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Nike Women's Vaporfly 4 Road Running Shoes

About This Item

The Vaporfly 4 is a lean, mean, mile-eating machine. Nike® trimmed weight in the midsole, outsole and upper from the Vaporfly 3 without sacrificing performance. The result is a lighter, more propulsive all-around racing shoe that’s trusted from the mile to the marathon.


What’s New:

  • A higher angle of the plate and lower heel-to-toe drop compared to the Vaporfly 3 give you an improved propulsive feel
  • Upgraded Nike® ZoomX foam provides even more energy return than before thanks to a slight midsole reduction, giving you a bouncy, feathery feel
  • Nike® reduced the weight of the outsole by using a thinner rubber compared to the Vaporfly 3, eliminating unnecessary thickness

Design:

  • Engineered mesh offers improved comfort and a disappearing feel on your foot, reducing the weight of the shoe while supplying a more consistent fit
  • The handwritten number on the midsole salutes the wear-testers who put these shoes through our rigorous test process to give you the best performance possible
  • Reduced weight on the inside of the foot to give you a more stable ride

In-Shoe Comfort:

  • A full-length carbon fiber Flyplate provides a propulsive, racing feel
  • ZoomX foam runs heel to toe to give you a springy, bouncy feel

Durability & Traction:

  • Waffle outsole pattern with perforations saves weight and delivers multi-surface traction in various weather conditions

Additional Details:

  • Weight: 152 g/5.3 oz (Women's US 8)
  • Heel-to-toe drop: 6 mm
  • Brand : Nike
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 25NIKWRUNNVPRFLYNXCFA

REVIEWS

3.7

24 Reviews

Expensive Shoes, Painful Fit

Nike should fix the sizing instead of telling runners to go up half a size. In my experience, a full size up would have been more accurate. I bought these expensive shoes in November 2025 and gave them several chances before reaching this conclusion. I wore them for a 4-mile run, a 15K, and a few easy runs before finally using them for a half marathon in March 2026. Early on, I started getting blisters under my arches, which almost never happens to me. Then during the half marathon, around mile 5, both of my toenails started to hurt. After I finished and took off my socks, I realized I had lost two toenails for the first time in my life. Yes, the shoes felt light, but that does not make up for the poor fit and the damage they caused. For the price, this was extremely disappointing. These shoes were not worth it for me.

Received incentive

Not What I Expected

I bought these as an alternative to my zoom fly. They did not have near as much cushion and far from the response of the alpha fly. I wore for 1 minute and returned because I did not like them at all.

Doesn’t Last For Long Distance Runners

These shoes lasted 10 weeks of track season before the heel came off.

Super Shoe

Super light and your feet don’t overheat. I fly when I wear these! Marathon tested!

Fantastic Running Shoe!

Fantastic shoe. Super lightweight. Beautiful pink color. Great for the trade mill running during winter months. Love Nike because I have a narrow foot and asics are too wide for me. I’m an older runner so anything lighter will be best for me.

Size Up

size up from your usual running shoe size otherwise the toe box is not comfortable and too small.

Marathoner

Vaporfly is my marathon shoe but sadly the midsole is narrow again I can’t run in these. I wish they would make a narrow or wide version for everyone.

Marathon Tested Marathon Approved

I have worn these for all the marathons I’ve run and nothing else compares. The carbon fiber plate offers perfect bounce and support I need during a long run. The new stretch braided laces instead of the previous barbed laces is a great new feature. I’m normally a size 7 but always order a size up for marathons size 8 gives enough room without being too big. Wouldn’t run a marathon without them.

Vaporfly Sets The Bar!

Very happy with this replacement for the original pair that had a defect on the inner sole. This one is defect free and it felt better than my other Vaporfly pair from last year- I felt the middle of the shoe was a bit wider which felt better. As for comfort and performance - same as my other Vaporfly. This is labeled as woman’s shoe - but it remains unisex and I can’t tell the difference.

Will Fly Like Fast! Running On Marshmellows

wore these to a race because i finally wanted to try them out and see what the hype was about… i cut two minutes off my original record and got my race pr. i was flying in these shoes, going 6 minutes flat per mile. if you are already are a fast runner (talking about averaging sub 9 minute miles) get these…

Be Sure To Confirm The Fit..

Sized smaller in the toe from previous Vaporfly versions. They no longer fit my feet well. Disappointed…

So Disappointed!

Worse shoes ever, really bad quality, so many defects in the design and it looks very cheap for the price that we pay. I’m a long term Nike client and it’s very disappointing to get this.

Thee Best Iteration Of The Vaporfly!

I’ve had the vaporfly 2 (run small), vaporfly 3 (run small and big). The vaporfly 3 fits perfectly and I can wear regular socks! It fits snug like a sock but not too tight. I can sustain my extremely hot hiit workout without my feet heating and cramping so these are a win win for me! I need more colors other than white and pastels!! My only complaint is that there isn’t enough laces for me to make a bow. I have to tie in a knot. I would definitely recommend these if you’re a vaporfly fan!

On Fire!

I’m on FIRE! Love the lightweight feel! It’s a conversation starter for sure!

Very Noisy

Probably my review will be deleted as last time. They are not comfortable. They are making this horrible squeaky noise. Material instead of knit mesh, as it used to be, feels very plastic and uncomfortable.

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