adidas adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018)

Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The adidas adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018) rates in the 95th percentile overall among racing shoes. Its strongest dimension is looks (95th percentile); its weakest is cushioning (79th). Of 12 runners who came to it from another shoe, 9 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 20 runner reviews.

adidas adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018)

/ 5

Exceptional

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (96/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 95% of shoes

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96/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (96/100)

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Scores better than 95% of shoes

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The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

96
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (96/100)

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Scores better than 95% of shoes

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96
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (94/100)

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Scores better than 94% of shoes

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94
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (90/100)

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Scores better than 88% of shoes

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90
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 86% of shoes

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89
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 79% of shoes

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86

What runners say

“Leaves legs feeling fresh rather than sore and beat up when racing at 3k–10k pace.”
HarrierStu 4/5 Full review
“Doesn't squish toes or bump nails. Minimal wear after two months of straight wear.”
5/5 Full review
“Light and fast-feeling, yet still stable and secure underfoot.”
SYNYC 5/5 Full review
“Sole wears out quickly—lasts about 3–4 months with frequent training.”
4/5 Full review
“Torsion plate feels great with the boost mid-sole. Keeps calves happy through long tempos.”
squatch 5/5 Full review
“Midfoot can leave the arch sore if running longer than 40 minutes.”
HarrierStu 4/5 Full review
“Lasts up to one year over consistent 70km weekly mileage.”
4/5 Full review
“Very comfortable ride for a shoe this light and durable.”
5/5 Full review
“Excellent ventilation, lightweight feel, minimal outsole wear after 300km.”
troppo 5/5 Full review
“You get a feeling as if you're propelled forward.”
HarrierStu 4/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 12/24

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.

Reader Ratings

21 reader ratings
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Runner reviews

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Adidas Adios 3 - The marathon champ

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2018

4/5

Overall

I have been wearing the Adios series of shoes since I have started running seriously. It has always been my go-to shoes for both training and marathon races since. The comfort level of the shoes was brought to a new level after the introduction of the Boost in its second edition. Durability has never been an issue even, lasting up to one year over a consistent 70km weekly mileage. The only drawback is it’s weight relative to some newer competitors. Looking forward to the 4th iteration of adios.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Most durable and best all-around shoes!

Anonymous runner · Jul 19, 2018

5/5

Overall

I have worn Adios Adizeros 1, 2 and 3. Each one lived up to 1000 miles. I used them for daily runs as well as marathon race. It is responsive yet not too firm. Never caused any issues, no runners' nails after race. I did feel that the toebox of 3 is slightly lower than 1 and 2.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Quality uptempo training and racing shoe

troppo · Jul 11, 2018

5/5

Overall

Very impressed with these. Good comfort when I get going, and there's enough sole cushioning to support hilly road races (up to 30km). Ventilation is excellent for summer, and the feel is lightweight. Outsole wear after 300km is minimal, and I like the simple old-school upper design.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Perfect shoe

Anonymous runner · May 10, 2018

4/5

Overall

Love this shoe, the contact with the group is superb. The design is great and it is a very fast shoe. The weight is a big plus but there is one slight minus because the sole is very quickly done. Ive to pair which i switch every training and I can run on these for about 3 max 4 months. But overall is this shoe very good
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Adios3 review

Anonymous runner · Apr 25, 2018

4/5

Overall

Adios review as 10km 39min runner It’s probably too heavy as it’s supporting quite good But it was a expensive shoes ,I buy it as $169 and it is not duarable After 800km ,it significantly appear cushion abrasion
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
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Pronation
Neutral
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Neutral
Weight
7.9 oz M Lightest
9.4 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
1mm
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7mm
Release
2017 Q3
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MSRP
$140
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$189.99
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Ratings
Overall
Excellent (95%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (86%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (79%)
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (94%)
Very good (84%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (95%)
Very good (81%)
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Value
Very good (88%) Best value
Good (71%)
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