Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 7.3 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 above most 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 16 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the adizero Adios product line.
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.
Confidence
94 High
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.
“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.”
“Narrow but comfortable.”
“Lightweight but durable.”
“Absolutely love the ride.”
31% 5/16
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the adizero Adios, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2015 · 21 reviews
90 Very good
95 Confidence
2025 · 3 reviews
82 Good
78 Confidence
2023 · 16 reviews
87 Good
84 Confidence
2022 · 9 reviews
66 Below average
84 Confidence
2021 · 6 reviews
83 Good
83 Confidence
2019 · 2 reviews
75 Decent
79 Confidence
adizero Adios 4 This shoe
2018 · 16 reviews
77 Decent
94 Confidence
2013 · 44 reviews
77 Decent
96 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 29, 2019
60 mpw training for a half marathon
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Nov 20, 2019
60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 7
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 14, 2019
45 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 6
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 29, 2019
90 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 7
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 24, 2019
100 mpw training for a half marathon
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