Since its introduction in 2020, the adidas Adizero Adios Pro range has consistently dominated the podiums, featuring on the feet of more World Marathon Major winners than any other brand.
With a legacy of five world records and 73 major road race victories, the Adizero Adios Pro range is designed to help athletes break records.
A new era of fast
Building on this legacy, adidas is introducing a new era of fast with the launch of the Adizero Adios Pro 4.
The race-ready Adizero Adios Pro 4 is made for fast runners, redefining fast with advanced technology and cutting-edge design, including a new forefoot rocker point geometry, designed to trigger forward momentum and improve running economy
Designed to break personal and world records
Developed at adidas’ Innovation Lab in Herzogenaurach, Germany, and tested extensively with consumers and top athletes across multiple countries, including elite runners in Iten, Kenya, Japan, and the US, the Adizero Adios Pro 4 combines proven race-winning technology with fresh Adizero design aesthetics.
Product teams and engineers drew on insights from earlier Pro silhouettes to refine and enhance the new racing shoe for optimal performance and speed.
Key updates include:
- New forefoot rocker point geometry: Inspired by the revolutionary Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1, the forefoot rocker – the point at which the sole curves upward underneath the toes or forefoot – is placed at 60% of the length of the shoe. This is lab-tested to trigger forward momentum and improve running economy. Alongside this, the shoe boasts a full-length Lightstrike Pro midsole, providing runners with a lighter and softer feeling as their feet hit the ground.
- LightLock upper: The shoe introduces a first-of-its-kind lightweight, one-way stretch woven mesh upper that is paired with internal locking bands for a snug and secure feeling when running at high speed. This is matched with a new lacing system, which provides a locked-down fit for runners.
- LightTRAXIOn outsole: After studying strike patterns of some of adidas’ leading athletes, to understand where grip was needed most, these insights were translated into a new patterned outsole that maps material to key areas.
Launch info
The women’s Adizero Adios Pro 4 weighs approximately 172g (UK8.5). Featuring the well-known Adios Pro colourway DNA, the Adizero Adios Pro 4 is widely available in-store, on adidas.co.za and via the Adidas app at the RRP of R5499.
The shoe launches alongside a new apparel range, inspired by the triumphant “sound of winning” at the finish line during competition. The range includes a race-ready Adizero singlet, and Adizero Control Short Tights – made with RHEON™ technology, which actively supports and controls muscle movement.
Author: Pedro van Gaalen
When he’s not writing about sport or health and fitness, Pedro is probably out training for his next marathon or ultra-marathon. He’s worked as a fitness professional and as a marketing and comms expert. He now combines his passions in his role as managing editor at Fitness magazine.