races so that I can get as much "pop" as possible in races. They also seem to run a little smaller in size than normal. I wear a half size bigger than I would in the Turbo or Pegasus and might could get away with a full size bigger.

Overall, fantastic racing shoe!

There's something about these shoes which makes them fast. The carbon plate, the lightness, the shape of the out soul...... all contribute to a rather peculiar-feeling running experience. But they help maintain the pace even when you feel as if you're flagging. I've used them for 1/2 marathon, full marathon and 70.3 triathlon (you'll need to put socks on before the run) and every race has been successful in terms of bettering my predicted time in regular race shoes. However!! They are expensive and I rather doubt they'll last the 500km suggested by Nike. Oh, and don't try to go round corners too quickly in them - you'll fall off the earth into outer space

This is the best racing shoe that I’ve ever run . Absolutely glorious.

Very comfortable shoes , nice support for fast workouts on the track.

It’s an amazing marathon racing shoe. I wouldn’t run a half or a marathon in anything else!

I have become a shoe snob because of these shoes. I first tried the 4%s and fell in love, but I hated how expensive they were for only a few races. When I tried the next%s I found them significantly more durable without giving up the socks with springs feeling that I love in the vaporfly. The side laces are genius which makes the shoe fit my foot so naturally.

Until another company figures out how to implement a carbon plate in newer foam tech like Nike has, without waking up patent lawyers, this is the racing shoe for distance runners of all levels. I'm 57 and only a 3:46 marathoner, but bought these for the last month of my training cycle for a winter marathon. Speed work and long runs were immediately easier. My recovery is better. The shoes are astonishingly comfortable, though the feel is very different from my Kinvara 10s. Will see how I perform in an actual marathon wearing these, but I'm optimistic. The shoes make subtle nudges towards better form--you have to pay more attention to toe off at first. Felt a little extra strain in calves on first long run. But these shoes feel happy when you get below 8 minute miles. Worth the high price tag, though too early (one week) to tell about wear. Nike needs competition on this so price declines and everyone has access.