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Nike Vaporfly / Alphafly: The Super-Shoe Moment That Changed Marathon Running
Nike Vaporfly and Alphafly started the carbon-plated super-shoe revolution that changed marathon running. The performance gains are real and documented. This guide explains what the shoes actually are, why the ZoomX era mattered, where Nike's mythology is deserved, what serious runners buy, what tradeoffs exist, and which alternatives from Adidas, ASICS, Saucony, and New Balance are genuinely competitive.
May 20, 2026
