Vaporfly 4% Flyknit

I have the same opinion but that’s mostly because I own to many shoes(about 70)and half of them are super shoes. Many marathon shoes like the AP 3 or 4 last very long and can be used for a lot of different workouts like long runs tempo intervals etc. My AP 3 ( which I bought discounted at 125€)have 400 km and they look as good as new. My first pair of Nike’s 4% flyknit lasted for 400 miles(640 km). The Alpha fly( I have the 1 and 3)or the Vaporfly 3 are not so durable. The last one showed signs of decay even after the first 12 miles. I think the main reason people buy super trainers instead of super shoes is price and durability. Many people can’t afford or don’t want to spend money on many different pairs of shoes and just want a do it all shoe for training and racing. That’s fine but not recommended. For someone who runs marathons it’s better to alternate between 2-3 pairs for injury prevention.

I just ran in mine this morning, and the shoe doesn’t make any sense. The upper is probably my favorite of all time, right up there with the Nike Vaporfly 4% Flyknit. Then Adidas gives it the most garbage laces of all time. But at least they’re really long! 50 mm of Lightstike Pro, 6.5 mm drop, two carbon fiber plates. Aaaand it’s heavy AF, gaining 2 ounces from the first version, and lord help your ankles if you step on uneven ground. But there is some sort of ridiculous magic in the shoe where it makes faster paces feel like nothing. I’ve taken it up to 20 miles, and I’m tempted to use it in a marathon, but that seems crazy.

Nike Infinity Run might not be the most trendy shoe in the world but they last forever. I'm about to hit 1000km in my 1st gen pair (which I bought when they were first released in 2020? 2021?) and they feel as fresh as a brand new in box pair I bought last year. The FK4 have also been doing me really well this year and are currently sitting at about 400km and still feeling great, though I don't like the upper as much as the FK1.

Shoe tech peaked at Vaporfly 1 & 2 and Speed 1 & 2. Everything since then has been minor progress at major prices.

Yep - VF4 is basically just a lighter, faster, more aggressive ZF6.