The New Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5 Democratizes the Brand’s Sub-2-Hour Marathon Tech
The Adizero Adios Pro 5 arrives with the same the record-breaking tech that propelled Adidas to the front of the super-shoe pack.
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If the super shoe race started with the original Vaporfly , it ended this year with the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.
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Just days after Adidas revealed the 97-gram marathon racer , not one but two runners wore it to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon. It was a feat Nike had chased since its Breaking2 project in 2017, reshaping the industry around Adidas and its next-gen hyper shoe .
Just one problem. Well, two, actually …
At retail, the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 costs $500, making it one of the most expensive running shoes in history. And even if you wanted to buy it, you can't; the model is effectively limited to Adidas's roster of elite runners.
Fortunately, for the rest of the running population, Adidas has a worthy consolation prize. And it arrives just in time for the 2026 Berlin Marathon.
The new Adizero Adios Pro 5 houses some of the same technology found in the brand's elite two-hour marathon racer. - Credit: Adidas
Hello, Adios
The Adizero Adios Pro 5 is the next generation of the brand's middle-of-the-pack super shoes and it houses technology that debuted in the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.
Adidas's Energyrim allows for a higher volume of foam undefoot. - Credit: Adidas
The shoe utilizes Lightstrike Pro foam, which tops out at 39mm in the heel. - Credit: Adidas
Chief among the updates is the adoption of its carbon Energyrim, which replaces the Energyrods used in all previous versions of the Adizero Adios Pro to date.
To be clear, the two technologies work similarly to one another. However, the Energyrim allows for a greater volume of Lightstrike Pro foam.
Adidas says the Adizero Adios Pro 5 boasts 9 percent better energy return than the previous generation. - Credit: Adidas
The shoe also weighs just 6.2 ounces in a US men's size 9. - Credit: Adidas
According to Adidas, the change yields a 9 percent increase in energy return compared to the Adizero Adios Pro 4, while a retooled outsole and upper bring more reliable traction and lockdown with a reduction in overall weight.
In a US men's size 9, the Adizero Adios Pro 5 clocks in at just 6.2 ounces, representing a 12 percent drop across generations.
The shoe features a 4mm drop, measuring 35mm in the forefoot. - Credit: Adidas
The shoe is available starting September 22 for $275. - Credit: Adidas
Availability and pricing
The Adizero Adios Pro 5 is available from September 22 for $275.
It features a stack height of 39mm and a drop of 4mm to fall within regulations defined by World Athletics.
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5
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