adidas’ Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 has been named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 list, a new recognition for the race-day shoe worn by Sabastian Sawe during his 1:59:30 London Marathon world record in April. TIME published its entry on October 15; adidas said the shoe and its Trionda World Cup match ball were both selected.
The attention follows a highly visible season for the shoe: Sawe’s record performance placed a specialized road-racing model in wider sports conversation, while TIME’s entry focuses on its 97-gram weight and combination of ultralight foam and a carbon rim. adidas introduced the model as its first sub-100-gram supershoe on October 3.
The distinction also connects the latest model to a longer design story. TIME included the first Adizero Adios Pro Evo on its 2023 list, making this a second appearance for the racing line. Together with the record run, the recognition brings the engineering of race-day footwear into a broader conversation about how sports products are designed and used.
