adidas adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018)

Name: adidas adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018)
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.7 (20 reviews)

Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 7.6 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adizero Adios 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018) is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 21 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the adizero Adios product line.

Very good

Overall

Very good 90

Appearance

Very good 90

Value

Good 87

Durability

Good 83

Comfort

Decent 74

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 59

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

95 Very high

Very high 95

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
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External ratings

What runners say

“Leaves legs feeling fresh rather than sore and beat up when racing at 3k–10k pace.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adiZero Adios Boost 2

“Doesn't squish toes or bump nails. Minimal wear after two months of straight wear.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1400v4

“Light and fast-feeling, yet still stable and secure underfoot.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw

“Sole wears out quickly—lasts about 3–4 months with frequent training.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw came from the adidas adizero Boston 6

“Torsion plate feels great with the boost mid-sole. Keeps calves happy through long tempos.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw came from the Nike Zoom Streak LT 4

“Midfoot can leave the arch sore if running longer than 40 minutes.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adiZero Adios Boost 2

“Lasts up to one year over consistent 70km weekly mileage.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon

“Very comfortable ride for a shoe this light and durable.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

“Excellent ventilation, lightweight feel, minimal outsole wear after 300km.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Racer ST 5

“You get a feeling as if you're propelled forward.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adiZero Adios Boost 2

“High price is a drawback, but they last a long time for race-focused use.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw

“Less stiff and lower to the ground than previous Adios models.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Outsole durability and midfoot width are concerns.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adiZero Adios Boost 2

“Returns energy better than competing cushioned shoes.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer 2

“Fit not perfect for slightly wide forefoot, but doesn't become a problem.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw

“Not a comfort shoe as much as a get-to-work shoe.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4%

“Toebox is slightly lower than previous versions.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike LunaRacer 4

“Could be a little lighter.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 12/24

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers race it at everything from the 5K to the marathon.
At 7.9 oz, reviewers call it light and responsive while still feeling stable underfoot.
Four reviewers report long life from a pair, one getting about 1000 miles out of each of three adios versions.

Cons

Three reviewers wear the outsole down fast, one noting it is thinner than on the adios 2.
It lists at $140, under the $250 median for racing shoes for sale, though three reviewers still call it pricey outside a sale.
Three of eighteen reviewers find it runs small, and two mention a tight forefoot.

adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018) rates 90. This shoe has very high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

77 2013 77 2018 75 2019 83 2021 66 2022 87 2023 82 2025 90 2015

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018) This shoe

2015 · 21 reviews

90 Very good

95 Confidence
adizero Adios 9

2025 · 3 reviews

82 Good

78 Confidence
adizero Adios 8

2023 · 16 reviews

87 Good

84 Confidence
adizero Adios 7

2022 · 9 reviews

66 Below average

84 Confidence
adizero adios 6

2021 · 6 reviews

83 Good

83 Confidence
adizero adios 5

2019 · 2 reviews

75 Decent

79 Confidence
adizero Adios 4

2018 · 16 reviews

77 Decent

94 Confidence
adizero Adios 1.0

2013 · 44 reviews

77 Decent

96 Confidence

Runner Ratings

21 ratings

5/5 14

4/5 7

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 7.9 oz · Women's 7.3 oz
Release: 2015 Q4
MSRP: $140
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Adidas Adios 3 - The marathon champ

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.

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2018

60 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Most durable and best all-around shoes!

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.

Anonymous runner · Jul 19, 2018

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike LunaRacer 4

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Quality uptempo training and racing shoe

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.

troppo · Jul 11, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Racer ST 5

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Perfect shoe

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

Anonymous runner · May 10, 2018

45 mpw came from the adidas adizero Boston 6

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Adios3 review

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

Anonymous runner · Apr 25, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Hyper Speed 7

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

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