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Heel Stack Height 39.3 mm

Weight 214.9 g (7.58 oz)

Heel-To-Toe Drop 8.8 mm

Plate Carbon Fiber

Heel Stack Height 39.5 mm

Weight 197.5 g (6.97 oz)

Heel-To-Toe Drop 7.0 mm

Plate Carbon Fiber Rods

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 vs adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4

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

Half/Full Marathon Racing

Threshold

0.10

Half/Full Marathon Racing

7.9

8.1

Weight

7.7

8.2

Forefoot Bending Energy Return

7.7

8.8

Full Comparison

Half/Full Marathon Racing

7.9

8.1

5K/10K Racing

8.0

7.9

Long Run

7.5

7.3

Daily Training

6.4

6.0

Energy Return

8.3

8.8

Stability

7.5

5.5

Cushioning

7.3

8.0

Responsiveness

8.0

8.4

True To Size

9.7

8.8

Design

Weight

7.7

8.2

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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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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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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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

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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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Height Photo

Toe TTS Deviation

-2.9 mm (-0.113")

-2.0 mm (-0.077")

Arch Fit: Width

5.8

Arch Fit Photo

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Arch Width TTS Deviation

0.0 mm (0.000")

-6.1 mm (-0.239")

Length Fit

Toe Clearance Photo

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Heel Rocker Geometry

7.7

7.5

Heel Rocker Photo

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Rocker Photo

Heel Spring

22 mm (0.9")

21 mm (0.8")

Heel Apex Position

20.1%

17.1%

Heel Rocker Angle

21.1°

22.8°

Forefoot Rocker Geometry

8.0

8.2

Forefoot Rocker Photo

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Rocker Photo

Toe Spring

57 mm (2.2")

61 mm (2.4")

Toe Apex Position

61.3%

64.2%

Forefoot Rocker Angle

27.4°

30.2°

Other Features

Other Features Photo

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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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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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Forefoot Energy Return

82.6%

87.0%

Heel Cushioning

7.4

8.1

Heel Cushioning Picture

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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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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

7.9

5.8

Heel Firmness Graph

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Heel Firmness Graph

Firmness At 550N

44.1 N/mm

32.0 N/mm

Firmness At 1100N

54.7 N/mm

45.4 N/mm

Firmness At 1900N

76.2 N/mm

68.4 N/mm

Forefoot Firmness

8.6

6.6

Forefoot Firmness Graph

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Firmness Graph

Firmness At 800N

61.0 N/mm

49.4 N/mm

Firmness At 1300N

79.8 N/mm

67.0 N/mm

Firmness At 2050N

110 N/mm

96 N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning

6.5

7.0

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

7.9

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

116 N

111 N

Forefoot Bending Energy Return

7.7

8.8

Forefoot Bending Video

Forefoot Bending Energy Return

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Forefoot Bending Energy Return

69.7%

79.5%

Forefoot Bending Stiffness

7.9

7.8

Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture

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Forefoot Bending Resistance

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adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 Forefoot Bending Resistance

Forefoot Bending Stiffness

16.9 N/mm

20.5 N/mm

Forefoot Bending Force

332 N

269 N

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