Nike's new springy super shoes that helped set a world marathon record of 2 hours and 1 minute have sold out just two minutes after going public… and they're going for £600 a pair on eBay!
- Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum set the world record for the marathon in Chicago in October
- He became the first runner to score under two hours and one minute in a race
- The Nike “super shoes” he wore sold out within minutes of going on sale
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The new Nike 'super shoes' worn by Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum to break the marathon world record sold out within minutes of going on sale.
Wearing the Alphafly 3 shoes – which Kiptum wore during the Chicago Marathon in October – the 24-year-old became the first runner to perform under two hours and one minute in an official race.
Nike finally released the shoes for public sale on Thursday morning, priced at a whopping £284.99.
However, within two minutes the entire offering on their website was sold out.
Some of those people who were lucky enough to buy a pair have since advertised the shoes for resale, with someone offering them on eBay for a price of £589 if anyone wants to 'buy it now'.
The new Nike 'super shoes' worn by Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum to break the marathon world record sold out within minutes of going on sale to the public
Wearing the Alphafly 3 shoes, Kiptum becomes the first runner to perform under two hours and one minute in an official marathon race
Nike had priced the shoes at £284.99, but they sold out almost immediately after going on sale
Several people resold the shoes for a much greater amount than the market value
The shoes are particularly special because they are made of ultra-light materials that are reinforced with carbon in a special responsive foam.
This is designed to help runners maintain energy and propel themselves forward.
After selling out in two minutes, Nike's website said, “This product is currently out of stock.”
It is not yet clear if and when further shares will be released to the public.
Along with Kiptum's record run in Chicago, every world distance record over 5,000 meters since 2020 has been beaten in some version of super shoes or super spikes.
A similar shopping frenzy took place when Tigist Assefa (right) set the women's marathon world record wearing Adidas' Adizero Adios Pro 1 shoes at the Berlin Marathon in September.
A similar shopping frenzy took place when Tigist Assefa set the women's marathon world record wearing Adidas' Adizero Adios Pro 1 shoes at the Berlin Marathon in September.
Kiptum – who is not yet 24 – is expected to be a favorite for the Paris 2024 Olympic Marathon.