Nike Zoom Vaporfly Elite 2017

[us3less]

Wait...

Isn't the 4% the VaporFly? I think the $150 one is just the Fly, right?

Correct! Zoom VaporFly 4% is $250 and the Zoom Fly is $150.

 

[mynameaintg]

the 4% is the only one with ZoomX correct?

 

[GrizzlyAnimal]

 

[ZoomXRunner]

the 4% is the only one with ZoomX correct?

Yes.

 

[cestoz]

"Daniel Wanjiru made it a Kenyan double in the men’s race by holding off the challenge of the legendary Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele to win in 2:05.48.

Afterwards Bekele appeared to blame his Nike VaporElite shoes for hamstring and blister injuries, which he felt had hindered his chances of victory. “I felt some hamstring problem and I couldn’t respond well. That is why I slowed down,” he said. “The shoes were blistering me, they were not comfortable. Maybe because of that also I feel the hamstring problem because I had to adjust and protect the blister area.”

from the guardian newspaper reporting on todays London marathon...

 

[mynameaintg]

ouch.

not a good look at all.

 

[stillin729]

Sounds like excuses

 

[marlio01]

ouch.

not a good look at all.

Agreed that is a truly terrible look , but won't deter me from giving them a go. I'll run in them indoors only and at most for 10 mile stretches. Won't be clocking 4.5 minute miles either !

Regardless, that right there is some bad press but they'll have enough good press to offset it and make it a non issue

 

[lmaozedong]

Bekele also ran the second fastest marathon of all time in the Zoom Vaporfly 4% so I'm not sure what he's complaining about

 

[lmaozedong]

Old article but a good read: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/...ray-area-of-performance-enhancement.html?_r=0

 

[rfx45]

really interested in the 4%'s but $250... yeesh

upper should have been at least flyknit for that price


via RW: http://www.runnersworld.com/running-shoes/a-closer-look-at-nikes-newest-super-shoe/slide/6

High Profile
Counterintuitively, there’s a lot of foam underfoot for a racing shoe. The stack heights (a measure of all materials between your foot and the road) are 35.7 millimeters in the heel and 24.8mm in the forefoot, on par with heavier daily training shoes. The forefoot cushioning is excellent, but the heel dampens impact better than any shoe we’ve tested in the lab. This outstanding combination of thick cushioning and high energy return lets the runner sink deep into the foam without penalty. The 11mm drop from heel to toe minimizes stress on the Achilles and gives a sensation of falling forward at fast paces.


Springy Foam
A key to the shoe’s speed lies in a new lightweight foam called ZoomX. In our lab testing, the shoe delivered 80 percent energy return in the heel and 77 percent at the forefoot—the highest values ever recorded in our lab. Our runner experienced an average of 4 percent less muscle activity in the quadriceps, gastrocnemius (calf), and tibialis anterior (shin) muscles, consistent with Nike’s energy-savings claims. His heart rate (172 bpm) was also lower than when wearing two control models (180 bpm), indicating less effort required to maintain a consistent pace.

 

[illustrayt]

Loved the article! I really had no idea that the VFs were worn in Rio! [emoji]128517[/emoji]

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I always thought Rupp was wearing Streaks, then I saw this pic... I noticed that the VF outsole seen from the front has a sharp shape, while the Streaks have a rounded shape.

 

[rfx45]

those were VF prototypes according to: http://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/nikes-magic-shoes-what-if-they-really-work

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, left, Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa, and Galen Rupp during the 2016 Olympic Marathon in Rio. All three medalists wore a prototype of the shoe that will be used in Nike’s sub-two marathon attempt.
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[us3less]

really interested in the 4%'s but $250... yeesh

upper should have been at least flyknit for that price


via RW: http://www.runnersworld.com/running-shoes/a-closer-look-at-nikes-newest-super-shoe/slide/6

Great article about this shoe; thank you RFX! I'm torn about the ability to try them for running, but the shoe's much more suitable for a marathon runner, and I am unfortunately not able to run a marathon... I could barely finish a half-marathon. I do want to give it a try-on and get an understanding of the way the shoe's supposed to feel though!

 

[ZoomXRunner]

Great article about this shoe; thank you RFX! I'm torn about the ability to try them for running, but the shoe's much more suitable for a marathon runner, and I am unfortunately not able to run a marathon... I could barely finish a half-marathon. I do want to give it a try-on and get an understanding of the way the shoe's supposed to feel though!

Yes. These are a shoe that are intended for real running unlike the Flyknit Racer. They have a rocker design so they won't be a great casual shoe. Let's hope the hype doesn't kick in and they are attainable real runners and don't sell out in minutes like the Vapormax.

 

[us3less]

Yes. These are a shoe that are intended for real running unlike the Flyknit Racer. They have a rocker design so they won't be a great casual shoe. Let's hope the hype doesn't kick in and they are attainable real runners and don't sell out in minutes like the Vapormax.

Well, more so with marathon training and whatnot, but yes, it's not that "casual running shoe."

I hope that's the case, too, but once you pair that **** next to "Ultra Boosts" for the comparison, that's when it becomes a *****.

 

[illustrayt]

Yes. These are a shoe that are intended for real running unlike the Flyknit Racer. They have a rocker design so they won't be a great casual shoe. Let's hope the hype doesn't kick in and they are attainable real runners and don't sell out in minutes like the Vapormax.

I've actually improved my pace significantly because of the FKR. I rarely broke a sub7 min/mi average for my runs last year. This year, they've been pretty routine now.

 

[Lunar_Loner]

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[stillin729]

Pegesus looks

 

[datboi81]

I'm definitely interested in the soles and cushioning, but I'll be waiting it out for the flyknit version.

 

[us3less]

The Zoom VaporFly 4% is due to release June 8th. http://news.nike.com/news/nike-vaporfly-4-review

 

[rfx45]

thanks for the link, pic of the midsole construction

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[rfx45]

damn, it's that good

Flanagan’s training partner, Amy Cragg, says she considers her pair of Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% as valuable as gold, and she treats them as such. “Sometimes when you’re out on a trail or road there’s no proper place to go to the bathroom so you need to trek through the woods to find some privacy,” says Cragg. “I didn’t know how many pairs I’d get and I didn’t want to risk ruining them, so I’d take my shoes off whenever that happened.”

 

[mynameaintg]

 

[dragicon]

damn, it's that good

Flanagan’s training partner, Amy Cragg, says she considers her pair of Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% as valuable as gold, and she treats them as such. “Sometimes when you’re out on a trail or road there’s no proper place to go to the bathroom so you need to trek through the woods to find some privacy,” says Cragg. “I didn’t know how many pairs I’d get and I didn’t want to risk ruining them, so I’d take my shoes off whenever that happened.”

But how will nike compete with boost?!!