Alphafly 3 vs Adios Pro 4: Which Super Shoe Wins Race Day?
Nike's bouncy Air pods against Adidas's ground-hugging rods. The right answer depends on how your foot lands.
Both shoes will make you faster than a daily trainer. The question is how they do it, and whether that suits the way you run.
The Alphafly 3 is all bounce: a tall stack of ZoomX with Air pods under the forefoot that reward a midfoot or forefoot strike and a long stride. It is at its best past 30 km, when everything else feels flat.
The Adios Pro 4 is lower to the ground and firmer in feel. Its energy rods flex more naturally, and the rocker rolls you through quickly. Heel strikers and runners who like ground-feel tend to get on with it better.
Our verdict: marathoners with a fluid forefoot stride should take the Alphafly. Half-marathoners, heel strikers and anyone who found earlier super shoes unstable should start with the Adios Pro.
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