Which should you buy?
Choose the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 if you find it at a good discount and it already suits you.
Choose the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 if you want the latest version and its updates.
The Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 is 39 g heavier than the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.
Side by side
| Spec | Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2adidas | Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3adidas |
|---|---|---|
| Review score | Not enough reviews yet | 94/100 (1 review) |
| Type | Race day | Race day |
| Weight (men's UK 8.5) | 138 g | 99 g |
| Heel stack | 39 mm | 39 mm |
| Drop | 3 mm | 3 mm |
| Cushioning | Soft | Plush |
| Bounce | Springy | Springy |
| Plate | Carbon plate | Carbon plate |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral |
| Fit | True to size | True to size |
| Widths | standard | standard |
| Waterproof version | No | No |
| UK RRP | £450 | £450 |
Weights are for a men's US 9 / UK 8.5. Prices are UK RRPs; shops often sell for less.
What the critics say
The reviews comparedReviewers agree both are remarkably light, costly racers with short lives. Doctors of Running's Matt Klein found the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2's rocker rewards fast paces but feels awkward at easy ones. Tom's Guide's Nick Harris-Fry and The Running Channel's Aubrey praised the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3's springy foam and secure hold, but found it wobbly on corners.
Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2
- Astonishingly light for its stack
- Bouncy, rockered ride that rewards fast paces
- Barely-there upper
- Very expensive for a shoe that lasts a race or two
- Unstable heel and awkward at easy paces
Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3
- Incredibly light yet not flimsy
- Soft, springy foam with real pop
- Secure heel and ankle hold
- Very expensive with poor durability
- Squishy and unstable on corners
Scores from RunRepeat.
Paraphrased from published reviews.
What's new in each
adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2: Drop falls from 6 mm to 3 mm with more forefoot stack, a steeper rocker and bouncier foam; the upper is roomier and the outsole grips and lasts better.
adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3: Much lighter, softer Lightstrike Pro Evo foam and a carbon ENERGYRIM around the sole edge replace the Energy Rods, dropping weight below 100 g; the upper is thinner and grip improves.
About each shoe
About the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3
Weighing 99 g in a men's UK 8.5, the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 is adidas's first racer under 100 g and the most specialised shoe in its racing line, listed for 5K and 10K up to the marathon. It replaces the Adios Pro Evo 2.
Two changes drive the weight down. The midsole moves to Lightstrike Pro Evo, a new and lighter foam, and the Energy Rods are replaced by an ENERGYRIM, a carbon-fibre element that runs around the edge of the sole rather than through it (the carbon plate explainer covers plates and rods). The upper is a thin mesh, with Continental rubber in the forefoot and a small translucent heel pad.
The ENERGYRIM also appears in the Adios Pro 5, a more widely available marathon racer, and on trails in the Agravic Speed Ultra Evo. The Evo 3 has a 3 mm drop.
Specs and features from runrepeat.com, believeintherun.com and our own spec data. A factual overview, not a review.
Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 vs Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3
In short
The adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 replaced the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 in April 2026. What's new: Much lighter, softer Lightstrike Pro Evo foam and a carbon ENERGYRIM around the sole edge replace the Energy Rods, dropping weight below 100 g; the upper is thinner and grip improves.
- LighterAdizero Adios Pro Evo 3
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