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Nike Vaporfly NEXT% 2

Runometry Index 71 out of 100 · Race on the road · Carbon plateRoadRacingCarbon plate≤ 40 mmReleased 2021
Nike Vaporfly NEXT% 2, side view, White

Shoe profile

Runometry Index

71/100

Complete index

No. 20 of 57 among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Good

Lightness195 g
+22.1 pts
Cushioning36 mm
+19.1 pts
FoamPEBA
+30.0 pts

Measurements

Compared with the current models of its profile

Weight
195 g
Reference size: men’s US 9
AverageLighter than 59% of them
Lightweight shoes (≤ 230 g)
Drop
8 mm
Very highHigher than 68% of them
8 mm drop shoes
Heel stack
40 mm
HighHigher than 64% of them
High stack shoes (≥ 40 mm)
Forefoot stack
32 mm
LowLower than 53% of them

Construction

Midsole foam
ZoomX
Foam material
PEBA
Plate
Carbon
Carbon plated shoes
Support
Neutral
Outsole
Rubber

Who and what for

Category
Racing shoes
Versions
Unisex

Sources: fleetfeet.com (retailer), nike.jp (manufacturer), runrepeat.com (aggregator), fleetfeet.com (retailer)

Method

What’s new since the Nike Vaporfly NEXT%

Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.

  • Drop

    Vaporfly NEXT% 2 (2021) · This version
    8 mm
    Vaporfly NEXT% (2019)
    8 mm
    Change
    Unchanged
  • Midsole foam

    Vaporfly NEXT% 2 (2021) · This version
    ZoomX
    Vaporfly NEXT% (2019)
    ZoomX
    Change
    Unchanged
  • Plate

    Vaporfly NEXT% 2 (2021) · This version
    Carbon
    Vaporfly NEXT% (2019)
    Carbon
    Change
    Unchanged
CriterionVaporfly NEXT% 2 (2021)This versionVaporfly NEXT% (2019)Change
Drop 8 mm 8 mm Unchanged
Midsole foam ZoomX ZoomX Unchanged
Plate Carbon Carbon Unchanged

Model history

2021 This version

2019

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