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Adizero Adios Pro 5 vs Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3
| Spec | Adizero Adios Pro 5 | Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Best price now | - | - |
| 90-day low | - | - |
| 30-day average | - | - |
| RRP | £220.00 | £450.00 |
| Category | Race | Race |
| Surface | Road | Road |
| Weight | 177g | 99g |
| Drop | 4mm | 6mm |
| Heel stack | 39mm | 38mm |
| Forefoot stack | 35mm | 32mm |
| Carbon plated | Yes | No |
| Stability | No | No |
| Review rating | - | - |
Expert review
Adizero Adios Pro 5 or Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3: which should you buy?
Adizero Adios Pro 5
£220 is a lot for a pair of running shoes, but it's £30 under the Adios Pro 4's £249.99 RRP, and on paper you get more for it. adidas has swapped the old EnergyRods for an ENERGYRIM carbon ring taken from the Adios Pro Evo 3, packed more Lightstrike Pro foam directly under your foot, and brought the listed weight down to 177g. The early reviews are strong. Doctors of Running and RTINGS both rate it best for half and full marathon racing, with a softer, bouncier ride than the Pro 4 and a heel that no longer slips. It's less convincing at 10k pace, where some testers found the soft forefoot a touch less snappy, and it was never meant for easy miles. If you race 13.1 or 26.2 and can hold your form late on, this is one of the first carbon racing shoes we'd shortlist, next to the Vaporfly 4.
Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3
The Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 is a running shoe with one job: get you to a marathon finish line faster than anything else you own. At 99g it is barely there on your foot, and that sub-100g weight is the whole point. adidas has stripped away everything that does not make you quicker, then leaned on a firm ENERGYRIM perimeter to hold the shape and snap the shoe through toe-off. The result is a pure marathon shoe that feels less like footwear and more like a piece of race kit. It sits at the very top of the market on price, and it is not built to soak up your training miles. We rate it as a specialist race-day tool for runners chasing a personal best who already know their legs can handle a light, aggressive ride. If that is you, few road racing shoes feel this fast. If it is not, the Vaporfly 4 or adidas own Adios Pro 4 give you most of the speed with far more shoe underfoot.
At a glance
Adizero Adios Pro 5 vs Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3: how they score
Adizero Adios Pro 5
Lightness9.5
Cushioning8.5
Flexibility3.0
Responsive9.0
Stability5.5
Grip7.5
Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3
Lightness10.0
Cushioning8.4
Flexibility6.0
Responsive9.5
Stability4.5
Grip7.0
Who it suits
Who the Adizero Adios Pro 5 and the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 are for
RRP£220.00
RRP£450.00
How to read the Adizero Adios Pro 5 vs Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 comparison
A side-by-side comparison makes the trade-offs between two running shoes easy to see, but the right pick still depends on how you run. Weight and stack height shape the feel underfoot: a lighter shoe with a lower stack feels nimble and fast, while a heavier, taller stack gives a softer, more protective ride for long miles. Heel-to-toe drop changes where you feel the load, with lower drops asking more of the calves and Achilles.
The price figures update from the UK retailers we track daily. The best price now is the cheapest tracked price we can currently link to, the 90-day low shows how cheap the shoe has been recently, and the 30-day average tells you whether a price is a genuine drop or just the going rate. Coverage is partial rather than complete, so always confirm the final price and your size on the retailer site, and set a price alert on the model you want so we can email you the moment it drops.
- Is the Adizero Adios Pro 5 or the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 better?
- There is no single better shoe. Use the table to match weight, cushioning, drop and price to your running: faster sessions favour a lighter, firmer shoe, while high-mileage weeks favour more cushioning. The highlighted cells show which shoe wins on each measurable spec.
- How current are the prices?
- We track prices at major UK retailers daily and show the most recent figure we have. Prices and stock move fast, so confirm the final price and your size on the retailer site before you buy.