Tested, not in the rotation
Adidas
Adizero Adios Pro 4
Tested, not in the rotation
Adidas
Adizero Adios Pro 4
“Light and reasonably stable, and the only super shoe I have gotten blisters in even after sizing up.”
$250
Price
7.1 oz
Weight
6 mm
Drop
39 / 33 mm
Stack
Energy rods
Plate
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Miles per pair
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Cost per mile
When I reach for it
If I raced a 5K or a half tomorrow I would consider it. For anything longer, it fights me for every mile.
What works
- ↑Very light at 7.1 ounces
- ↑Explosive over 5K to half marathon
What does not
- ↓The only super shoe that has blistered me, even sized up
- ↓It feels like work over ultra distance
The numbers
What each pair actually lasts me. Race shoes are consumables. The daily trainer is where the value is.
Price divided by the miles I actually get out of it. A $210 trainer that lasts 390 miles is cheaper per mile than any racer I own.
On film
Do not take my word for it from a page. This is what I said on camera, miles on my legs, shoe in hand.
Alphafly vs Adios Pro 4 vs Elite 3
2026-07-23 · Watch on TikTokThe rest of the rotation
Daily workhorse
ASICS
Superblast 3
Daily workhorse
ASICS Superblast 3
Race day, road ultra
Saucony
Endorphin Elite 3
Race day, road ultra
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Stability speed
Saucony
Endorphin Pro 4
Stability speed
Saucony Endorphin Pro 4
Marathon speed
Nike
Alphafly 3
Marathon speed
Nike Alphafly 3
Tested, not in the rotation
ASICS
Megablast
Tested, not in the rotation
ASICS Megablast
Shoes are 2 to 4 percent. The training is the rest.
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