Adidas Breaks the 100 Gram Barrier with the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3

Adidas unveiled the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 on April 22, 2026, the brand’s first sub 100 gram race shoe, weighing an average of 97 grams and representing three years of development. The shoe makes its competitive debut at the London Marathon this weekend before a limited drop on April 25 on adidas.com and at specialty retailers, priced at $500.

A New Performance Benchmark

The Evo 3 is 30% lighter than the Evo 2, delivers 11% greater forefoot energy return, and improves running economy by 1.6%. It carries a 39mm heel stack and a 36mm forefoot stack with a 3mm drop, and a full marathon-ready geometry despite the weight cut.

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How Adidas Got There

Two new systems drive the Evo 3. Next-generation Lightstrike Pro Evo foam, nearly 50% lighter than previous iterations, provides cushioning and propulsion across the full stack. ENERGYRIM, a carbon-integrated rim structure, replaces the traditional full length plate to support maximum foam volume while delivering tuned stiffness where it matters. Continental rubber handles forefoot traction without adding meaningful weight.

The Athletes Racing It

Sabastian Sawe, Tigist Assefa, Yomif Kejelcha, and Amos Kipruto are among the adidas athletes set to race in the Evo 3 at London this weekend. A wider rollout is planned for the fall marathon season following the April 25 limited drop.

Where The Market Stands

The Evo 3 enters a performance running category where Nike’s Alphafly line and On’s LightSpray platform have pushed weight and efficiency conversations hard over the past two years. A verified sub 100 gram shoe at full marathon stack height is a meaningful technical threshold. Adidas is the first to reach it at a commercial scale.