Adidas EVO SL
5/5
Overall
RJH15 · Jun 9, 2026
50 mpw 200 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
adidas adizero Evo SL
Speed shoe · Neutral · Road · 7.1 oz · 40/34mm stack · 7mm drop
Variants of this shoe
- adizero Evo SL Washington Team colorway
- adizero Evo SL Miami Team colorway
- adizero Evo SL Nebraska Team colorway
- adizero Evo SL Indiana Team colorway
- adizero Evo SL Louisville Team colorway
- adizero Evo SL A M Edition
- adizero Evo SL Woven Material
- adizero Evo SL Atr Material
- adizero Evo SL Exo Material
- adizero Evo SL Georgia Tech Team colorway
- adizero Evo SL Zip Edition
- adizero Evo SL Grambling Edition
- adizero Evo SL Mississipi State Edition
- adizero Evo SL Nc State Team colorway
- adizero Evo SL State Edition
- adizero Evo SL Tech Edition
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How it ranks
The adidas adizero Evo SL is one of the strongest running shoes in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. 100% of reviewers would buy it again, above the average for running shoes. The rating is based on 28 runner reviews.
Very good
Confidence
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Confidence
92 High
External retailer ratings
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- Brand rating
- External ratings
What runners say
“Light, bouncy, cushioned and good past 400 miles”
“Lateral stability is a little lacking so they have to be toed very tight during track work”
“Premium foam and a quick daily trainer that'll last just as long as a max cushion shoe”
“For running at 5k or faster it feels like too much shoe—the midsole starts to feel chunky at speed”
“On the track and faster workouts it did not have as much traction as desired”
“Best bang for buck shoe on the market”
“Balances cushion with responsiveness”
“Mesh upper is extremely breathable”
“A bit light for long runs”
“Size down half a size if you have narrow feet”
“Tongue is not very high quality and doesn't fully wrap around the foot”
Would buy again
100% 10/10
Prefer this shoe over another
43% 3/7
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
- It costs much less than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Cons
- Some reviewers find the outsole grip is not as strong as they would like.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.1 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 7.5 oz · Women's 6.6 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q4
- MSRP
- $150
- Widths
- Medium, Wide
- Stack
- 40/34mm
- Drop
- 7mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
Evo Sl: The Overview
4/5
Overall
Mueez · Jun 8, 2026
398 miles in this shoe would buy again
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 8, 2026
45 mpw training for a marathon would buy again came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 4
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 6, 2026
30 mpw avg pace 8:20 200 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again came from the adidas adizero Boston 8
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Makes me feel like Kejelcha
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 6, 2026
90 mpw avg pace 7:45 300 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again came from the Nike Pegasus Plus
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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