adidas
Adizero Evo SL
Runner's World's best running shoe of 2026: super-shoe foam with no plate, at a non-super price. Does nearly everything.
Daily milesTempo runsMixed use
Illustration drawn from the specs. Official photos are added as retailers publish them.
Where to buy the Adizero Evo SL
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RRP around £140. Tap through for today's price.
What Reddit runners say
Real-world verdicts from runners who've put in the miles.
- Adizero Evo SL threads on r/RunningShoeGeeks
- Adizero Evo SL threads on r/running
- Adizero Evo SL threads on r/AdvancedRunning
What it feels like
bouncylightfun
FirmCushionPlush
MutedBounceSpringy
LowStackTowering
Fit
True to size
standard
What the critics say
- Lightstrike Pro bounce without a plate
- Light and versatile
- Great value
- Narrow-ish, single width
Paraphrased from published reviews of this model and its line, refreshed monthly. Read them: RunRepeat, Believe in the Run, Doctors of Running, Runner's World.
Video reviews
Owners say
Owner reviews for this one are still coming in. Read what buyers are saying.
On Instagram
#adidasadizeroevoslSee how runners are wearing itThe numbers
- Type
- Lightweight / tempo
- Weight
- 225 g
- Heel stack
- 39 mm
- Drop
- 7 mm
- Plate
- No plate
- Support
- Neutral
Men's sample size.
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