I purchased a pair of Nike Alphafly 3…
I purchased a pair of Nike Alphafly 3 from Pro:Direct Sport US for $144, with a total order value of $165.98.
Within a very short period of normal use, the shoes began showing multiple defects: material separating from the midsole, visible gaps along bonded areas, exposed bonding surfaces, and coating deterioration even inside recessed areas of the midsole that have minimal contact with the ground.
I reported the problem shortly after purchase and sent Pro:Direct seven detailed photographs documenting the defects.
Pro:Direct acknowledged the claim but said they would only assess it after physically receiving the shoes.
The problem is that I currently have the shoes with me outside the US. Pro:Direct initially provided a prepaid FedEx label, but later confirmed that the label was valid only for shipments originating within the United States. They refused to provide an international prepaid label and also refused to reimburse the international shipping cost even if the shoes were ultimately confirmed to be defective.
So, in practice, I would have to pay a potentially significant international shipping cost just to have a recently purchased defective product inspected, with no guarantee that the claim would be approved.
After several emails and escalation requests, Pro:Direct eventually offered $27 in store credit. Store credit toward another purchase obviously does not reimburse the actual cost of returning the defective product.
One particularly concerning detail is that customer service later described the situation as though my “return was refused.” That is inaccurate. I never submitted a return that was rejected. The shoes were never shipped back because Pro:Direct would not provide or reimburse the international return shipping.
Pro:Direct has now confirmed in writing that I can pursue the manufacturer's warranty directly with Nike and that accepting the goodwill credit does not replace or alter my other rights.
I have kept the complete email history, proof of purchase and photographs.
I am still willing to resolve this reasonably. If Pro:Direct ultimately provides an appropriate resolution, I will update this review to accurately reflect that outcome.
Until then, my experience is that the warranty process for a defective product has placed the financial burden and risk on the customer instead of actually resolving the defect.








