Adidas - Terrex Agravic Speed

Good advice, about exactly what I did recently! I use Adios Pro 3’s as super trainers and got the Terrex Agravic Speeds… used them throughout Santa Cruz area and they worked great.

[Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed’s I paid $63 for them on close out BC version 2 is coming out.](https://believeintherun.com/shoe-reviews/adidas-terrex-agravic-speed-review/) They have OG Lightstrike Pro (same foam as the Adios Pro 3 super shoe) with a firmer cup of Lightstrike on top that your foot drops in to help with stability / support. They do run slightly large, I went down a 1/2 size and they fit perfect. I’ve used them on road to trail and really happy with them.

Way better than I expected! Very good

I did most of the Dragon's Back in the Terrex Agravic Speed and had serious blisters between my big toe and the next toe, on both feet. And I have narrow feet. So I think they're probably not for you.

How long are the lugs? These could be my perfect shoe.

And here's the latest updated trail collection. Trail running takes up around 40% of my mileage so there's an appropriate number of trail shoes compared to the road shoes. Like with the road shoes, pretty happy and feeling set with these for now and through most of 2026. The only trail shoes coming next year, so far, that I have some mild interest in is the Brooks Cascadia Elite, but it could be redundant when compared to shoes like the Tecton X 3 and Cloudultra Pro. The trail shoes that are getting the most mileage lately are the Cloudultra Pro, Prodigio Pro, MTC H1 & T1, and Enduris 4. I have over 200 miles each on two pairs of Tecton X 3, so backing off those for a while. Ditto for the Speed Ultra and Vectiv Pro 2, which I also have two pairs of each and with around 150 miles on each pair. Really enjoying the MTC H1 for the road-to-trail excursions (13\~15 miles) which I like to go on every Sunday. The Agravic Speed and Puma DNE Trail are two other shoes I use for road-to-trail, but the H1 just feel and ride better for the road and flatter trail terrains. Can't say I really 'need' anything more now but I'm sure I'll always be checking on new stuff coming out. https://preview.redd.it/k6edk126940g1.jpeg?width=503&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1edfeb64134c7dfde6873e6f375d6cd30027362f

Big fan of MTC shoes and just got this ordered based on all the positive reviews, especially by Mike at Humble Running. I really like the Salomon AG3 Gravel (and some others like the Terrex Agravic Speed and Deviate Nitro Elite Trail) for the weekly long 15~17 mile road-to-trail excursions, but the H1 seems irresistible.

My split between the road and trail is 65/35 based on the mileage I have on various road and trail shoes. I never run on dirt/gravel or the trails with my road shoes and limit the tarmac as much as possible with my trail shoes. The MTC H1 is the first shoe that I can take on both road and trail (although nothing technical) and feel and ride great on. I also have the Salomon AG3 Gravel but I find that it’s too tipsy for the trails. On the road, it’s like an excellent lightweight daily trainer with very good energy return that keeps me going. On the trail, I wasn’t too confident initially about the grip of the 2mm lugs but, eventually, I found it to be grippy and able to handle most terrains on the trails very well. The cushion and the bounce of the H1 are better than all other MTC shoes I have. I’m very impressed. Stability is fine on both road and trail. Very happy with this and suits my road-to-trail excursions better than any other shoe for such purposes. Besides the Salomon AG3 Grvl, I had been using the Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra, Agravic Speed, and Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail when I want to cover both road and trail on a long run.

Agravic Speeds are also good hybrids - only they are very narrow and suck if you pronate.

Adidas will be too narrow for sure. Metafuji gets poor reviews, unstable. If Hoka works for you why not try the Tecton X3? It's supposed to be more relaxed in fit than the SG6.

Peg trail 5 runs well on both surfaces. Nike and Salomon fit quite similarly. I would recommend the Agravic speeds, but the fit is horrible - it's very narrow.

