I felt the best in these shoes at half marathon to marathon pace (7:10-7:40 on a good day) and ran under 8 min miles for many of the rest.
The longest I’d run in the past three months was 10, so I was only planning on running 14-15 mediocre miles: again, Nope! Pleasantly, I didn’t notice a difference in weight or feel and no change at all in pace-which was, by the way, hitting faster splits than I’d planned on running. There had been some light sprinkles earlier, but the (only Northwest Iowa downpour of the summer) heavy rain hit from miles 12-16.įirst, I expected the shoes to feel heavy, like when I ran the Twin Cities Marathon in 2008 in similar conditions: Nope! This made the fit more uniform, with a steady hold as opposed to a tighter feel directly over the lacing. Miles 38-55 in the shoe were an 18-miler to test out the feel and function of the shoe for long runs, as Adizero Pro is designed to be a half marathon and marathon racing shoe.Ībout halfway into the run I switched up the lacing to utilize the holes furthest out on the lateral upper.
Again, I thought I’d need more of this cushion but was shocked by how good my feet felt after two weeks plus an 18 mile run in Adizero Pro! The carbon fiber shoes from Nike also have thicker midsoles than this adidas. Saucony Endorphin Pro is a direct competitor with a carbon fiber plate, with its sister shoe Endorphin Speed coming as a tamer version with a more flexible nylon plate.Įndorphin Pro has a heel counter and 5.5 mm.
In contrast Adizero Pro has a thin but functional outsole pattern that handles wet road conditions… like a pro. Metaracer has a flat outsole, not putting weight into lugs for grip. The similar print and colorways take a second look to tell apart! I used to work in purchasing for a company that manufactures equipment for cancer treatment, and carbon fiber is used to make extremely strong, light treatment tables.Ĭarbon is also the go-to material for the aerospace industry, so you can rightly say you’re flying in these shoes!Īdizero Pro looks like a more streamlined version of the Adios 5, with a thinner upper and more tech in the sole. The Adizero Pro is adidas’ carbon plated shoe, competing directly with the ASICS MetaRacer, Carbon X from HOKA, Saucony’s Endorphin Pro, and the Vaporfly & Alphafly shoes from Nike.
This is especially true for the Pro, which is built for support, cushion, and function for half and full marathon races. Japanese designer Yoshitori Omori is the mastermind and craftsman behind the Adizero last (3D mold of a foot) upon which adidas builds the shoes that I love.Īdizero models are designed with runners’ feet and top performance in mind.