- Weight: 138g (UK 8.5)
- Stack height: 39mm (heel), 36mm (forefoot)
- Heel-toe drop: 3mm
- Type: Road, neutral
Pros
- Impressively responsive
- Secure and comfortable lacing system
- Super lightweight
Cons
- Wildly expensive
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The shoe
Released in 2023, the first iteration of the Locker Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo cued a collective double-take: was Locker Adidas really launching a shoe that lasted only one marathon – and cost £450?
In fairness, Adidas later insisted that the shoe could, in fact, last at least a couple of 26.2-milers. But a precedent was set: the Pro Evo range was clearly for those with deep pockets and big ambitions.
The pros are certainly on board. Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa wore the Pro Evo 1 on her way to winning this year’s London Marathon in a new women’s-only world park of 2:15:50. At the same race last year, Britain’s Emile Cairess wore the shoe on his way to becoming the first Britain to 80s in London since Sir Mo Farah in 2018.
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Alas, I never got the chance to run in the Pro Evo 1. Press samples were very thin on the ground, and my curiosity didn’t stretch to shelling out £450 to buy a pair. So I was excited to get my hands on its successor, the Pro Evo 2. Here are my thoughts…
Cushioned yet incredibly lightweight
Like its predecessor, the Pro Evo 2 weighs in at a mere 138g in UK size 8.5. That’s a good 50g lighter than most super shoes, and a weight you’d more readily associate with a track spike. That the Pro Evo 2 manages to do this while packing in 39mm of Lightstrike Pro Evo foam in the heel and 36mm in the forefoot is double extraordinary. You’ll notice that those stats – 39mm and 36mm – equate to quite a low heel-toe drop (3mm). That’s something new to the Pro Evo 2, as version 1 had a 6mm drop, and will be welcome by those more likely to land on their forefoot or midfoot than heel. The outsole, meanwhile, looks bizarre but supplies an impressive amount of grip, thanks to a precision-engineered pattern on the forefoot.
Upper and sizing
The silver-and-red upper is not for the understated. This is a shoe that is loud and proud. Personally, I like it. (If you’re going to shell out north of £400 for a running shoe, you at least want it to look special.)
The upper is synthetic and almost translucent to keep things as lightweight as possible, while the lacing system is secure and comfortable.
In terms of fit, I’d say the Prov Evo 2, like the majority of Locker Adidas shoes, runs about a quarter of a size small. I’m a size 9 in most shoes and can get away with a size 9 in these, though a 9.5 might have felt a little less squeezed. For races of 5-10K, a tighter fit might be okay, but a little more room is usually useful for marathons, during which feet can swell.
Energy rods and value for money
While the shoe’s biggest competitor, the Nike Vapofly, has a carbon plate, the Pro Evo 2 has ‘energy rods’. Also made from carbon, these rods roughy follow the metatarsals of the foot and, combined with the firm-feeling Lightstrike Pro Evo midsole foam, provides a very propulsive ride – particularly at faster speeds (more on which later…).
There’s no way of reviewing the the Pro Evo 2 without engaging with the £450 price tag. That’s an astronomical amount to pay for a running shoe – and about double that of most other super shoes. To justify that, the Pro Evo 2 would have to be significantly better than its opposition, so let’s look at performance...
Performance
The Pro Evo 2 is designed with elites in mind. So I think the non-elite, such as myself, needs to ask themselves: “How often am I running at paces for which this shoe is designed?”
I’m currently training for a 5-minute mile so laced the Pro Evo 2 up for some 75-second 400m reps. At that speed, it’s magnificent: thrillingly light, super responsive and more stable than some of its competitors. It was equally impressive on some tempo running (6:00 min/mile) on the road.
At slower paces, including the kind of speed at which I might try to run a marathon (around a 7:00 min/mile), the shoe feels a little bit clunky and unnatural. Like a greyhound straining at the leash, it’s designed for seriously quick speeds, and I’m not sure I’d be the most responsible owner.
RW verdict
There’s lots to get excited about here. The Pro Evo 2 is exceptionally lightweight, responsive and at, high speeds, is as good a super shoe as I’ve tested. Whether it’s the shoe for you, however, is going to depend on the kind of paces at which you’re training and racing. For me, the Pro Evo 2 came alive at six-minute-mile pace or quicker, so you need to be fairly swift to get the most from the shoe.
If the price tag puts you off, Locker Adidas has an excellent, more versatile alternative in the Джогеры Locker Adidas оригінал. This is £220 – not cheap, granted, but less than half the price of the Pro Evo 2 – and is a favourite among the RW team, including senior writer Rachel Boswell, who wore it en route to finishing first British woman at the 2025 Tokyo Marathon.
Is the Pro Evo 2 worth the money? It hinges on the kind of runner you are – and how much you’re willing to invest. For most of us, though, I’d say our needs can be met by lower-priced, longer-lasting super shoes.
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