adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG vs Adizero Adios Pro 4

Which Running Shoe Is Better?

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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

Threshold 

0.10

Marathon Racing 
 

7.7
8.7

Weight  

4.6
8.2

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

4.6
8.2

Right Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG Right Shoe Weight Photo
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Left Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Left Shoe Weight Photo

Weight 
 

295.8 g (10.43 oz)
197.5 g (6.97 oz)
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Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo 
 

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Heel Stack Height 
 

46.4 mm
39.5 mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

37.2 mm
32.5 mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

9.2 mm
7.0 mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

9.0 mm
6.0 mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG 3D Model Full Shoe
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 3D Model Full Shoe

Outsole Heel Width 
 

83 mm (3.3")
82 mm (3.2")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

72 mm (2.8")
54 mm (2.1")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

115 mm (4.5")
118 mm (4.7")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

1.79
2.08

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.09
3.63

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG 3D Model Internal
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 3D Model Internal

Internal Length 
 

275 mm (10.8")
275 mm (10.8")

Internal Heel Width 
 

61 mm (2.4")
60 mm (2.4")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

93 mm (3.7")
93 mm (3.7")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

No
No
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Other Features  

Other Features Photo 
 

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Non-gusseted
Semi-gusseted

Plate 
 

Carbon Fiber
Carbon Fiber Rods
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Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

8.2
8.7

Heel Compression Video  

Heel Energy Return  

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adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG Heel Energy Return
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Energy Return

Heel Energy Return 
 

82.2%
85.6%
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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

8.8
8.9

Forefoot Compression Video  

Forefoot Energy Return  

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adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG Forefoot Energy Return
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Energy Return

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

86.3%
87.0%
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Heel Cushioning 
 

8.8
8.1

Heel Cushioning Picture 
 

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Cushioning Picture

Heel Cushioning  

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adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG Heel Cushioning
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.92 J
4.43 J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

11.03 J
9.88 J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

19.24 J
14.98 J
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Forefoot Cushioning 
 

8.9
7.8

Forefoot Cushioning Picture 
 

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Cushioning Picture

Forefoot Cushioning  

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adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG Forefoot Cushioning
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

5.53 J
5.22 J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

9.86 J
8.47 J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

15.39 J
11.63 J
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Heel Firmness 
 

4.3
6.1

Heel Firmness  

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adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG Heel Firmness
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Firmness

Firmness At 550N 
 

44.9 N/mm
46.7 N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

91.4 N/mm
135.2 N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

201.1 N/mm
344.3 N/mm
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Forefoot Firmness 
 

6.5
8.4

Forefoot Firmness  

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adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG Forefoot Firmness
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Firmness

Firmness At 800N 
 

87.4 N/mm
105.5 N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

162.4 N/mm
239.4 N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

272.8 N/mm
560.0 N/mm
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Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

7.0

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

7.59 J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

7.44 J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

7.34 J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

7.28 J

adidas Adizero Prime X 2.0 STRUNG

adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4

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