Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2
The second generation of Adidas' 138-gram, $500 marathon supershoe, launched around the 2025 Boston Marathon with 3mm more Lightstrike Pro Evo foam in the forefoot and a grippier grid-pattern outsole. It is a single-race elite tool for efficient, fast marathoners. Almost impossible to buy and far too fragile to train in; everyone else should race the Adios Pro 4.
Reach for the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 for race day. It's a neutral shoe, best for runners with an efficient stride who don't need pronation support. The tall, soft stack favors comfort over ground feel. That's great for high mileage and bigger runners, less so for racing snappiness.
- Absurdly light for a 39mm marathon shoe
- Improved forefoot cushioning and traction over Evo 1
- Proven at the front of World Marathon Majors
- $500 and extremely limited availability
- Durability rated for roughly one marathon
- Only rewards fast, efficient strides
| Shoe | Cushion | Support | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Alphafly 3 | Maximum | Neutral | $285 | Analyze |
| Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 | Maximum | Neutral | $250 | Analyze |
| ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo | Maximum | Neutral | $275 | Analyze |
| ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris | Maximum | Neutral | $250 | Analyze |
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