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Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5 vs Saucony Endorphin Elite 3

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

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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, 11 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 lengthSaucony Endorphin Elite 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 33 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Endorphin Elite 3: toe rocker 31 % of length
  • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 539/35 mm · toe rocker 44 % · heel bevel 8 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Elite 340/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 12 %
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.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offAdidas Adizero Adios Pro 544 vs 31 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same39 vs 39.5 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAdidas Adizero Adios Pro 535 vs 31.5 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAdidas Adizero Adios Pro 54 vs 8 mm drop

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricAdidas Adizero Adios Pro 5
Racing · Road
Saucony Endorphin Elite 3
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack39 mmStated39.5 mmStated
Forefoot stack35 mmStated31.5 mmStated
Weight173 gStated207 gStated
Toe rocker44 %est.31 %est.
Rocker radius54 %est.33 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.35 degest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.63 degest.
Toe tip over ground56 mmest.44 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset70 %est.78 %est.
Toe spring (relative)23 %est.21.8 %est.
Heel bevel length7.7 %est.12.1 %est.
Heel bevel height11 mmest.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—116.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—94.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape72 %est.80 %*est.
Interior forefoot width—93.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width—71.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—54Derived
Midsole firmness—0Derived
PlateCarbon compositeCarbon plate
Primary foamLightstrike Pro (PEBA + ATPU dual layer)IncrediRUN
List price$275$290

Key differences

  • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 4 mm lower than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 39 mm for Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5, 39.5 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3.
  • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 3.5 mm thicker than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 31.5 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5's weight is 173 g, 34 g lighter than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 207 g.
  • Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5's toe rocker is 44 % of length, 13 % of length longer than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 31 % of length.

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Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5

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