ShoeGeometry

Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5 vs Altra Vanish Carbon 3

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneAdidas Adizero Adios Pro 5: heel 39 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 44 % of length, radius 54 % of length; heel bevel 8 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5: toe rocker 44 % of lengthAltra Vanish Carbon 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 44 % of length, radius 49 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 30 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Altra Vanish Carbon 3: toe rocker 44 % of length
  • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 539/35 mm · toe rocker 44 % · heel bevel 8 %
  • Altra Vanish Carbon 340/36 mm · toe rocker 44 % · heel bevel 13 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAdidas Adizero Adios Pro 5
Racing · Road
Altra Vanish Carbon 3
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmStated4 mmStated
Heel stack39 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack35 mmStated36 mmStated
Weight173 gStated232 gStated
Toe rocker44 %est.44 %est.
Rocker radius54 %est.49 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.30 degest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.63 degest.
Toe tip over ground56 mm*est.58 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset70 %est.66 %est.
Toe spring (relative)23 %est.24.7 %est.
Heel bevel length7.7 %est.13.2 %est.
Heel bevel height24 mmest.30 mmest.
Toe box shape72 %est.75 %est.
PlateCarbon compositeCarbon plate
Primary foamLightstrike Pro (PEBA + ATPU dual layer)Altra FAST RCE (supercritical PEBA)
List price$275$240

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 4 mm for Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5, 4 mm for Altra Vanish Carbon 3.
  • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5's heel stack is 39 mm, 1 mm thinner than Altra Vanish Carbon 3's 40 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 1 mm thinner than Altra Vanish Carbon 3's 36 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5's weight is 173 g, 59 g lighter than Altra Vanish Carbon 3's 232 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 44 % of length for Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5, 44 % of length for Altra Vanish Carbon 3.

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