Adidas Adios 2 cost

Depends on what kind of shoe you like. What are you currently running in? What kind of racing do you do?

I like the Adios 2, although the original was a much better shoe IMO.

The real question is, is the Adios Boost worth $140?

In my opinion, the Adios is the best overall shoe (including trainers and racers) currently on the market.

You can train in it, race in it, do anything in it, and it will give you what you need. The best running shoe being made right now, for me.

Interlocutor wrote:

In my opinion, the Adios is the best overall shoe (including trainers and racers) currently on the market.

You can train in it, race in it, do anything in it, and it will give you what you need. The best running shoe being made right now, for me.

Definitely. They are great and multi-purpose. I put the New Balance 1400 in the same category.

I don't get people whining about whether it's "worth it" to pay a bit more for a shoe.

Say a great shoe for you costs $150 and the other one your are considering is $100. (Unlikely the difference would even be that great, but let's pretend.)

Let's say you get 500 miles out of a shoe. Even if your average run is 10 miles (and of course it is much less for most of you), that is still 50 runs in that shoe.

Are you not willing to pay $1 more per run to be in the right shoe?

If the cost difference is $15 and your average run is 8 miles (far more likely scenario), than the more expensive pair is only costing you an extra 25 freaking cents per run. (And that's assuming you only run a measly 500 miles in a pair.)

COME ON.

Thanks for your input, I really appreciate it.

I will probably give them a shot and hopefully they will work out.

I have done marathons in the past and currently retired

from them, my PR was 2:59

Now just plan to focus on 5 k's, I am hoping to find an extra gear and focus on more speed.

are you all that poor? wrote:

I don't get people whining about whether it's "worth it" to pay a bit more for a shoe.

Say a great shoe for you costs $150 and the other one your are considering is $100. (Unlikely the difference would even be that great, but let's pretend.)

Let's say you get 500 miles out of a shoe. Even if your average run is 10 miles (and of course it is much less for most of you), that is still 50 runs in that shoe.

Are you not willing to pay $1 more per run to be in the right shoe?

If the cost difference is $15 and your average run is 8 miles (far more likely scenario), than the more expensive pair is only costing you an extra 25 freaking cents per run. (And that's assuming you only run a measly 500 miles in a pair.)

COME ON.

Unfortunately it's THIS kind of mentality that manufacturers take advantage of.

Anybody remember how great the Adizero CS was? Just 5 years ago, you could buy it brand new for like $80. Then they came out with the Adios which essentially used the same technology but cost $20 more. Since the Adios was such a hit, they make the Adios 2, and tack on a few more bucks. Now they have the Adios Boost, and taking advantage of "new tech novelty" they know they can add another $30-40.

Now tell me, do the materials and manufacturing for the Adios Boost really cost $60-70 more than they did for the Adizero CS?

I know A LOT of people who moved away from Adidas when they killed the original Adios, and Ace, and Mana, and dropped the RC and PR.

I agree with your point.

It's kind of the slippery slope thing.

I will probably give them a whirl and hopefully will not

be too disappointed with them, since I've heard nothing but goot things regarding this shoe.