Have to hard disagree on this. I find the Agravic Speed more of a tempo trail shoe good for short and fast runs with nice bounce and rocker, but it's limited in grip (2.5 mm lugs!), protection (no rockplate, thin soft foam), and fit (unpadded upper). My feet get seriously beat up in these shoes with stone hits. Are you sure you don't mean the Agravic Speed Ultra or the Agravic 3? More versatile in this case would mean an all-mountain shoe - one that can handle a variety of distances and terrain in comfort. So Prodigio Pro is probably a spot-on recommendation.

Not sure I trust the official specs - I measure them at 2mm at the center and 3mm for the outside lugs, but whatever, in practice I find the actual traction pretty good. Protection is only bad under the big toe for me actually. I think the main problem for long distances is it's not a shoe you can relax in. It needs concentration and it also wants to go fast all the time. Version 2 of this shoe has the potential to be amazing if they tweak it a bit.

Terrex Agravic Speeds are actually excellent tempo trail shoes and run really well on road too. I use them for tempo and hill repeat sessions. Only downside, I can't use them for long distances (Ultras) cuz blisters.

Terrex Agravic Speeds can be found pretty cheap, actually works well as a tempo shoe.

Aero Glide/Blaze 3 GRVL perfect for this. I would lean towards the Blaze since they are firmer and you can find them super cheap right now. Take the Glide if you want to use them for >50% road vs. trail. Adidas Terrex Speed would also work for this, but it's a faster tempo type shoe and works best at speed with a mid to forefoot strike. All 3 of these shoes I would go 1/2 size down as they run long. Sizing down also helps makes them narrower.

Serious problems with that floppy heel. It just doesn't contain my foot on downhills. I would wait and see if the Speed 2 has fixed this.

I change it up between Nike Zegama 2, Speedgoat 5, and Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed & Speed Ultra. Always rocking my Salomon Adv Skin 5 pack and Carbon Z poles.

Total: 22 Road: 2x Adidas Adios Pro 3 2x Adidas Adios Pro 4 2x Adidas Prime X Strung 2 1x Adidas Evo SL 1x Adidas Takumi Sen 9 1x ASICS Superblast 1x New Balance SC Trainer V2 1x Nike Invincible 3 1x Nike Vomero Plus 2x Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 Trail: 1x Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra 1x Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra 2 2x Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed 2x Nike Zegama 2 1x Hoka Speedgoat 5 1x Hoka Speedgoat 5 GTX Edit: format

I Train in the Terrex agravic speeds, love them. Even use them for short trail races.

I run in normal non-spiked running shoes. Currently I have Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed when I need more grip. And slow down if I feel I might slip. There are better, watweproof and whatnot running shoes out there, but for me personally they're a bit of an overkill as roads and even trails are usually pretty well cleaned where I live.

I ran my first 50 on adidas TERREX flow 2’s. Wouldnt recommend. But have since switched to their agravic Speed (not the ultra) and they really worked for me. Reasonably aggressive but surprisingly supple without being unbalanced. Agravic 3 seem pretty well reviewed around the YouTube parts, but I haven’t tried those yet.

💯 EVO SL fanboy here. MTC H1 is the shoe I wanted EVO SL ATR to be when it was announced. I often run a mix of asphalt, gravel, and light trail. H1 may not be burly enough for technical stuff but it’s magic for everything else. Bouncy and fun and the lugs seem to disappear on pavement but there when you need them. As noted by others, Agravic Speed (not Ultra) has a nice lightstrike pro midsole and is probably closest to EVO SL in construction, but H1 feels closest to a do-it-all EVO SL in ~vibe~. That said, Agravic Speed is 50 bucks direct from Adidas on eBay right now so I would vote Get Both.

What do you mean by more versatile? The Agravic Speed is a very versatile shoe with great grip in my opinion and would be in my Top 5 to recommend to you. I personally rank it better than the Genesis and the Tormir 2. If you are looking for a protective trail tank the Tormir would be in the conversation. Personally I tried them on and don’t like how they fit which should be the deciding factor in the end anyway. Most of the other shoes are definitely not as fast as the Agravic Speed and more protective. Prodigio Pro is probably what your are looking for but not that much more protective than the Speed maybe the new On Cloudultra Pro could be something.