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Vaporfly 3
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Vaporfly 3

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The shoe that rewrote the marathon record books. ZoomX foam stacked tall with a full-length carbon fiber plate delivers explosive energy return on every stride. Race-day weapon for elites and sub-3 chasers alike. Lighter, more breathable upper than ever.

★★★★★ 5.0 · 1 reviews Unproven
50
Proof Score
Unproven
Durability
60%
Comfort
80%
Fit
70%
Value
70%

Elite Runners

5 athletes
Race Day
🇰🇪 Hellen Obiri race
Boston Marathon · 2024
Back-to-back Boston champion; Nike athlete
🥇 1st
2:22:37
🇰🇪 Peres Jepchirchir race
London Marathon · 2024
Olympic champion takes London title in Vaporfly 3
🥇 1st
2:16:16
🇳🇱 Abdi Nageeye race
New York City Marathon · 2024
Nike athlete; dominant NYC win
🥇 1st
2:08:32
🇰🇪 Eliud Kipchoge race
Berlin Marathon · 2022
Broke his own world record in Berlin wearing Vaporfly
🥇 1st
2:01:09
Training
🇰🇪 Eliud Kipchoge training
Training · 2024
Primary easy/long run training shoe for Team NN
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🏃 TestRunner
★★★★★ Mar 17, 2026
Still one of the fastest shoes on the market
Ran my 5K PR in the Vaporfly 3 last spring. ZoomX + carbon plate combo is simply unmatched for race-day speed. The fit is snug — I'd suggest going half a size up. Upper durability isn't great at 80 miles but you're not using these for easy days anyway.
🏃 85 mi tested 🗺 road Durability: 6/10 Comfort: 8/10
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