Adidas's most radical race shoe. Ultralight upper, Lightstrike Pro foam, and a full-length Energy Rods 2.0 system in a package weighing just 138g. Tigist Assefa shattered the women's world record in these at Berlin. Built for one race, one record.
★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviewsUnproven
50
Proof Score
Unproven
Durability
70%
Comfort
85%
Fit
80%
Value
60%
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Elite Runners
7 athletes
Race Day
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Milkesa Miresa
race
Berlin Marathon · 2024
Course record at Berlin in the Evo 1
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2:01:48
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Tamirat Tola
race
Paris Olympics Marathon · 2024
Olympic gold in the iconic Paris heat; Adidas flagship athlete
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2:06:26
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Sifan Hassan
race
Paris Olympics Marathon · 2024
Olympic gold — remarkable feat after competing in 5000m & 10000m earlier in the Games
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2:22:55
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John Korir
race
Chicago Marathon · 2024
Chicago men's champion wearing the Evo 1
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2:07:56
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Alexander Mutiso
race
London Marathon · 2024
London men's champion; Adidas athlete
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2:04:01
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Sisay Lemma
race
Boston Marathon · 2024
Dominant Boston win in the Evo 1
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2:06:17
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Tigist Assefa
race
Berlin Marathon · 2023
Women's World Record — one of the most dominant marathon performances ever
At 138g this shoe feels like you're wearing paper. The Lightstrike Pro foam and EnergyRods are insanely tuned for marathon racing. I wore these for a 10K PB — felt like I was barely lifting my feet. These aren't everyday trainers; they're weapons for race day only.
🏃 45 mi tested🗺 roadDurability: 5/10Comfort: 8/10
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🏃 QA Test Runner
★★★★★Mar 15, 2026
Fastest race shoe I have ever worn
Ran my marathon PR in these — the carbon plate and Lightstrike Pro foam combination is genuinely unlike anything else. Featherlight at 138g, the propulsion feels almost unfair. Not for daily training, but for race day this is the weapon of choice. Seven marathon world records do not lie.
✓ Pros:Insane energy return, featherlight, race-day confidence
✗ Cons:Not for training, extremely expensive, durability unknown