adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2
£450
UK RRP
Midsole to scale · mm · red dashes mark the 40mm road limit
- Weight
- 138 g
- men's US 9
- Stack
- 39 / 36 mm
- heel / forefoot · drawn above, against the 40mm line
- Drop
- 3 mm
- Plate
- carbon fibre
- Foam
- Lightstrike Pro
- Stability
- demanding — rewards good form
- Competitive life
- ~120 km
- before the foam stops giving it back
- Built for
- Half · Marathon
Verdict
The lightest marathon shoe ever sold and, on the evidence, the fastest. At 138g it is closer to a track spike than a road shoe.
■ Caution
The reason it is on this list twice over: at £450 with a competitive life around 120km, this is comfortably the most expensive shoe per race you can buy. Run the numbers before you buy — that is what the calculator is for.
Straight answers
- Is the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 legal for road racing?
- Yes. The adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 measures 39mm at its highest point, 1.0mm inside the World Athletics 40mm road limit. The limit only binds Applicable Competitions; most club and local races apply no shoe rule at all.
- How much does the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 weigh?
- 138g in a men's US 9 (UK 8), by the manufacturer's stated figure. Weight moves roughly 3.5% per UK size step, so a UK 11 weighs materially more than the spec sheet says.
- What is the stack height and drop of the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2?
- 39mm at the heel and 36mm at the forefoot — a 3mm drop. A carbon-fibre plate runs through Lightstrike Pro.
- How long does the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 last?
- We estimate roughly 120km of competitive life — the point at which the foam has degraded enough that you are no longer getting the benefit you paid £450 for, not the point at which the shoe falls apart. Spread over race cycles, that is what the cost-per-race figure on this page is built from.
- Is the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 good for a marathon?
- Yes — the marathon is one of the distances it is built for (half marathon and marathon). The lightest marathon shoe ever sold and, on the evidence, the fastest. At 138g it is closer to a track spike than a road shoe.
Legality by event
Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 at 39mm · every panel drawn to one scale
Road racing
40mm · 1.0 clear
Track events
20mm · 19.0 over
Field events
20mm · 19.0 over
Cross country (spiked shoes)
20mm · 19.0 over
Cross country (non-spiked)
40mm · 1.0 clear
Race walking
40mm · 1.0 clear
Mountain and trail
no limit
Drawn from the manufacturer’s stated stack height, which is not the measurement World Athletics takes — the rule is measured on a men’s US 8.5 sample, and larger sizes may legally exceed it. An indication, not a ruling. Limits bind Applicable Competitions; most club and local races apply no shoe rule at all. What that means in practice.
Reading — what would the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2 save you?
Time bought back
−3:26 – 4:46
Off 3:45:00, that lands you at 3:40:14 on the optimistic end.
- Per race
- £237
- ~1.9 races in the foam
- Per second
- £0.96
- whole-life basis
- Sticker
- £450
- UK recommended retail
Economy gain 3.8–5% v. a traditional flat, adjusted for pace and your current shoes. Full method.
Manufacturer-stated specs unless marked estimated · last reviewed 2026-09-04 · prices are UK RRP; check the retailer for the live figure.