Nike ZoomX Vaporfly 4 – White / Obsidian Mist | Carbon Flyplate 8mm Drop ~195g Marathon Racing Super Shoe

Nike ZoomX Vaporfly 4 – White / Obsidian Mist | The Record Machine in Its Coldest Dress

Some shoes have won marathons. The Nike ZoomX Vaporfly is one of them—since the Vaporfly 4% in 2017, each generation has rewritten the standards of competition super shoes on the world’s greatest podiums. The fourth generation, launched in April 2025, goes further still by simultaneously lightening the midsole, outsole, and upper versus the Vaporfly 3—without sacrificing an ounce of performance. And the White/Obsidian Mist/Pure Platinum/Bright Crimson/Metallic Silver colorway does exactly what a serious super shoe colorway should: it steps aside to let the engineering speak. Cold white dominates the knit upper, Obsidian Mist grey structures the midsole, and the Crimson and Metallic Silver touches sign the details with the discretion of a finisher who doesn’t need to shout to win.

Nike’s Most Refined Super Shoe Ever, in Its Fourth Iteration
The Vaporfly 4 pushes the winning formula to its maximum. The full-length ZoomX foam midsole—Nike’s most reactive foam—runs from heel to forefoot with an improved energy return ratio through a slight thickness reduction that increases rebound dynamics without losing protection. The full-length carbon Flyplate traverses the entire structure to convert every footstrike into clean forward propulsion, with the precise stiffness that characterizes the most effective competition super shoes. The engineered knit mesh upper delivers a near-absent feel on the foot—light, precise, breathable—with an oversized Swoosh that dives from the upper to the forefoot midsole, echoing the Alphafly 3’s aesthetic to underline the lineup’s continuity. A slightly reduced heel drop and bicolor metallic tongue complete an architecture engineered for one thing: running faster, longer, with less effort.

Technical Specs

• Weight: Approx. 195g (M, US 10)
• Drop: 8mm
• Foam: Full-length ZoomX foam (Vaporfly 4 reformulation)
• Plate: Full-length carbon Flyplate
• Upper: Engineered knit mesh – White / Obsidian Mist / Pure Platinum
• Outsole: Partial forefoot rubber
• Surface: Road
• Use: Marathon / half-marathon competition, quality training sessions
• SKU: HF6414-100