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RacingRanked #7 in Racing shoes
Fast, light race-day shoe with a roomier forefoot; complaints are scattered, such as blisters.
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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Blog · Runner’s World – Jeff Dengate · summarized
PositiveJeff Dengate found it as lively as before and more stable through sharp turns. It is quieter than the VF2 and responded when he surged after 20 miles, though the Flyknit upper does not stretch and the top of his foot was hurting late in the marathon.
Blog · Tom’s Guide – Nick Harris-Fry · summarized
PositiveNick Harris-Fry found it light and fast enough for anything from 5K to the marathon. Durability is the main downside, with substantial outsole wear by 100 miles.
Blog · Find My Footwear – Kieran Alger · summarized
PositiveKieran Alger found it softer, more forgiving and more stable than earlier Vaporflys, which helps late in marathons, though it lost some of the direct raciness he loved and he would still race in a VF2. The upper is loose and lets water in, and the cutouts catch stones.
Reddit · r/RunningShoeGeeks · Apr 5, 2023 · summarized
PositiveA runner who raced the Paris Marathon in the Vaporfly 3 found it so comfortable they forgot they had feet, and set a PB.
Runners mostly find the Vaporfly 3 fast, light and comfortable, with a roomier forefoot and softer ride than the Vaporfly 2. Complaints are scattered: some get arch pain or blisters, find it less stable, or see the outsole and foam wear sooner than expected. A race-day shoe.
Of the 92 reviews with a clear verdict, 50% are positive, 28% mixed and 22% negative. The praise mentioned most is fast. The most common complaint is unstable.
The complaints reviewers mention most: unstable (3 reviews), wears out fast (3 reviews) and blisters (2 reviews). For example: They tried the Vaporfly 3 many times but at 200 lbs sank into it and felt they were fighting its mushiness, so they moved to the Adios Pro 3.
We collected and summarized 92 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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