Adidas Adios Pro 3: The Finale
My first pair of Adios Pro 3 has finally yee’d their last haw. They started life as the White Tint/Coral colorway but have turned an accessible beige color from miles upon miles of sweat, rain, dirt, and general abuse. An entire section of sole is missing from each shoe in the same spot, and the Continental logo is no longer visible on either.
Parting with these shoes is bittersweet. It’s not that I’ll miss the shoe’s performance, as I have another broken in pair in Lilac, the brand new Solar Red pair (right) on standby, and my new AP4s are sitting in the box having arrived today. There is a sentimental factor at play. These were the shoe that opened my eyes to what a Supershoe should be.
My final run in these shoes was last week’s long run in my marathon training block, 18 miles. The shoes still felt good and gave me no issues during the run, but were quite a bit softer, less defined, and more dull feeling than when they were new. I finally have beaten the Lightstrike Pro in these shoes into submission after ~250 miles. This may not sound like a lot of distance to wear out a pair of expensive shoes, but I’m 233 lbs and 6’5 so $1/mile at MSRP isn’t a terrible deal for the both measurable and perceived performance boost.
If I see these again on a closeout site I’m buying four more pairs.
My first pair of Adios Pro 3 has finally yee’d their last haw. They started life as the White Tint/Coral colorway but have turned an accessible beige color from miles upon miles of sweat, rain, dirt, and general abuse. An entire section of sole is missing from each shoe in the same spot, and the Continental logo is no longer visible on either.
Parting with these shoes is bittersweet. It’s not that I’ll miss the shoe’s performance, as I have another broken in pair in Lilac, the brand new Solar Red pair (right) on standby, and my new AP4s are sitting in the box having arrived today. There is a sentimental factor at play. These were the shoe that opened my eyes to what a Supershoe should be.
My final run in these shoes was last week’s long run in my marathon training block, 18 miles. The shoes still felt good and gave me no issues during the run, but were quite a bit softer, less defined, and more dull feeling than when they were new. I finally have beaten the Lightstrike Pro in these shoes into submission after ~250 miles. This may not sound like a lot of distance to wear out a pair of expensive shoes, but I’m 233 lbs and 6’5 so $1/mile at MSRP isn’t a terrible deal for the both measurable and perceived performance boost.
If I see these again on a closeout site I’m buying four more pairs.