Nike Apex Taken Apart: Why Nike Stacked Two Air Pods Under the Forefoot

Alex Cyr and Michael Doyle get a rare first look at Nike's new leading supershoe, the Apex.

Here, they break down how the shoe is made, share their first impressions, and entertain the question on everyone's mind: is the Nike Apex the new best supershoe in the world?

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NIKE APEX AT A GLANCE Price: $350 US Release date: January 27 Stack height: 40mm heel, 40mm forefoot (zero drop) Weight: 6.2 oz (about 176 g), men's US 8.5 Two stacked Air Zoom units under each side of the forefoot, ZoomX foam and a revised rocker Nike claims 40% more energy return than the Alphafly 3 Raced in prototype form by Jacob Kiplimo for his half marathon world record in Lisbon.