300 km in the Vaporfly 3: still fast, but the outsole wear is bugging me

Alparslan Selçuk Develioğlu

3 min read

I ran my first marathon in these, then two more half marathons after that. I'm past 300 kilometers now and honestly, the pop is still there. But the foam on the outsole, especially under the forefoot, has visibly flattened. Dry tarmac is fine; on wet roads I've slipped a couple of times. Looking at the price, I finally get the whole 'this is a race shoe, not a trainer' line. Worth it if you save them for one or two tempo sessions a week. Spread them across every run and accept up front that the outsole will tap out around the 250 km mark.