Adidas shoe line-up advice

Sl20 is the lightstrike version of the Boston as the rc2.0 is to the adios. SL20 is a nice tempo and maybe even long run shoe, like the Boston. The RC and Adios are interval/race day shoes for most. Lightstrike shoes are lighter and firmer than their boost counterparts. The weight is very close between the Sl20 and Adios, for what it’s worth.

adidas has many more models which are confusing in name now:

1.Adios

2.Pro

3. Adios Pro

Don't forget to throw adizero in front of all that.

Basically the more names the better.

adidas Adizero Adios Pro is their ultimate shoe.

I am a simpleton. I would like brands to simplify their naming. NB is another one that is very confusing. Saucony and Asics seem to have multiple shoes at the same weight and price. Nike has several react shoes that look the same. Does Nike even make a mainstream lightweight trainer or tempo shoe to compete with Adidas, Hoka, Skechers, and others?

Alfamale wrote:

adidas has many more models which are confusing in name now:

1.Adios

2.Pro

3. Adios Pro

Don't forget to throw adizero in front of all that.

Basically the more names the better.

adidas Adizero Adios Pro is their ultimate shoe.

That is their Frankenstein boot plated marathon shoe meant to compete with the AlphyFly.

Nike Streak Lt - Takumi Sen

Nike Streak - Adidas Adios

Nike Peg Turbo - Sl20 or Boston

Zoom Fly - Adizero Pro

Alphafly- Adios Pro

Some of these are discontinued. Does Nike make a shoe that can compare with all of the shoes now on the market that are very lightweight and cushioned and responsive? Peg Turbo is gone yet other manufacturers make multiple shies in this category.

shoe up wrote:

Some of these are discontinued. Does Nike make a shoe that can compare with all of the shoes now on the market that are very lightweight and cushioned and responsive? Peg Turbo is gone yet other manufacturers make multiple shies in this category.

I believe they intended the latest Peg to do that. All the shoes listed are easily attainable.

And furthermore ALL the shoes listed (or latest iteration of) are still for sale on the Nike site.

Alfamale wrote:

adidas Adizero Adios Pro is their ultimate shoe.

adidas Adizero Adios Pro Parley Limited 2.0 yeezy

Nope. Sizes are limited for peg turbo. Peg 37 is a completely different shoe meant as daily trainer but it has received mostly negative reviews. Nike will have to scramble to come up with a shoe to compete with Adidas SL20 and Brooks Hyperion Tempo and a bunch of offerings from NB and Skechers and Hoka.

It might depend on how efficient you are, but the Boston is much more a lightweight daily trainer than it's pitched as. It has decent cushioning, some stability with the torsion bar, and good durability.

Yes. Still available on the site in limited sizes and every other size elsewhere. We’ll see if they update it or if the 37 really was the update.

cazo5849 wrote:

I'm a big adidas fan and looking to expand my set for rotation, specifically for daily and long runs. Does anyone have any insights on the best models for each type of session. My current set-up/thinking is

Daily (longer runs) - ?

Daily (shorter runs) - SL20 (?)

Interval work - Boston 9 (?)

Track work/5k race - Takumi Sen (own)

10k + races - Adizero Pro (own)

Would really appreciate any recommendations for those easy long runs or whether the Adios 5's are worth buying?

Well, I guess it will be more along these lines.

Daily - Solarboost

Tempo/Threshold - SL20/Boston

Intervals - RC/Adios

Reps/Race: Takumi Sen

HM/FM Race - Adios Pro

This was taken from a video I saw on TME. Though I see quite a good number of posters on LetsRun using SL20/Boston for almost a do-it-all shoe. And japanese runners with their Takumi Sens everywhere in the past.

shoe up wrote:

Nope. Sizes are limited for peg turbo. Peg 37 is a completely different shoe meant as daily trainer but it has received mostly negative reviews. Nike will have to scramble to come up with a shoe to compete with Adidas SL20 and Brooks Hyperion Tempo and a bunch of offerings from NB and Skechers and Hoka.

Most of the Peg 37 reviews are actually positive...

Thanks, that's helpful.

Got to decide whether the solarboosts are worth getting

Tried them and so did the rest of my team. Nobody liked them. They feel heavy and inflexible and uncomfortable and unresponsive. Peg turbos were great.

https://www.solereview.com/nike-air-zoom-pegasus-37-review/

I started wearing the SL20 as an everyday do everything shoe . After 150 miles of daily use on roads/track including workouts and an 18 miler, I'd say it's not quite enough shoe for non-stop use. You definitely need an easy day/recovery shoe at least on some days. I started yearning for soft surfaces or a softer ride. Don't get me wrong, the SL20 gets the work done, but I'll probably buy something a little beefier for bulk mileage.

As an aside, I've put 700miles on a pair of boston boosts, so I might go with those or the solar boost.

The Boston is pretty great as a do-it all shoe, even some long mileage and can be had stupidly cheap. I think it's a bit more forgiving than the SL20 with the thin slice of boost in it.

Big fan boy here. Ran exclusively in adidas for a couple years. Current rotation as follows:

Easy/steady/long: solar glide. Got 2 pairs. Easily get 800km out of them, comfy, good amount of cushion, don’t feel too bad for pushing the pace if I’m feeling good on an easier run.

Faster long runs/longer tempos/steady runs: Boston 9. Also used the SL20 for this but retired them after 750km. Overall prefer the Boston 9. No bells and whistles just a super smooth ride. Very durable as well.

Shorter intervals(1600>): adios 5 or takumi sen 5. Could even do long runs in the adios 4 but the 5 feels far more minimal. Takumi sen is definitely ‘faster’ but don’t enjoy it for longer efforts.

Longer intervals/faster tempos: adizero pro. Don’t think of this shoe as a carbon plate super shoe because at least for me it really isn’t. It works great on workout days but definitely nothing ‘special’.

Racing( 5k>): takumi sen 5. Still prefer a lower stack traditional flat for shorter distances. Just feels more aggressive.

Racing(10k<): adios pro. Best till last. Hell of a shoe. For sure on the same level as the next%, endorphin pro, fuelcell RC or any other legit racer. Would also use it for a couple key sessions in the lead up to a race.

Overall the adidas line up is really stellar. The only thing missing for me is a ‘companion’ high stack trainer for the adios pro. Nothing else with three stripes feels even remotely similar. With the upcoming Boston 10 seemingly sharing a lot of the same characteristics it looks like 2021 will be a good year for adidas.