Alphafly 3 SE
Women's Alphafly 3 SE is Nike's marathon-focused super shoe pairing ZoomX foam, double Air Zoom units and a full-length carbon plate for propulsive road racing.
- Terrain
- road
- Primary use
- Marathon race
- Races
- Half to marathon
- Also good for
- Half marathon race, 10K race, Tempo / threshold
- Cushion
- max
- Weight
- 174g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Stack
- not published
- Plate
- carbon
- Midsole
- ZoomX foam with dual Zoom Air units
- Upper
- Atomknit
- Widths
- standard
A premium marathon racer built for going fast over long road distances. The ZoomX/Air Zoom/carbon plate stack delivers an aggressive, propulsive ride that also suits shorter road efforts like 5K and 10K, though the tall stack and racing geometry make it a specialist rather than a do-everything trainer. Some users report inner-foot discomfort during hard workouts and an audible squeak.
Highly propulsive and energetic thanks to ZoomX foam, twin Air Zoom units and a full-length carbon plate, with max cushioning for fresh legs deep into a marathon.
Runs small; Nike recommends ordering a half size up. Some runners report discomfort on the insides of the feet during workouts, tolerable on race day.
Marathon and shorter road racing for runners wanting a maximally cushioned, plated super shoe.
You want a daily trainer, need a stable platform, or are sensitive to a tall, aggressive racing geometry.