ADIDAS - Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2

Dont worry about those time claims. If they feel great for you, buy them. I have several pairs and use the from everything from 5k races to half marathon long runs. my marathon time is currently estimated above 4 hours with a 2 hour half marathon record. The only shoes I will choose over the AP4 are the Pro Ovo 1 and 2 which are supposed to be for even faster runners. For me, I want the most premium foam I can buy if I am going to be running 2 to 4 hours. I started buying adidas shoes with the Takumi Sen 10 (supposedly for 5k) and Adios Pro 3. I was unstable on the Takumi Sen 10 at about 210lb mass but the AP3 was great and I used them for everything from 1 mile jogs to 5k runs. I have dialed back my carbon plate adoption by picking up some Evo SL and Nike Vomero premium pairs for training, but I will still run 5Ks on my AP4

I agree, I have a half dozen Adios Pro 4 and the Pro Evos, the only time anyone has ever cared was the bright pink AP4 and the oversees only Pure Sulfur / Lucid Blue / Lucid Red. I buy shoes because I love shoes for looks and for function, anyone who has an opinion can eat my slow paced farts https://preview.redd.it/2q40ydmv0ldg1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ed6f7f2ae47799985115f8891ecdc3297b07211

Remember, the supershoes come with the best foams you can have ender your feet for long distances. For perspective, I am 40, weigh 190lbs, my 5k record is 26.43, 10k, 55.01 and half just at 2 hours. I have worked and continue to work on my posture through every race and i can assure you that my 500$ Evo Pro shoes absolutely make me faster than my Adios Pro 4 which is also noticeably faster than my Adios Pro 3. If you get no other benefits, the premium foams will minimize your leg fatigue. Buy what feels comfortable, fast, you can afford, and actually like.

I have hyp max 3 and shoot for similar times. There’s some alternatives I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend as well eg. superblast 2 or megablast but for me the adidas supershoes never worked; maybe cos I’m 90kg? And as for new balance, love their 1080 and More but found the SC Elite v4 caused me immense issues with medial blisters over a marathon distance..one of those ones you should really try before you buy. I did an Ironman last year and was paranoid about stack heights so ended up using hyp elite 5 instead of the hyp max 3 - they are brilliant but as you say maybe overkill, and if it wasn’t for “illegal” stack height hyp max 3 are great. So if you are wedded to a brooks, go for it.

Not sure this is dictated by weight. Anecdotal: Nimbus and 1080 work well for slow runs for me. Daily trainers, pegasus, ride, velocity etc, i don't think they're that different. Just in the way they fit, and nike generally fits best. Adios are probably too barebones for me in hindsight. And vongo are too hard. And novablast are too loose/unstable, idk how to describe it.

Only would do one or two test runs before my marathons in my vaporflys. I wanted to save that awesome spring for race days. Long runs I’d use something like a kinvara or Boston. Workout days , my favorite was the Adidas Adios. I’m retired from racing, but i still have my OG Vaporfly. I now use them for my faster days.

Thanks for that suggestion. I might have to get some of those! I love my adios pros so the SL might be a good counterpart.

Right now it’s the Vomero 18 if I were replacing a pair of Novablasts. Such a well rounded shoe and 100% could run a marathon in. I also got the adidas Adios pro Equiptment. Which is the pro 3 with a more lifestyle upper that is infinitely better than the pro 3 upper and laces. I’ve done my last 2 long runs in them and they have been great.

The foam in my mostly 2 shoe rotation (Neo Zen, EVO SL) refuses to die so they've carried me through the year. I bought the Megablast on my birthday because I had an Asics 25% off coupon & was depressed, lol. But I don't really like them. Don't make impulse buys. I'd rank them 1) Zen 2) Adios Pro 3 (carried over from last year as my race shoe) 3) EVO 4)Megablast

I wear a lot of Saucony shoes — Kinvara, Endorphin Speed, Endorphin Pro; I even have a pair of Endorphin Trails. However, I love the Adidas Adios Pro line. They’ve been my go to for race shoes for the last 3 years. That would be hard to give up.

I'm your weight and will be aiming for 10mins faster than you in my next half marathon. I need a wide toebox so size up in every shoe I buy, sometimes half a size, mostly 1 full size. The Megablast was such an amazing shoe that I persisted with it for 3 months before sending it back for being too narrow. The Superblast I just sent straight back. It was also too narrow but unlikely the Megablast it does not have the insane bounce and amazing legsavingness. The Evo SL is a tad unstable but it is really fast and I find it alright upto half marathon distance. The Pro 4 is far too soft and feels like the foam gets crushed by my weight and provides little resistance it I have my 10km PB in these shoes. It is quite narrow but the upper is very stretchy which seems to be alright. So, I purchased a pair of Adidas Equipment Adios Pro which have the same midsole, rubber and rods from the Pro 3. I thought it was exactly what I needed... But after 75km these things are like running on bricks. I feel my whole body vibrate when I heel strike at pace. My recommendation would be to buy the Megablast and see if you can get on with it. It is amazing... Failing that I wear your Evo SL, mine are super fast. On the super shoe front I would go to a running shop and try on half a dozen super shoes and see which you like. The ASICS super shoes I've worn, (aside from the Paris versions) have rather stretchy upper which when sized up works quite nicely. 

Boston and Adios Pro for me, that’s the only shoes I used. Tried a pair of prime x strung, waiting to buy another pair.

I run in Bostons and Adios Pro, never tried the EVO are they good? I’m afraid to try them