In production · road · Race day / Tempo · $510
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3: 39 mm heel stack, 3 mm drop, 99 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Built for race day, tempo, at a target pace of 5:30–7:15 /mi on road.
The midsole is Lightstrike Pro, tuned soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). The foam is highly resilient — it gives energy back rather than swallowing it, which is what makes the shoe feel eager when you push. 39 mm of heel stack is the modern daily-trainer sweet spot — enough foam for long miles without losing contact with the road. Combined, the ride reads as explosive at 5/5 responsiveness.
A full-length carbon plate stiffens the forefoot and works with the foam as a lever: it smooths the transition off the toes and cuts the effort of holding fast paces. It also asks for speed — at easy paces a carbon plate feels stiff and does little for you, and it is the main reason super-shoes wear out sooner than trainers.
A low 3 mm drop encourages a midfoot landing and keeps the ankle working through a fuller range. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. It is a neutral platform with no built-in correction.
The toe-box is narrow and performance-oriented; wide-footed runners should try before buying. It runs small; most runners size up a half. Expect roughly 250 miles from the outsole, about $2.04 per mile at $510.
For the foams and plates Adidas uses across its line, read the Adidas brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
139 g / 4.9 oz
136 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
39 mm
3 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
3 mm
3 mm lower than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$510
350 pricier than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
5 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
5 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~250 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Adidas line it is lighter than the brand's median (278 g / 9.8 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (35 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2(2025)
138 g / 4.9 oz · 39 mm · 3 mm drop · Carbon · $500
138 g of Lightstrike Pro Evo and Energyrods — a marathon-only weapon.
Asics Metaspeed Ray
129 g / 4.6 oz · 40 mm · 5 mm drop · Carbon · $300
Asics Metaspeed Ray: 40 mm heel stack, 5 mm drop, 129 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1(2023)
138 g / 4.9 oz · 39 mm · 6 mm drop · Carbon · $500
The 138-gram, $500 record-chasing racer — Lightstrike Pro Evo at the legal limit.
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5(2026)
173 g / 6.1 oz · 39 mm · 4 mm drop · Carbon · $275
ENERGYRIM carbon rim replaces the rods, freeing more Lightstrike Pro underfoot — 12% lighter than the Pro 4 and steadier at toe-off.