$60 Carbon Super Shoe vs $350 Nike Alphafly 3

Summary by Krater

A runner compares a $350 pair of Nike Alphafly Next% 3 running shoes against a $60 budget alternative (Onemix Carbon Plate Marathon Running Shoes) using treadmill tests, lactate and heart rate data, and a running form app.

From the video

Answers: Are budget carbon plate running shoes as good as expensive ones like Nike Alphafly?

• carbon plate running shoes
• budget vs premium running shoes
• running form test
• heart rate and blood lactate monitoring during running

What it concludes

• Nike Alphafly Next% 3 shoes won the weight department at 222 grams compared to 257 grams for Onemix.
• Nike Alphafly shoes provide a softer, more bouncy feel and cushioning compared to Onemix.
• Running form score was slightly better with the expensive Nike Alphafly shoes at 71.3 versus 70 for Onemix.
• Average blood lactate was lower with Nike Alphafly at 2.9 mmol/L compared to 3.3 mmol/L with Onemix.
• Expensive Nike Alphafly shoes take home the overall win in this test over the Onemix budget alternative.