Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 vs adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4

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  1. Recommended in 1 article:
  2. Marathon
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  2. Marathon

Our Verdict

Saucony Endorphin Pro 4

adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4

Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 vs adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4

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Variants

  • Endorphin Pro 4 (Cavern/Violet - (Women - US 7))
  • Endorphin Pro 4 (Citron/Silver - (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 
 

8.3
8.7

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

8.3
8.9

Weight  

7.7
8.2

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

7.7
8.2

Right Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Right Shoe Weight Photo
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Right Shoe Weight Photo

Left Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Left Shoe Weight Photo
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Left Shoe Weight Photo

Weight 
 

214.9 g (7.58 oz)
197.5 g (6.97 oz)

Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo 
 

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Stack Height Photo

Heel Stack Height 
 

39.3 mm
39.5 mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

30.5 mm
32.5 mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.8 mm
7.0 mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.0 mm
6.0 mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 3D Model Full Shoe
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 3D Model Full Shoe

Outsole Heel Width 
 

87 mm (3.4")
82 mm (3.2")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

74 mm (2.9")
54 mm (2.1")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

114 mm (4.5")
118 mm (4.7")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.21
2.08

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.74
3.63

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 3D Model Internal
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 3D Model Internal

Internal Length 
 

270 mm (10.6")
275 mm (10.8")

Internal Heel Width 
 

53 mm (2.1")
60 mm (2.4")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

87 mm (3.4")
93 mm (3.7")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

No
No

Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

9.5
9.0

Forefoot Width Photo 
 

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Width Photo

Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

-1.6 mm (-0.063")
0.6 mm (0.023")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-0.5 mm (-0.018")
-3.9 mm (-0.152")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

7.6
8.6

Forefoot Height Photo 
 

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Forefoot Height Photo
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Height Photo

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-2.9 mm (-0.113")
-2.0 mm (-0.077")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

10
5.8

Arch Fit Photo 
 

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Arch Fit Photo
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Arch Fit Photo

Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

0.0 mm (0.000")
-6.1 mm (-0.239")

Length Fit 
 

10
10

Toe Clearance Photo 
 

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Toe Clearance Photo
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Toe Clearance Photo

Heel Rocker Geometry 
 

7.5

Heel Rocker Photo  

adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Rocker Photo

Heel Spring 
 

21 mm (0.8")

Heel Apex Position 
 

17.1%

Heel Rocker Angle 
 

22.8°

Forefoot Rocker Geometry 
 

8.2

Forefoot Rocker Photo  

adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Rocker Photo

Toe Spring 
 

61 mm (2.4")

Toe Apex Position 
 

64.2%

Forefoot Rocker Angle 
 

30.2°

Other Features  

Other Features Photo 
 

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Other Features Photo

Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Non-gusseted
Semi-gusseted

Plate 
 

Carbon Fiber
Carbon Fiber Rods
Performance

Heel Compression Energy Return 
 

8.4
8.7

Heel Compression Video  

Heel Energy Return  

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Heel Energy Return
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Energy Return

Heel Energy Return 
 

83.2%
85.6%

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

8.3
8.9

Forefoot Compression Video  

Forefoot Energy Return  

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Forefoot Energy Return
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Energy Return

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

82.6%
87.0%

Heel Cushioning 
 

7.4
8.1

Heel Cushioning Picture 
 

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Heel Cushioning Picture
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Cushioning Picture

Heel Cushioning  

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Heel Cushioning
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.14 J
4.43 J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

9.21 J
9.88 J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

16.16 J
14.98 J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

7.1
7.8

Forefoot Cushioning Picture 
 

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Forefoot Cushioning Picture
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Cushioning Picture

Forefoot Cushioning  

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Forefoot Cushioning
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

4.33 J
5.22 J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

7.59 J
8.47 J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

11.50 J
11.63 J

Heel Firmness 
 

5.6
6.1

Heel Firmness  

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Heel Firmness
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Firmness

Firmness At 550N 
 

55.2 N/mm
46.7 N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

103.1 N/mm
135.2 N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

250.7 N/mm
344.3 N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

8.1
8.4

Forefoot Firmness  

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Forefoot Firmness
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Firmness

Firmness At 800N 
 

115.3 N/mm
105.5 N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

215.0 N/mm
239.4 N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

416.1 N/mm
560.0 N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

6.5
7.0

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

7.05 J
7.59 J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

6.93 J
7.44 J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

6.84 J
7.34 J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

6.76 J
7.28 J

Rocker Stiffness 
 

7.8

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Video  

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph  

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph

Force To Flatten The Rocker 
 

111 N

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

8.8

Forefoot Bending Video  

Forefoot Bending Energy Return  

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Bending Energy Return

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

79.5%

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

7.8

Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture  

adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture

Forefoot Bending Resistance  

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Bending Resistance

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

20.5 N/mm

Forefoot Bending Force 
 

269 N

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