Adidas adizero Adios 7 Introduction
Adizero Adios was once adidas’ racing line, and for good motive: mild, trim, agency, quick.
In 2020 Adidas launched its first carbon fiber racer the Adizero Professional, a equally low-profile shoe with resilient Increase underneath the heel and base, bordered by the firmer Lightstrike mid-forefoot, which bounced off of a full-length carbon fiber plate.
This launch was rapidly adopted by the Adizero Adios Professional. This second racer comes with a thicker midsole made from the model’s latest and bounciest foam, Lightstrike Professional, with a carbon plate underneath the heel together with carbon-infused vitality rods within the midfoot into the forefoot; these items are linked within the “3,” the newest model, for a smoother trip.
Now with these high-tech racers on the scene, Adizero Adios stands in as a quick workhorse to pound with coaching intervals with the intention to go away the premium footwear recent for race day.
The Adizero Adios ran on a skinny layer of Increase in fashions 2-4, moved to Increase and Lightstrike within the 5, and elevated to medium-thickness Lightstrike and Lightstrike Professional within the 6 and now 7 together with plasic TORSIONRODS for power switch.
These three speedy Adizero fashions sport names and uppers related sufficient to confuse probably the most die-hard adidas followers! They absolutely embody the Adizero motto “Mild makes quick.” The Adizero Adios 7 is 7.8 oz. males’s dimension 9 and 6.8 oz. ladies’s dimension 8.
The 7 has an inventory worth of $130 USD, up $10 from the earlier mannequin. For comparability, it’s roughly half the value of the flagship Adizero Adios Professional 3, with its thicker “‘tech’ed-out” sole.
The closest shoe to Adios is the Adizero Professional with its related stack top and higher. Working in each, with one on every foot, the Adios is barely extra clean, however that is because of the feeling of a tender pad under the ball of the foot within the Professional. Because the sock liner is just not detachable within the Professional, trying contained in the shoe we discover that it about 2 mm. thicker than the sockliner for Adios; this space of my foot appreciates the additional padding though the midsole is softer in Adios.
I additionally desire the Professional’s higher, each the lockdown resulting from placement of the “additional” lace holes in addition to the padding on the tongue to stop sizzling spots. Moreover these slight distinctions they’re very a lot alike as I don’t discover the additional size on Adios as a lot in speedwork.
One draw back is that the Adios 7 matches about 6 mm. longer than the opposite Adizeros I’ve run in: Tempo 9, Adizero Professional, and Adizero SL.
Comparable footwear embody its sister shoe the Adizero Takumi Sen 8, which has a 6 mm. drop (versus 8 within the Adios) and 6 mm. extra midsole within the heel; New Steadiness FuelCell SuperComp Pacer; ASICS Noosa Tri 14 (my subsequent assessment!); the firmer shoe Brooks Hyperion Max; and ASICS Magic Pace, which “wins” in toe-off resulting from its half carbon plate.
Adidas adizero Adios 7 First Impressions
This coach/racer seemed elegant and quick with its suede overlays and see-through mesh as I first laid eyes on it. Strolling round I famous the elevated size from what I used to be anticipating. Working in it for the primary time, for some 800 meter intervals, the size was noticeable however not limiting; it didn’t get in the way in which. The graceful, supported trip was actually enjoyable!
As I put extra miles on the shoe, together with some mid-distance steady-state runs, the size turned annoying. It is a fantastic shoe aside from that side. I’ll solely put on it for pace work.
The shoe appears slim as it’s designed for a comfortable, efficiency match on a medium foot. In very skinny socks or barefoot I’ve some area within the heel, which contributes to issue in heel lock.
Adidas adizero Adios 7 Higher
Adizero Adios 7 is a couple of half ounce lighter than the 6, and this is because of a revamped higher. The brand new higher can be extra versatile to raised accommodate a large foot, although typically talking it gives a comfortable match for a medium-width foot.
The brand new tongue is thinner and lacks even the skinny strain pads on the earlier model—which have been additionally one in all my favourite options on the Adizero Professional. As an alternative there are air holes reduce out of the suede overlay. The underside of the tongue is tender however could not defend the highest of the foot, particularly if you wish to strive these barefoot.
On the plus aspect, not like the beefier Adizero SL, Adios 7 anchors the tongue to the midsole on all sides with a large, stretchy band.
Laces run by a gusset on the tongue. Just like the Adizero Professional there are a number of lace-hole choices to discover a steadiness of consolation and a safe lock round your foot.
The heel collar is wider and fewer sturdy than within the 6, however it’s bordered by very tender, snug pads which transfer up right into a small pull tab to assist placing the shoe on. That is wanted because the heel simply crumples down except the laces are loosened fairly a bit. Stitching across the high could irritate, particularly on the Achilles.
Aloop of skinny however powerful assist materials encases the heel to behave as a minimal heel counter. Pulling the heel tight, it’s a lackluster however satisfactory substitute.
I had hassle getting my heel locked in at first, however this was principally solved by including a loop between the highest lacing holes and working the final tie between them, referred to as heel lock lacing. This locks my heel in however places extra strain on my ankle from laces.
What stays the identical is a troublesome, skinny, see-through mesh with a suede overlay overlaying the toes. Diagonal assist strips run under the mesh on either side of the toe field. Seams may cause irritation.
Reinforcement strips over the mesh proceed ahead from the lace openings, with extra assist to the arch.
This higher makes use of not less than 50% recycled supplies.
Adidas adizero Adios 7 Sole Unit
Adios 7 runs on a base of Lightstrike with a big pad of cream-colored Lightstrike Professional spanning the total width from midfoot to the toes, similar as discovered within the 6.
Lightsrike is a medium-density EVA foam with a density between the manufacturers Bounce and Lightstrike Professional formulations. The heel at 27 mm. drops 8 mm. all the way down to 19 mm. within the forefoot.
The softer Lightstrike Professional jogs my memory numerous Nike’s squishy-soft React foam and FLIGHTFOAM Blast from ASICS.
Strong rubber grip-lines run in slim diagonal strips down the total size of the outsole providing excessive grip in most situations.
As with different Adizero fashions, the rubber outsole curves up the medial tip to supply a buffer for incidental scrapes in toe-off.
Lightstrike and Lightstrike Professional present by the bottom of the shoe about equally, break up by a plastic torsion system that gives stiffness and spring to the trip.
One remaining observe concerning the outsole is {that a} vertical line splits the rubber for many of its size, limiting the horizontal power transferred throughout pronation.
Adidas adizero Adios 7 Conclusions
This shoe has rather a lot to supply and a excessive construct high quality with skinny however sturdy mesh, a tender but responsive midsole, and a hard-working outsole. It’s designed to suit a medium foot with skinny (or no) socks.
Downsides embody additional size, sensitive heel lock, and lace irritation by a skinny tongue.
Adios is finest for shorter runs with speedwork to maintain your most popular racing footwear recent.
