adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 vs ASICS METASPEED SKY TOKYO

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Adizero Adios Pro 4 compared with METASPEED SKY TOKYO

	adidasAdizero Adios Pro 4	ASICSMETASPEED SKY TOKYO
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	May 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Racing	Racing
Weight
Weight	200 g	159 g (better)
Heel height
Heel height	39 mm	40 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	33 mm	35 mm
Drop
Drop	6 mm	5 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	Yes	Yes
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	Full-length LIGHTSTRIKE PRO; forefoot rocker point at 60% of the shoe's length	FF LEAP and FF TURBO PLUS
Plate
Plate	ENERGYRODS 2.0, carbon-fibre-infused rods	Full-length carbon plate, flatter and set higher in the midsole than in the METASPEED EDGE TOKYO
Upper
Upper	LIGHTLOCK one-way stretch woven mesh with internal locking bands; textile lining	MOTION WRAP 3.0
Outsole
Outsole	LIGHTTRAXION with Continental rubber at the toe	ASICSGRIP rubber (Running Warehouse)
Fit
Fit	Regular fit, true to size (adidas)	–
Use
Best for
Best for	Marathon racing	Racing, for stride-style runners
Measured figures
Measured figures	adidas gives 200 g for a men's UK 8.5. Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 201 g, 39 mm heel, 33 mm forefoot, 6 mm offset. RunRepeat lab: 200 g, 36.6 mm heel, 28.5 mm forefoot, 8.1 mm drop	Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 159 g, 40 mm heel, 35 mm forefoot, 5 mm offset. RunRepeat lab: 163 g, 38.7 mm heel, 32.7 mm forefoot, 6.0 mm drop. ASICS's figures, as listed by RunRepeat: 170 g, 39.5 mm heel, 34.5 mm forefoot
Design
Colourways
Colourways	Cloud White/Lucid Orange/Lucid Red, Core Black/Iron Metallic/Carbon, Lucid Lemon/Core Black/Halo Silver and others	–