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Spec	Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3	Nike Alphafly 4	Nike Alphafly 3
Editor score	8.3	8.8	8.6
Price	$300	$280	$285
Category	Race Day	Race Day	Race Day
Weight	180 g	208 g	218 g
Stack height	40 mm	39 mm	40 mm
Drop	8 mm	8 mm	8 mm
Cushion	3 / 5	4 / 5	4 / 5
Plate	carbon	carbon	carbon
Support	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Surface	road	road	road
Verdict	“Wild-looking, frighteningly quick, and not for slow days.”	“A better Alphafly in nearly every way, and slightly cheaper too.”	“Still the marathon shoe everyone else is measured against.”