Nike Alphafly 3 Eliud Kipchoge Vapor Green – It's Just The Start

Nike Alphafly 3 Eliud Kipchoge Vapor Green – It's Just The Start: The super shoe of the man who ran in 1h59'40"

There is only one human being who has run a marathon in under two hours — and this pair carries the weight of that philosophy in every detail. The Vapor Green of the AtomKnit 3.0 refers to the Kenyan hills of Iten where Kipchoge trains, while the Dragon Red gradient rising from the outsole to the midsole recalls the red clay of Kenyan roads that settles on shoes after every long run. The "EK" emblem engraved on the ZoomX sole and the tree graphics on the sockliner — inspired by the tradition that every runner who trains with Kipchoge plants a tree to symbolize their growth — make this pair as much a manifesto as a competition tool. "It's Just The Start": the phrase of a man who ran the impossible and is still looking ahead. (Nike Alphafly 3 Eliud Kipchoge)

The triple technology worn by the greatest marathon runner in history

Kipchoge tested and validated every evolution of the Alphafly in his quest for records. The Alphafly Next% 3 deploys its absolute racing architecture: two Air Zoom pods under the forefoot store and return energy with unmatched explosiveness with each push. The full-length ZoomX foam sole, fully connected from heel to forefoot, maintains freshness over 42 km. The full-length carbon plate, slightly widened for increased stability in turns, converts every muscle extension into maximum propulsion. The AtomKnit 3.0, steam-treated, offers precise multidirectional support and maximum breathability. The typeface on the pair's details is inspired by African trees with fractal patterns — as if the pair itself carries the shapes of Kenyan nature in its design.

For whom?

The Nike Alphafly Next% 3 "Eliud Kipchoge" is for the runner who wants the top-tier marathon super shoe in Nike's hierarchy, in the most philosophically charged edition of the entire range — that of the greatest marathon runner in history, with a Vapor Green/Dragon Red palette that tells the story of Kenya, red earth, and growth. It will be perfect for marathoners and half-marathoners who want the triple technology of Air Zoom + ZoomX + carbon in a collector's pair that embodies a worldview as much as technology.

Technical data

• Weight: Approximately 218 g (M, US 10)
• Drop: 8 mm
• Foam: Full-length ZoomX foam (fully connected)
• Plate: Full-length carbon
• Air Zoom: Double forefoot pods
• Upper: Steam-treated AtomKnit 3.0, Vapor Green/Black/Dragon Red/Stadium Green colorway
• Details: "EK" emblem on ZoomX sole, tree graphics on sockliner, African fractal typeface
• Outsole: High-abrasion rubber
• Collection: Eliud Kipchoge x Nike "It's Just The Start"
• Surface: Road
• Usage: Marathon / half-marathon competition