5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Nov 23, 2023
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
adidas adizero Adios Pro 3
Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 40/33mm stack · Men's 7mm · women's 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adizero Adios Pro 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas adizero Adios Pro 3 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 30 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the adizero Adios Pro product line.
Excellent
95
Overall
95
Appearance
97
Cushioning
90
Value
90
Durability
88
Comfort
80
Confidence
90
Confidence
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Confidence
90 High
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What runners say
“Didn't feel like I could turn my legs over quick enough due to the high stack height and unstable nature of the shoe.”
“The Continental sole is the best when it rains and the track is wet.”
“The rubber outsoles are paper thin.”
“They definitely make me feel fast when I push the pace.”
“Really is a comfortable shoe compared to half the price shoes out there.”
“My lateral ankle was sore after running in these shoes.”
“These shoes are definitely for roads only.”
“Comfortable on all surfaces. Handles wet conditions well.”
“They're lightweight, durable, breathable and quite rigid.”
“The high stack height takes some getting used to.”
“Light, comfortable, very breathable, excellent cushioning.”
“You can feel the support of the shoe.”
“Saw some wear on the midsole but not on the outsole.”
“Felt like normal daily trainers.”
“Slippery on mud.”
“Noticed pain from my front tendons.”
“They just make you run fast.”
“Holds together really good so far.”
“Feels very smooth.”
Prefer this shoe over another
88% 7/8
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- One reviewer has 500 km on a pair across all surfaces and says it is holding together well.
- Two reviewers name the Continental outsole for grip in the wet.
- A 40mm heel stack at 7.6 oz, and one reviewer describes a very smooth transition over longer efforts.
Cons
- Two reviewers find the tall stack unsteady at short, fast reps.
- One reviewer calls the outsole rubber paper thin and the shoe road-only.
- Two reviewers report ankle or tendon soreness while adapting to it.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas adizero Adios Pro
Each dot is one version of the adizero Adios Pro, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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95
2023
76
2024
61
2026
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
61 Below average
59 Confidence
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2024 · 5 reviews
76 Decent
70 Confidence
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adizero Adios Pro 3 This shoe
2023 · 30 reviews
95 Excellent
90 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.9 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.1 oz · Women's 7.6 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q2
- MSRP
- $250
- Stack
- 40/33mm
- Drop
- Men's 7mm · women's 5mm
Runner reviews
Great Marathon Shoe
5/5
Overall
Was very impressed by the overall comfort and speed of this shoe. Ran it on a few workouts and excited to run a full marathon in it next month.
Patrick Anderson · Nov 8, 2023
15 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Adidas adizero adios 3
5/5
Overall
Paul Odipo · Oct 26, 2023
120 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Hopefully makes me faster ?
4/5
Overall
This is my first pair of supershoes. They definitely make me feel fast when I push the pace. The high stack height takes some getting used to. My lateral ankle was sore after running in these shoes. The rubber outsoles are paper thin-- these shoes are definitely for roads only.
dcoffey16 · Sep 19, 2023
45 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 11
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Best training/racing shoe ever
5/5
Overall
Like the title says, used out of the box for a 10k run, light, comfortable, very breathable, excellent cushioning, and they just make you run fast. Well worth the money!
John Herbert · Aug 1, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the adidas adizero Boston 12
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing shoe
Racing shoe
Racing shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.9 oz
6.3 oz (men's)
6.1 oz
Lightest
Stack
40/33mm
39/35mm
35/29mm
Drop
7mm
4mm
6mm
Release
2023 Q2
2026 Q3
Newest
2025
MSRP
$250
$275
$260
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$275
$111
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Ratings
Overall
95 Excellent
61 Below average
98 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
80 Good
64 Below average
86 Good
Best comfort
Cushioning
90 Very good
73 Decent
97 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
88 Good
Best durability
73 Decent
53 Bottom-tier
Appearance
97 Exceptional
79 Decent
98 Exceptional
Best appearance
Value
90 Very good
Best value rating
71 Decent
69 Below average
adidas adizero Adios Pro 3 In Context
More on the adidas adizero Adios Pro
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2 3 runners
- Saucony Guide ISO 1 runner
- adidas adizero Boston 11 1 runner