Adidas adizero Adios 7 Introduction

Adizero Adios was adidas’ racing line, and for good cause: gentle, trim, agency, quick.

In 2020 Adidas launched its first carbon fiber racer the Adizero Professional, a equally low-profile shoe with resilient Enhance below the heel and base, bordered by the firmer Lightstrike mid-forefoot, which bounced off of a full-length carbon fiber plate.

This launch was shortly adopted by the Adizero Adios Professional. This second racer comes with a thicker midsole product of the model’s latest and bounciest foam, Lightstrike Professional, with a carbon plate below the heel together with carbon-infused power rods within the midfoot into the forefoot; these items are linked within the “3,” the newest model, for a smoother experience.

Now with these high-tech racers on the scene, Adizero Adios stands in as a quick workhorse to pound with coaching intervals as a way to go away the premium sneakers recent for race day.

The Adizero Adios ran on a skinny layer of Enhance in fashions 2-4, moved to Enhance 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 drive 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 a listing worth of $130 USD, up $10 from the earlier mannequin. For comparability, it’s roughly half the worth 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. Operating in each, with one on every foot, the Adios is barely extra clean, however that is as a result of feeling of a comfortable pad beneath the ball of the foot within the Professional. Because the sock liner is just not detachable within the Professional, wanting 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 although the midsole is softer in Adios.

I additionally favor the Professional’s higher, each the lockdown attributable to 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 sneakers embrace 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 Stability FuelCell SuperComp Pacer; ASICS Noosa Tri 14 (my subsequent assessment!); the firmer shoe Brooks Hyperion Max; and ASICS Magic Velocity, which “wins” in toe-off attributable to its half carbon plate.

Adidas adizero Adios 7 First Impressions

This coach/racer regarded stylish 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. Operating 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 experience was actually enjoyable!

As I put extra miles on the shoe, together with some mid-distance steady-state runs, the size grew to become annoying. It is a great shoe apart from that facet. I’ll solely put on it for pace work.

The shoe appears slender as it’s designed for a cosy, efficiency match on a medium foot. In very skinny socks or barefoot I’ve some house within the heel, which contributes to issue in heel lock.

Adidas adizero Adios 7 Higher

Adizero Adios 7 is a few half ounce lighter than the 6, and this is because of a revamped higher. The brand new higher can also be extra versatile to higher accommodate a large foot, although typically talking it gives a cosy match for a medium-width foot.

The brand new tongue is thinner and lacks even the skinny strain pads on the earlier model—which had been additionally certainly one of my favourite options on the Adizero Professional. As a substitute there are air holes minimize out of the suede overlay. The underside of the tongue is comfortable however could not defend the highest of the foot, particularly if you wish to attempt these barefoot.
On the plus aspect, not like the beefier Adizero SL, Adios 7 anchors the tongue to the midsole on both 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 comfortable, 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 sufficient 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, often known 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 protecting the toes. Diagonal assist strips run beneath the mesh on each 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 a minimum of 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 plenty of Nike’s squishy-soft React foam and FLIGHTFOAM Blast from ASICS.

Sturdy rubber grip-lines run in slender 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 offer a buffer for incidental scrapes in toe-off.

Lightstrike and Lightstrike Professional present by the bottom of the shoe about equally, cut up by a plastic torsion system that gives stiffness and spring to the experience.

One remaining word concerning the outsole is {that a} vertical line splits the rubber for many of its size, limiting the horizontal drive transferred throughout pronation.

Adidas adizero Adios 7 Conclusions

This shoe has lots to supply and a excessive construct high quality with skinny however sturdy mesh, a comfortable but responsive midsole, and a hard-working outsole. It’s designed to suit a medium foot with skinny (or no) socks.

Downsides embrace additional size, sensitive heel lock, and lace irritation by a skinny tongue.

Adios is greatest for shorter runs with speedwork to maintain your most popular racing sneakers recent.