Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT%

The Vaporfly NEXT % running shoe debuted at the 2019 London Marathon, on the feet of twelve-time marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge wore a prototype version of the next iteration of the sneaker, the Alphafly NEXT%, when he ran a marathon in Vienna in October 2019 in less than two hours, which had never been done before.

The shoe is the result of close collaboration between athletes, sport scientists, engineers and designers. It has a carbon-fibre plate that provides stability, cushioning to minimise energy loss, and a lightweight, breathable exterior layer.

Designed by Nike Sport Research Lab.