There are good reasons to hate the Nike Alphafly, praise it, or not know how to feel about it.
, our test team obsesses over the latest technology in running, so naturally we’re going to cover the opening salvos of The Shoe Wars. You like the shoes you run in for your own reasons and so do we, so unless your name isThat said, the significant advantage provided by Nike’s Vaporfly and Alphafly is fundamentally altering the way we talk about our sport. Yesterday,
that it says will be permissible under new World Athletics rules to be used in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, news that lit the running world ablaze with steaming hot takes on both sides of the issue.There are good reasons to hate this shoe, praise it, or not know how to feel about it.
I’ve given each anti-Alphafly point a Hater Score on a 1-5 scale based on my opinion of its long term validity for the sport. These views are my own and don’t reflect the opinions of everyYou’ll run so fast you won’t care there’s a urinal cake in your midsole.Hater Score:To be clear: By “Every Runner,” I mean runners who actually earn a paycheck in the sport. I don’t really care that these shoes put a massive dent in your wallet or mine.
Most athletes aren’t openly complaining about the evident advantage of the Alphafly compared to their sponsors’ shoes.
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