Nike Vaporfly 4 Light Trails

Nike Vaporfly 4 Light Trails: The Super Shoe That Runs in the Night

Some pairs exist outside of usual categories. The Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 4 Premium "Light Trails," released on April 24, 2025, is one of them. By day, horizontal multicolored streaks cross the black knit mesh upper with the precision of luminous trails photographed in long exposure — green, blue, orange, white, each band capturing the idea of speed made visible. At night, everything changes: turn off the lights and the tongue, eyelets, and midsole glow in high-visibility neon green — a glow-in-the-dark feature that is not a style effect but a functional design decision, intended for runner visibility in low-light conditions. It is the only competitive super shoe in Nike's history to combine high-level performance and photoluminescence. The "Vaporfly 04" marking on the tongue indicates the iteration to which this edition belongs.

The lightest Vaporfly in history, in its most spectacular edition

Behind this colorway that redefines what a super shoe can be visually, the Nike Vaporfly 4 Light Trails deploys the same uncompromising competition architecture. It is the lightest Vaporfly in the entire franchise — 10% lighter than the Vaporfly 3 — thanks to simultaneous reductions in the upper, midsole, and outsole. The ZoomX foam PEBA runs from heel to forefoot with unparalleled energy return in the Nike catalog, slightly reduced in thickness compared to the Vaporfly 3 for a livelier rebound and more direct ground contact. The full-length carbon Flyplate, positioned at a higher angle than in the Vaporfly 3, maximizes forefoot propulsion for sustained competitive paces. The 6mm drop promotes a natural and economical midfoot strike over all distances from 5K to marathon.

For whom?

The Nike Vaporfly 4 Light Trails is for the serious runner who wants Nike's most technically advanced marathon super shoe in the most unique and memorable edition of the entire range — one that is as impressive by day as it is by night, and that transforms every night run into a luminous spectacle. It will be perfect for marathon and half-marathon runners who want a technically impeccable competitive pair, with a unique visual and safety dimension on the market.

Technical data

• Weight: Approximately 195g (M, US 10) — the lightest in the Vaporfly franchise
• Drop: 6 mm
• Stack: 35 mm heel / 29 mm forefoot
• Foam: Full-length ZoomX PEBA foam
• Plate: Full-length carbon Flyplate, optimized angle
• Upper: Engineered knit mesh, Multi-Color/Black/White/Sail colorway, glow-in-the-dark elements
• Outsole: Refined rubber forefoot
• Specific feature: Luminous tongue, eyelets, and sole (glow-in-the-dark)
• Surface: Road
• Use: Marathon/half-marathon racing, night runs