If you're into running shoes, we've got some news for you that might help you overcome that January blues: Nike just announced the latest addition to its ZoomX foam-propelled running shoe line, the ZoomX Streakfly, a shoe surely to dominate 5K and 10K races in the near future (maybe even half marathons).
The ZoomX foam has already been powering the best Nike running shoes, such as the amazing Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% and its successor, the NEXT% 2, not to mention shoes such as Nike Air Zoom Tempo Next%, although the latter uses a mixture of React and ZoomX but does it extremely well.
Read my full Nike ZoomX Streakfly review!
Nike ZoomX Streakfly: Price and availability
The Nike ZoomX Streakfly was announced on 19 January 2022 and will be available to buy from 27 January 2022 directly from Nike US, Nike UK and Nike AUS for a recommended retail price of $160/£134.99/AU$220.
Make sure you check our Nike discount codes to save on your order.
(Please note: Australian price is an estimate based on the US retail price. The actual price may vary.)
3 things I love about the new Nike ZoomX Streakfly
It has a similar silhouette to the fan-favourite Pegasus line
For a weird reason, I not only don't mind the look of the Vaporfly but I'm somewhat drawn to it. However, I appreciate that the bulk and the weird angles are not to everyone's taste. The ZoomX Streakfly looks different and reminds me of one of the sexiest Nike running shoes I ever tested, the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37.
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"We’re excited to launch the Streakfly first in the Prototype colourway, which is a nod to our development process of testing with athletes that is critical to the development of all of our running shoes", said Elliott Heath, Footwear Product Manager, Nike Running, "This colourway features a wear test number on the medial side, along with intentional pops of colour to signal its intended use for the shorter distance road events."
It's less bulky than long-distance Nike shoes
The ZoomX Streakfly uses a full-length ZoomX foam with a contoured Heel Pod and a Pebax plate under the midfoot. Despite the reduced stack height (compared to the Vaporfly and Alphafly series), the ZoomX Streakfly will probably dominate 5K and 10K races as it's more optimised for shorter distances.
As Elliot explains, "The Nike ZoomX Streakfly leverages learnings from our marathon racing models, as well as our distance track spikes, but is a unique formula engineered specifically for the needs of the 10k and 5k athlete competing on the roads." Word!
Pebax plate is better for performance than carbon inserts
I know some people will shoot me down for saying this but, in theory, the Pebax plate, made of a lightweight and flexible polymer compound, provides better energy returns than carbon plates. Carbon plates are nothing to be frowned upon but considering the properties of Pebax, it's more suited for training while also being good for racing. Best of both worlds, as they say.
Matt Kollat is a journalist and content creator who works for T3.com and its magazine counterpart as an Active Editor. His areas of expertise include wearables, drones, fitness equipment, nutrition and outdoor gear. He joined T3 in 2019. His byline appears in several publications, including Techradar and Fit&Well, and more. Matt also collaborated with other content creators (e.g. Garage Gym Reviews) and judged many awards, such as the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance's ESSNawards. When he isn't working out, running or cycling, you'll find him roaming the countryside and trying out new podcasting and content creation equipment.
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