Good cushioning for a flat
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 19, 2022
32 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Adios 4
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
adidas adizero adios 5
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz (men's)
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adizero adios 6 replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas adizero adios 5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
Confidence
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Confidence
79 Moderate
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
29% 2/7
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- At 7.8 oz it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer uses it for intervals, tempos and 10K races.
- Its two reviewers rate appearance 5 out of 5, its best-rated dimension.
- It lists at $140, below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer calls it affordable and durable next to similar shoes.
Cons
- Its two reviewers rate cushioning 2.5 out of 5, and both describe it as a small amount, close to a racing flat.
- The Adios 4 before it scores 82 on sixteen reviews and the 6 after it 77 on six.
- One reviewer with narrow feet still finds it a little narrow, and not very responsive.
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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2015 · 21 reviews
90 Very good
95 Confidence
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2025 · 3 reviews
82 Good
78 Confidence
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2023 · 16 reviews
87 Good
84 Confidence
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2022 · 9 reviews
66 Below average
84 Confidence
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2021 · 6 reviews
83 Good
83 Confidence
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adizero adios 5 This shoe
2019 · 2 reviews
75 Decent
79 Confidence
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2018 · 16 reviews
77 Decent
94 Confidence
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2013 · 44 reviews
77 Decent
96 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.8 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2019 Q4
- MSRP
- $140
Runner reviews
Poor Man's Vaporfly
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 20, 2020
80 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance 1500 V6
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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adidas adizero adios 5 In Context
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- adidas adizero Adios 4 previous version
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- adidas adizero Adios 4 1 runner
- New Balance 1500 V6 1 runner