Adidas will release a second limited run of the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 on 29 October, priced at around $500. The shoe first went on sale on 27 April and sold out quickly, with resale listings reaching well into four figures. The new release follows the same pattern, with supply expected to be extremely tight.
Retailers have said how few pairs they will hold. Road Runner Sports lists a VIP-members-only online release with one pair per customer and only a few dozen pairs available, while Fleet Feet is reported to be putting around 40 pairs online. Buyers should check each retailer's terms, as the arrangements differ.
The shoe's profile has been driven by results. Adidas says the men's size 9.5 weighs 97 grams and describes it as the lightest race-legal shoe it has produced, with a claimed 30 per cent weight reduction from the Pro Evo 2. It was worn by Sabastian Sawe when he ran 1:59:30 at the London Marathon in April, the first sub-two-hour marathon recognised by World Athletics.
Technically, the shoe uses a Lightstrike Pro Evo midsole with a carbon-infused rim in place of a full plate, a thinned outsole with Continental rubber in the forefoot, and an ultralight upper. Stack height is listed at 39.5mm in the heel and 36.5mm in the forefoot, a 3mm drop. Adidas cites a 1.6 per cent running-economy gain over the previous model, a manufacturer claim that has not been independently verified.
For most runners the shoe is a collector's item or a once-a-year race option rather than a practical purchase. Its low drop, minimal outsole and unpublished durability figures make it unsuited to regular training, and Road Runner Sports suggests the Adios Pro 5 or the Evo SL for most runners looking for a race-day shoe at a lower price.