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RacingRanked #4 in Racing shoes
Comfortable, stable racer with a roomy toe box and good heel hold; many notice the noise.
A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.
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YouTube · Steven Neeson · Dec 9, 2024 · summarized
MixedAfter several months in the shoe, including two half marathons, they first disliked it because it hurt their arch and took many miles to get used to. They later found it comfortable, breathable and fast, but more aggressive than expected and not as comfortable late in a race as their Alphafly 1, so they prefer it for 10K and half marathon. They also report stones lodging in the outsole and faster wear than an older Alphafly 1 pair.
Reddit · r/RunningShoeGeeks · May 3, 2024 · summarized
MixedLoves the Alphafly 3 and prefers its fit to the first Alphafly, which needed breaking in at the heel, but its foam feels far more fragile and they doubt it will reach 300 miles.
Most runners find the Alphafly 3 comfortable, bouncy and stable, praised for racing and long efforts, with a roomy toe box and good heel hold. Downsides are noise that many notice and foam some feel loses its pop within a few hundred miles, though others report much longer life. It can feel clunky at slow paces.
Of the 83 reviews with a clear verdict, 64% are positive, 17% mixed and 19% negative. The praise mentioned most is fast. The most common complaint is blisters.
The complaints reviewers mention most: blisters (3 reviews), unstable (3 reviews) and wears out fast (3 reviews). For example: Felt clunky to them and caused some rubbing.
We collected and summarized 83 experiences shared on Reddit, YouTube and blogs, with links to the original sources. Reviews submitted here are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, submitted here or collected, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
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