Nike’s Best Racing Shoe Is Now Over 40% Off

The Alphafly 3 is 39% off in men’s and 43% off in women’sFull men’s and women’s size ranges are in stock and on saleWe named it one of Nike’s best shoes and one of the best carbon plate shoes​Big news: The Alphafly 3, arguably Nike’s best shoe (especially if you like to go fast), just popped up in the brand’s sale section at over 40% off. That’s a practically unheard-of bargain for a Nike running shoe, let alone a model as acclaimed and feature-packed as the Alphafly. If you’re training for a marathon or just want a taste of what elite runners race in, this is a must-shop deal.Normally $295, the Alphafly 3 is on sale for $179 in men’s (a 39% discount) and $167 in women’s (a 43% discount), and there’s a full size range in stock in both men’s and women’s versions. But this is technically a unisex shoe, so guys can take advantage of the 43% markdown, too. (Nike even provides a men’s-women’s size conversion right on the product page.)Shop Men’s | Shop Women’sFrom top to bottom, the Alphafly 3 showcases Nike’s best running shoe tech. The upper is a super breathable synthetic mesh called Atomknit, and it’s built with an integrated tongue and minimal padding to save weight. The towering midsole (39.5mm at the heel) is made from a full-length layer of soft, bouncy ZoomX foam, paired with dual Zoom Air units and a full-length carbon fiber plate. The Air units boost responsiveness; the plate stabilizes the towering shoe and helps you get maximum propulsion from the thick foam stack.The Alphafly is synonymous with “super shoe,” and RW testers report this model really lives up to the hype. Tester Justin Kimbrough tried a pair of Alphaflys and said, “Giving the same effort, I probably average 15 to 20+ seconds per mile faster than regular training shoes.”At $167, the top-shelf Alphafly costs about as much as a training shoe—an incredibly rare bargain. Scoop yours now before this coveted racer goes out of stock.Michael is a freelance writer with years of experience covering gear and the outdoors for Runner's World and other publications; when he's not writing, he's usually biking, hiking, and running in the mountains around Los Angeles, where he lives.