adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 vs Nike Alphafly 3

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Adizero Adios Pro 4 compared with Alphafly 3

	adidasAdizero Adios Pro 4	NikeAlphafly 3
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	January 2024
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Racing	Racing
Weight
Weight	200 g (better)	218 g
Heel height
Heel height	39 mm	38.1 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	33 mm	29.6 mm
Drop
Drop	6 mm	8 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	Fully connected, full-length ZoomX foam midsole with two forefoot Air Zoom units
Plate
Plate	ENERGYRODS 2.0, carbon-fibre-infused rods	Full-length carbon-fibre Flyplate, slightly wider than before
Upper
Upper	LIGHTLOCK one-way stretch woven mesh with internal locking bands; textile lining	Atomknit 3.0 upper; notched laces; integrated knit tongue with lofted padding
Outsole
Outsole	LIGHTTRAXION with Continental rubber at the toe	Fast Shot outsole for multidirectional traction
Fit
Fit	Regular fit, true to size (adidas)	New last for better arch comfort; moulded sockliner for a lower-profile arch
Use
Best for
Best for	Marathon racing	Half-marathon and marathon racing
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	RunRepeat lab: 201 g, 38.1 mm heel, 29.6 mm forefoot, 8.5 mm drop
Design
Colourways
Colourways	Cloud White/Lucid Orange/Lucid Red, Core Black/Iron Metallic/Carbon, Lucid Lemon/Core Black/Halo Silver and others	Black/Bright Crimson/Wolf Grey/Metallic Silver, Platinum Tint/Ocean Cube/Moon Particle/Purple Dynasty ("Prototype") and others