Is there a noticeable difference in performance between expensive running shoes and cheaper alternatives like Asics and Nike's "free" series? Are expensive running shoes worth the cost?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 20:12
It depends. For me, Nike Alphaflys have lowered my PR about 8 minutes from running in shoes that didn’t have the carbon plate. I also PR’d in the half marathon by using them. They cost about twice as much as other running shoes. If I were a 4 hour marathoner and not looking to BQ, I wouldn’t have bought them.