adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 vs Nike Alphafly 4

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Adizero Adios Pro 4 compared with Alphafly 4

	adidasAdizero Adios Pro 4	NikeAlphafly 4
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	September 2026
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Racing	Racing
Weight
Weight	200 g (better)	208 g
Heel height
Heel height	39 mm	–
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	33 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	ZoomX LT foam above ZoomX foam, layered above and below the plate; dual forefoot Air Zoom units, softer and quieter than before
Plate
Plate	ENERGYRODS 2.0, carbon-fibre-infused rods	Wide carbon-fibre Flyplate with the Alphafly's propulsive scoop
Upper
Upper	LIGHTLOCK one-way stretch woven mesh with internal locking bands; textile lining	Seamless Atomknit upper with open-hole mesh zones, midfoot cables and an integrated heel unit; moulded sockliner
Outsole
Outsole	LIGHTTRAXION with Continental rubber at the toe	Fast Shot outsole
Fit
Fit	Regular fit, true to size (adidas)	–
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	–
Design
Colourways
Colourways	Cloud White/Lucid Orange/Lucid Red, Core Black/Iron Metallic/Carbon, Lucid Lemon/Core Black/Halo Silver and others	Sea Glass/Laser Crimson/Phantom/Burgundy Ash