adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG vs Adizero Adios Pro 4

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Our Verdict

adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG

adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4

The adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG and the adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 are often confused because they're both premium, carbon-plated options from the German brand, sharing the same Lightstrike Pro foam at their core. But despite these similarities, they serve very different purposes. The Adios Pro 4 is a true race-day shoe, fine-tuned for marathon performance with a lightweight build, aggressive geometry. In contrast, the Prime X 2 is a super trainer: heavier and designed more for long, steady runs within your marathon build rather than for race-day performance itself.

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Variants

  • Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG (Cloud White/Core Black/Lucid Red - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG (Core Black/Zero Metalic/Spark - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Adios Pro 4 (Cloud White/Core Black/Silver Mettalic - (Women - US 7))
  • Adizero Adios Pro 4 (Grey Two/Lucid Red/Grey - (Women - US 7))
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Main Differences for
Marathon Racing

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Marathon Racing 
 

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Design

Weight  

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Right Shoe Weight Photo  

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Left Shoe Weight Photo  

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Weight 
 

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Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo  

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Heel Stack Height 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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Outsole Heel Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

Lock
Lock

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

Lock
Lock

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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Internal Length 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Heel Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Locked
Locked
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Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

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N/A

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Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

Lock mm (Lock")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

Lock mm (Lock")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

N/A
N/A

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Toe TTS Deviation 
 

Lock mm (Lock")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

N/A
N/A

Arch Fit Photo  

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Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

Lock mm (Lock")

Length Fit 
 

N/A
N/A

Toe Clearance Photo  

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Other Features  

Other Features Photo  

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Plate 
 

Locked
Locked
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Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

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N/A

Heel Compression Video  

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Heel Energy Return  

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Heel Energy Return 
 

Lock%
Lock%
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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

N/A
N/A

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Forefoot Energy Return  

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

Lock%
Lock%
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Heel Cushioning 
 

N/A
N/A

Heel Cushioning Picture  

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Heel Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

Lock J
Lock J
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Forefoot Cushioning 
 

N/A
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Forefoot Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

Lock J
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Heel Firmness 
 

N/A
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Heel Firmness  

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Firmness At 550N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm
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Forefoot Firmness 
 

N/A
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Firmness At 800N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm
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Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

N/A
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

Lock J

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