Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4
The most approachable super shoe in the current crop: stable, grippy and fast from 5K to marathon.
Typical price
$250
MSRP
Weight
200 g
Drop
6 mm
Stack
39/33
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Role suitability
How well this shoe covers each job in a rotation, judged editorially against the rest of the catalogue.
DAILY
Covers the bulk of easy and steady miles.
RECOVERY
Holds up on the slowest, most protective days.
LONG RUN
Built for long, steady efforts.
TEMPO
Works at faster, controlled paces.
RACE
Fast enough for race day.
Ride and notes
Energy Rods 2.0 keep the ride aggressive without being unstable. Continental rubber makes it a confident choice in the wet. A strong first carbon racer.
Who it suits
Racers who want one fast shoe for every distance, including unpredictable weather.
Worth comparing with
The Metaspeed Sky Paris is lighter; the Endorphin Pro 4 is softer.
Fit
Race-snug; some runners size up a half.
Specifications
- Weight
- 200 g
- Heel drop
- 6 mm
- Stack
- 39 mm heel / 33 mm forefoot
- Category
- Race shoe
- Stability
- Neutral
- Ride
- Balanced
- Plate
- Carbon plate
- Rocker
- pronounced rocker
- Upper fit
- Standard
- Toe box
- Standard
- Foam
- Lightstrike Pro
- Grip
- 5/5 dry · 5/5 wet
- Expected life
- 220–350 km
- Model year
- 2025
- MSRP
- $250
Specs reviewed Sep 30, 2026. Measurements are manufacturer figures rounded; where sources disagree we state the rounded figure and lower our internal confidence.
Retailers
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