In production · trail · Trail / Race day / Tempo · $180
Featherweight trail racer built for ultras and fast mountain days.
Built for trail, race day, tempo, at a target pace of 7:30–10:30 /mi on trail.
The midsole is Boost, tuned balanced (3/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. 26 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 8 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The rocker is moderate — enough curve to smooth the roll-through without dictating your footstrike. The forefoot is stiff, so it rolls rather than bends — a lever, not a slipper. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is narrow and performance-oriented; wide-footed runners should try before buying. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 250 miles from the outsole, about $0.72 per mile at $180.
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
258 g / 9.1 oz
17 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
26 mm
10 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$180
20 pricier than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
3 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 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 lower than its median stack (35 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed
255 g / 9.0 oz · 31 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $160
Light, quick trail racer with Continental grip.
Merrell Nova 4
261 g / 9.2 oz · 29 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $130
Nimble moderate-terrain trail trainer on FloatPro foam.
Brooks Divide 6
272 g / 9.6 oz · 24 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $110
Budget road-to-trail crossover for smoother paths and park loops.
Hoka Torrent 4
255 g / 9.0 oz · 29 mm · 5 mm drop · — · $130
Light, flexible and ground-feel oriented for fast trail miles.