Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 Premium 'Ekiden Pack' (2024)

The Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% 3 Premium 'Ekiden Pack' (HQ3501-100) is Nike's ZoomX marathon racing shoe in a special edition celebrating Japan's ekiden relay races. Released globally on 4 December 2024 as part of the 2025 Ekiden collection, it features a flame graphic borrowed from the 2002 Air Streak Spectrum Plus.

Overview

Nike has worked with Japanese ekiden runners since the 1990s, and the Alphafly 3 Ekiden Pack was built around Japan's premier ekiden race in January 2025. The flame pattern symbolises the fire inside every racer and the torches used on the night legs of the earliest ekiden races.

The White/Habanero Red-Black-University Red-University Gold-Concord colourway carries the flame graphic across the upper, with Japanese kanji characters added to push runners past their limits. Under the Atomknit upper, ZoomX foam pairs with dual forefoot Zoom Air pods and a full-length carbon Flyplate for energy return and propulsion.

The Alphafly 3 Ekiden is a full race-day shoe for runners targeting fast half marathons and marathons. For collectors, the Air Streak Spectrum Plus flame, a cult design in Japan, gives it a design link to Nike's running archive.

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Key Highlights

• Ekiden Flame Graphic: A flame pattern taken from the 2002 Air Streak Spectrum Plus.

• Kanji Details: Japanese characters on the upper nod to the ekiden relay tradition.

• ZoomX and Zoom Air: ZoomX foam with dual forefoot Zoom Air pods for energy return.

• Carbon Flyplate: A full-length carbon plate adds propulsion and stability at race pace.