Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios 8 Review: A Traditional Fast Trainer in a Plated World
Lighter, softer, and more stable than its predecessors, the Adizero Adios 8 is a compelling lower-profile alternative to high-stack plated speed shoes.
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Product Reviews and Buying Guides – 313 / 805
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios 9 Review: A Modern Race Flat in a Max-Stack World
A lightweight, low-stack tempo shoe with a superb upper and fast turnover, but a thin outsole and firm ride limit its appeal to specific runners.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Evo Pro 1 Review: The Lightest Super Shoe, With Big Trade-Offs
Adidas built the lightest commercially available super shoe on the market, but the Evo Pro 1 demands a very specific runner and a very specific budget.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2 After 100 Miles: Long-Term Review
A super shoe that still feels great at 100 miles, with just one durability gripe on the outsole rubber.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2 Berlin: A Special Edition That Lives Up to the Hype
The Berlin Marathon edition of the Adizero Adios Pro 2 brings flame graphics, silver stripes, and the same race-day performance that made the original a favorite.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2 Review: A Unique Carbon-Rod Super Shoe Built for Speed
A close look at the Adizero Adios Pro 2, a carbon-infused rod racing shoe with a distinctive lateral bevel and medial midfoot cutout, covering fit, ride, stability, and who it suits best.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 vs Adios Pro 4: Should You Upgrade?
The Adios Pro 4 looks similar to the Pro 3 but rides very differently. Here is how the two Adidas super shoes compare on weight, foam, stability, fit, and traction.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 vs Prime X Strung: Which Adidas Super Shoe Should You Buy?
A head-to-head look at two of Adidas' carbon super shoes: the marathon-focused Adizero Adios Pro 3 and the taller, bouncier Prime X Strung.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Review After 100 Miles
A long-term look at Adidas's newest super racing shoe, covering how the ride, fit, and durability hold up well past the usual early-mile review window.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 vs the Competition: Four Super Shoes Compared
How the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 stacks up against the Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris, Nike Alphafly 3, and Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3 on fit, ride, durability, and price.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 vs the Best Marathon Super Shoes: Five Racers Compared
How the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 stacks up against the Saucony Endorphin Elite, Endorphin Pro 4, Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 2, and On Cloudboom Strike for marathon racing.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5 Review: A Faster, Lighter Marathon Racer
The Adizero Adios Pro 5 drops the carbon plate for an energy rim, cuts serious weight, and still delivers an aggressive race-day ride.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5 vs Pro 4: Which Marathon Racer Deserves Your Feet?
A head-to-head comparison of Adidas' latest super shoe and its predecessor, covering weight, ride, fit, and whether the upgrade is worth it.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 Review: The Lightest Super Shoe Yet, and the Hardest Call on Value
At 138g in a standard size, the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 is a radically light marathon racer built for one goal. Here is how it runs, how it holds up, and who the $500 price actually makes sense for.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 Review: The Lightest, Most Expensive Super Racing Shoe
A closer look at Adidas' ultimate super racing shoe: specs, ride, stability, fit, biomechanics, and who it is really worth the price for.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 First Run: 30% Lighter, Noticeably Softer
An early run in the sub-100g Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3, with a close look at the new carbon-infused EnergyRim, softer Lightstrike Pro Evo foam, and how it compares with the Pro Evo 2.
Running
Adidas Adizero Ambition Review: A Middle Distance Spike That Gets the Job Done
A high school middle distance runner puts the Adidas Adizero Ambition through a full track season in the 800m and mile. Here is how it scored.
Running Shoes
adidas Adizero Avanti TYO Review: A Distance Track Spike That Forgives More Than It Punishes
A long-distance track spike with full-length Lightstrike Pro, Energy Rods, and a racing-flat feel that stands out from more aggressive racing spikes.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Boston 12 Review: A Redemption Story for the Super Trainer
The Adizero Boston 12 fixes nearly everything that made the Boston 10 and 11 frustrating, with a softer dual-foam midsole, glass fiber energy rods, and a genuinely improved ride.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Boston 12 vs Boston 10: A Meaningful Upgrade for Faster Training
The Boston 12 is lighter, softer and more fluid than the Boston 10, but the older shoe still holds some advantages. Here's how the two plated trainers compare.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Boston 12 vs Saucony Endorphin Speed 3: Which Plated Trainer Fits Your Running?
Two of the best plated training shoes compared across midsole, upper, fit, outsole and durability, with clear advice on which one suits your pace and goals.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Boston 12 vs Saucony Endorphin Speed 4: Which Performance Trainer Fits Your Running
Two versatile performance trainers go head to head on fit, midsole feel, and ride character to help you pick the right one for daily miles, workouts, and race day.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Boston 13 vs the Competition: Evo SL, Puma Deviate Nitro 3 and Nike Zoomfly 6
How the Boston 13 stacks up against three popular speed trainers on stack, foam, fit and ride feel, plus which shoe suits which runner.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Evo SL Review: A Light Super Trainer That Leaves Some Big Questions Open
A full-length Light Strike Pro midsole and low weight make the Adizero Evo SL appealing on paper, but weak laces and questionable wet-weather grip hold it back.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Evo SL vs Dynavish Shaion (Dino Fish): Which All-Rounder Should You Buy?
Two lightweight, versatile daily trainers go head to head on price, weight, ride feel, and fit to help you pick the right one.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Evo SL vs Tier Maverick V1 vs ASICS Mega Blast: Three Fast Daily Trainers Compared
Three non-plated speed trainers go head to head: the $150 hype king from Adidas, the bargain-tier Maverick V1, and ASICS' premium Mega Blast.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Evo SL vs Saucony Endorphin Speed 4: Which Versatile Trainer Should You Pick?
Two super-trainer standbys with plush midsoles, nylon stiffening, and flexible rides. Here is how they differ in weight, feel, fit, and durability.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Evo SL vs Tier Maverick V1 Runner: Two $150 Lightweight Trainers Compared
Two similar lightweight trainers at the same price with very different rides. Here's how the Evo SL and Maverick V1 Runner compare for tempo runs, long runs, and everyday training.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Evo SL Woven Review: A Smarter Upper on a Proven Ride
The Evo SL Woven keeps the midsole and outsole everyone loves and fixes almost everything that let the original down, from tongue padding to toe box fit.
Running Shoes
Adidas Adizero Hyperboost Edge Review: Boost Is Back
A high-stack daily trainer built on pelletized Lightstrike Pro foam, with a structured upper, surprising light weight, and a bounce that rewards faster running.