ShoeGeometry

Adidas Adizero Evo SL vs ASICS Superblast 3

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

heel boneAdidas Adizero Evo SL: heel 37 mm, forefoot 31 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 41 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 7 % of length, 19 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Adidas Adizero Evo SL: toe rocker 41 % of lengthASICS Superblast 3: heel 47 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 27 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS Superblast 3: toe rocker 32 % of length
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL37/31 mm · toe rocker 41 % · heel bevel 7 %
  • ASICS Superblast 347/39 mm · toe rocker 32 % · 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 Evo SL40.6 vs 31.7 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelASICS Superblast 337 vs 46.5 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Superblast 330.5 vs 38.5 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAdidas Adizero Evo SL6.5 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootASICS Superblast 39 vs 45 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelAdidas Adizero Evo SL89 vs 8 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootASICS Superblast 3116.3 vs 120.7 mm forefoot base
Less weightAdidas Adizero Evo SL230 vs 238 g

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 Evo SL
Tempo · Road
ASICS Superblast 3
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6.5 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack37 mmStated46.5 mmStated
Forefoot stack30.5 mmStated38.5 mmStated
Weight230 gStated238 gStated
Toe rocker41 %est.32 %est.
Rocker radius44 %est.37 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.32 degest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.64 degest.
Toe tip over ground46 mm*est.41 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset66.8 %est.77.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.3 %est.20.2 %est.
Heel bevel length6.7 %*est.12.4 %*est.
Heel bevel height19 mm*est.27 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.3 mmMeasured120.7 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)87.3 mmMeasured95 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width97.5 mmMeasured95.7 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured71.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness9Derived45Derived
Midsole firmness89Derived8Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamLightstrike ProFF Leap
List price$150$210

Key differences

  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's heel-to-toe drop is 6.5 mm, 1.5 mm lower than ASICS Superblast 3's 8 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's heel stack is 37 mm, 9.5 mm thinner than ASICS Superblast 3's 46.5 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's forefoot stack is 30.5 mm, 8 mm thinner than ASICS Superblast 3's 38.5 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's weight is 230 g, 8 g lighter than ASICS Superblast 3's 238 g.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's toe rocker is 41 % of length, 9 % of length longer than ASICS Superblast 3's 32 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

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Adidas Adizero Evo SL

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