First Look at the Nike Kipchoge Pack
Possibly the marathon racing G.O.A.T. Nike celebrate the growth and success of Eliud Kipchoge the man and the athlete with their new pack
With designs based around the never-ending patterns of fractals, the trees of Africa and Kaptagat forest in Kenya, the new pack includes some of Nikes most popular race and training shoes and apparel.
Alphafly
Price: £284.99
Weight: 228g (Men's US 9)
Stack height: 39mm – 31mm
Heel drop: 8mm
Midsole composition: ZoomX foam, 2 Air Zoom Pods
Plate: Full length carbon fibre flyplate
Purpose: Long distance road racing, more specifically the full marathon
A race day behemoth and first shoe of its kind upon initial release in 2019, the Alphafly Next Percent 3 features a barely legal stack of ZoomX foam in the midsole alongside Air Zoom Pods in the forefoot. Put simply, the Alphafly represents the pinnacle of Nike’s long distance road racing technology, tested and verified by the great Eliud Kipchoge.
Despite no official lab data being released by Nike themselves, numerous third-party studies have vouched for the tremendous running efficiency gains of the Alphafly, solidifying its spot at the top of the food chain for long distance road racing.
ZoomX Vaporfly Next Percent 3
Price: £239.99
Weight: 198g (Men's US 9)
Stack height: 40mm – 32mm
Heel drop: 8mm
Midsole composition: ZoomX foam
Plate: Full length carbon flyplate
Targeted activity: Any distance on the road from 5k to the full marathon
Another truly iconic road racing legend, with added versatility. The Vaporfly is the original super shoe that started it all. The Vaporfly is by far the most highly represented shoe on road race start lines from the world’s elite, to keen recreational runners.
The additional versatility over the Alphafly comes down to several factors, namely the lighter construction and most obviously, the lack of Air Zoom pods in the forefoot which supplies a slightly more aggressive and direct underfoot experience.
These days, some runners may want that little extra cushioning and protection the Alphafly provides from the half marathon and up, but the Vaporfly still remains the consensus pick for many looking to smash their PBs.
Zoom Fly 6
Price: £164.99
Weight: 286g
Stack height: Not released, but max stack
Heel drop: 8mm
Midsole composition: ZoomX
Plate: Full length carbon fibre plate
Targeted activity: Daily mileage, long runs
A once famed and highly regarded silo within Nikes wheelhouse of fast training shoes, the Zoom Fly series has not been without its criticisms with its weight trending in the wrong direction since the dramatic updates featured on the Zoom Fly 3.
Now in its 6th iteration, and using the pinnacle, and lighter weight ZoomX it might still be a chunky, somewhat heavyweight option by today’s standards but for long runs on tired legs, tempo work and for those days where you’re itching for the added efficiency a carbon plate provides, it’s still a solid option.
Pegasus 41
Price: £129.99
Weight: 283g
Stack height: 37 -27mm
Heel drop: 10mm
Midsole composition: ReactX with dual Zoom Air Units
Plate: No plate
Targeted activity: Daily mileage, long runs
The go to training shoe for some of the greats including both Eluid and Mo Farah, the Pegasus is still going strong into its 5th decade as a shoe designed to be recommended for any type of runner and for any type of run.
Updated to include ReactX through the midsole for a lower carbon footprint and more energy return, the Pegasus soaks up the training miles leaving you ready to unleash your speed on race day, or it can work as your perfect every day running partner.
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