Kiprun KS900 2 vs adidas Adizero Evo SL

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Kiprun KS900 2 
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Our Verdict

Kiprun KS900 2

adidas Adizero Evo SL

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Variants

  • KS900 2 (Smoked Black/Fluo Pale Pink/Snow White - (Women - US 7))
  • KS900 2 (Steel Blue/Magnolia/Fluo Pale Orange - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Carbon/Lucid Red/Solar Slime - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Cloud White/Core Black/Cloud White - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Cloud White/Core Black/Cloud White - (Women - US 7))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Core Black/Cloud White/Core Black - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Core Black/Iron Metallic/Core Black - (Women - US 7))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Lucid Blue/Silver Metallic/Lucid Lemon - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Lucid Lemon/Core Black/Matte Silver - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Orbit Grey/Zero Metallic/Halo Silver - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Silver Metallic/Iron Metallic/Halo Silver - (Men - US 9))
  • Adizero Evo SL (Wonder White/Cyber Metallic/Warm Vanilla - (Women - US 7))

Main Differences for
Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Marathon Racing 
 

0.0
7.7
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Plate 
 

Locked
Plastic Shank

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Design

Weight  

N/A
7.5

Right Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Left Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Weight 
 

Lock g (Lock oz)
220.0 g (7.76 oz)
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Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo 
 

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Heel Stack Height 
 

Lock mm
36.9 mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

Lock mm
30.2 mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

Lock mm
6.7 mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

Lock mm
6.0 mm
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External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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Outsole Heel Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
84 mm (3.3")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
64 mm (2.5")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
114 mm (4.5")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

Lock
2.27

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

Lock
3.77

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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Internal Length 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
276 mm (10.8")

Internal Heel Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
61 mm (2.4")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
94 mm (3.7")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Locked
No

Other Features  

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Locked
Non-gusseted

Plate 
 

Locked
Plastic Shank
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Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

N/A
8.1

Heel Compression Video  

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Heel Energy Return 
 

Lock%
81.4%
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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

N/A
8.4

Forefoot Compression Video  

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

Lock%
83.3%
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Heel Cushioning 
 

N/A
8.0

Heel Cushioning Picture 
 

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Heel Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

Lock J
3.46 J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

Lock J
10.03 J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

Lock J
17.07 J
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Forefoot Cushioning 
 

N/A
8.1

Forefoot Cushioning Picture 
 

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Forefoot Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

Lock J
5.16 J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

Lock J
8.87 J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

Lock J
12.68 J
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Heel Firmness 
 

N/A
5.0

Heel Firmness  

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Firmness At 550N 
 

Lock N/mm
47.8 N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

Lock N/mm
98.2 N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

Lock N/mm
234.4 N/mm
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Forefoot Firmness 
 

N/A
8.0

Forefoot Firmness  

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Firmness At 800N 
 

Lock N/mm
96.4 N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

Lock N/mm
209.8 N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

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

N/A
7.6

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

Lock J
8.31 J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

Lock J
8.17 J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

Lock J
8.07 J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

Lock J
7.99 J
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