Nike unveiled a new racing lineup with three models: the everyday-racer Swooshfly, the PR-chasing Alphafly 4, and the top-tier Apex. The Swooshfly debuts supercritical SkyX foam with a carbon fiber plate, returning up to 16% more energy than the Vaporfly 4, priced at $145 for a Spring 2027 launch, including a China-exclusive debut in February.
Skechers launches its first race day shoe, the Aero Elite, with a full ATPU midsole, carbon-infused Quantum Plate, and TPEE upper. It costs $225 and is available October 1. After a launch event run, the author calls it soft, bouncy, and under 6 ounces for a US M9.