The Nike Alphafly 3 is the running shoe you’ll see dominating start lines and being on the feet of some of the best and fastest runners on the planet. There’s also carbon racing shoes that want to be in that leading pack like the Saucony Endorphin Elite 2,Saucony’s answer to Nike’s marathon racer has the same goal but goes about delivering that in a slightly different way.These are also two of the best running shoes and two of the most expensive you can buy, so if you’ve got to spend big, which one should be on your feet?We’ve put some running time in both and here’s our take on how the Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 matches up to the Nike Alphafly 3.
Nike Alphafly 3 vs Saucony Endorphin Elite 2: Price and release date(Image credit: Mike Sawh)The Nike Alphafly 3 launched in 2024 priced at $285 / £284.99 / AU$370, making it comfortably one of the most expensive racing shoes you can buy. Unsurprisingly, despite being around for over a year, one of the most coveted shoes remains at that launch price.
The Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 first went on sale in limited quantities in Summer 2024 and was then made more widely available from March 1st 2025. Its price sits at $275 / £280 / AU379, so not far off the price of the Alphafly 3.Nike Alphafly 3 vs Saucony Endorphin Elite 2: SpecsNike Alphafly 3 vs Saucony Endorphin Elite 2: Design and fit(Image credit: Mike Sawh)These two shoes are built for racing and primarily to be ones you’d grab mainly for marathons, but can do the j.
