Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 – Sail / Guava Ice | Dual Air Zoom + ZoomX Carbon Plate Race Shoe

Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 – Sail / Guava Ice | A Sunset in Competition Form

Some race shoe colorways exist purely for competition. Others tell a different story—of lightness, warmth, the desire to run for the joy of movement as much as for the clock. The Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 Sail/Crimson Tint/Guava Ice/Black, released autumn 2024, belongs to the second family. The AtomKnit 3.0 Sail upper—a warm off-white, almost cream—wraps the silhouette with luminous lightness that contrasts with the structural black of the Swoosh. And it’s in the midsole that the colorway speaks most powerfully: Guava Ice takes over the ZoomX body with an unexpected peach-orange softness, while the visible Air Zoom pods under the forefoot reveal their Hot Punch pink, tipping the whole shoe into warm, organic territory. A sunset translated into a competition shoe.

Triple Technology: Dual Air Zoom + Full-Length ZoomX + Carbon Plate
Behind this summer-toned colorway, the Alphafly Next% 3 deploys its ultimate race shoe architecture without compromise. Two Air Zoom pods positioned under the forefoot—visible in Hot Punch pink through the outsole cutout—store and return energy at every push-off with an explosiveness no other Nike technology matches. The full-length ZoomX foam midsole delivers cushioning from heel to forefoot with the characteristic lightness of PEBA foam. The full-length carbon plate converts every muscular extension into forward propulsion, with geometry designed for smooth transitions through corners and pace changes mid-race. AtomKnit 3.0, steam-treated, wraps and contains the foot with greater precision than previous Flyknit constructions while maintaining maximum breathability over the distance.

Technical Specs

• Weight: Approx. 218 g (Men’s US 10)
• Drop: 8 mm
• Foam: Full-length ZoomX (PEBA)
• Plate: Full-length carbon fiber
• Air Zoom: Dual forefoot pods (Hot Punch, visible)
• Upper: Steam-treated AtomKnit 3.0, Sail/Crimson Tint/Guava Ice/Black
• Outsole: High-abrasion rubber
• Surface: Road
• Use: Marathon / half-marathon competition
• SKU: FD8311-103