Great overall Racing Flat
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 18, 2019
20 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4%
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
adidas adizero Adios 4
Racing · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adizero adios 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas adizero Adios 4 ranks among the stronger racing shoes in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 16 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the adizero Adios product line.
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Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
89/100
What runners say
“Old pair with 400+ miles still feels very similar to new pair.”
“After only 50 miles, rubber on the outsole wore down to boost foam and came apart.”
“Light, feels fast, stable, enough cushioning to keep you going and finish strong.”
“Runs about a half size smaller — size up.”
“After about 100 miles, it still feels great, lightweight with great response and return.”
“Deceptive amount of cushioning — legs feel great even after 14-16 miles.”
“Runs narrow — try on first.”
“Outsole doesn't last as long as one would hope.”
“Fast shoe that works for anything from 5k to marathon-plus.”
“Very tight entry into the shoe.”
Prefer this shoe over another
31% 5/16
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers report long life, one pair still strong past 400 miles.
- At 7.9 oz, reviewers race it from the 5k to the marathon.
- Narrow-footed runners say the snug fit suits them without tight lacing.
Cons
- Reviewers find entry tight and suggest sizing up half a size.
- Cushioning draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.9 out of 5, with several wanting more under the forefoot.
- One reviewer wore through the outsole rubber after 50 miles.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas adizero Adios
Each dot is one version of the adizero Adios, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2025 · 3 reviews
74 Decent
40 Confidence
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2023 · 16 reviews
89 Good
82 Confidence
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2022 · 9 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
83 Confidence
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2021 · 6 reviews
84 Good
74 Confidence
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2019 · 2 reviews
73 Decent
62 Confidence
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adizero Adios 4 This shoe
2018 · 16 reviews
86 Good
89 Confidence
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2017 · 21 reviews
97 Exceptional
95 Confidence
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2013 · 44 reviews
86 Good
93 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.9 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q4
- MSRP
- $140
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Runner reviews
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adidas adizero Adios 4 In Context
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- adidas adizero adios 6
- adidas adizero adios 5 next version
- adidas adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018) previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Kinvara 7 2 runners
- adidas Adizero Boston 5 Boost 1 runner
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36 1 runner