Nike will release a version of its scrutinized, record-breaking marathon Vaporfly shoes — the “Alphafly” — later this year. It will meet new legal standards to be used in competition such as the Olympics, according to the apparel giant.
When Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours on Oct. 12, he wore a prototype of the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT%, unusually tall shoes.
On Wednesday, Nike announced that a version of the Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT% will be made available to the public and legally eligible to wear in official races.