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Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 vs Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 2

Reddit prefers Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 2 โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 38% positive).

Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4
#27 in Running Shoes

Adidas

Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4

$254.99

38

Pros

  • +Very efficient
  • +Little firmer

Cons

  • โˆ’Specific laces (from evo sl) tighten things up too much
  • โˆ’Bottom out (for heel strikers)
  • โˆ’Foams are too soft (for some)
  • โˆ’lose pop rapidly after just 100 miles
Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 2
#3 in Running ShoesReddit favorite

Puma

Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 2

$259.95

100

Pros

  • +Good for race day
  • +Weight not an issue for user
  • +good for long + tempo run
  • +running 4min/km seems easy and normal

Cons

  • โˆ’Potentially perceived as heavy by others
โ€œI love my Fast R2 for long + tempo run: running 4min/km in these seems easy and normal. the foam is also great for warm up and cool down.โ€
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