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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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Reddit · r/RunningShoeGeeks · Mar 17, 2024 · summarized
MixedA heel striker coming from Zoom Fly 5s found the Vaporfly 3 made picking up pace easy, with solid arch support and a soft yet responsive heel, but the heel showed wear in the first 10 km and the midsole squeezed their foot.
Reddit · r/RunningShoeGeeks · Jan 30, 2024 · summarized
MixedCalls the Vaporfly 3 great but short on durability for them, and prefers the Vaporfly 2 or Adidas Adios Pro 3.
Reddit · r/RunningShoeGeeks · Oct 16, 2023 · summarized
MixedCalls the Vaporfly 3 amazing out of the box but says it started falling apart 150 miles later.
Reddit · r/RunningShoeGeeks · Jun 29, 2023 · summarized
MixedThis runner calls the Vaporfly 3 great for speed workouts and a 10K PB, but is retiring it at 300 km after heel rubber fell off.
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 (1 review). 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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