Adizero SL

Enjoying the Adizero SL: on the firmer side but they like the Lightstrike Pro puck in the forefoot, and it's a great shoe for the price.

“I've been enjoying mine. It's just not a high tech or flashy shoe.”

They like their Adizero SL as much as any other daily trainer in their collection: on par with the rest and often very reasonably priced.

“I have a pair of the SL and I like them.”

A forefoot striker who likes Lightstrike finds the Adizero SL one of the best daily trainers they've owned, bought for €50, and even does 30k+ long runs in it.

“I bought it for €50 and it's one of the best daily trainers i have owned.”

At 6'3" and 200 lb, a few weeks in the Adizero SL: great value, extra firm for the first 15–20 miles, and a 10-miler went really well. They appreciate the firmness.

“The break in period is longer, took me maybe 15-20 miles before they stopped feeling extra firm.”

Bought the Adizero SL for $35 and really enjoys it; next to the Novablast 3 it feels much faster, though the Novablast is more comfortable.

“I really enjoy it but I am no expert.”

A few weeks in the Adizero SL, tested on a moderate long run and a tempo: more versatile than the Novablast 3, and they plan to use it for their next marathon build.

“I actually find them more versatile than my ASICS Novablast 3’s (much more squishy high stack shoe).”

At 233 lb, owning both the Boston 11 and Adizero SL, they much prefer the Boston; the SL isn't bad, but a bit more money buys much better.

“It's not a bad shoe, it just that if you spend a bit more, you get much better for your money.”

A month of slow beginner running in the Adizero SL as a daily trainer: the sole feels a bit too stiff at times and they're not fast enough to get the Lightstrike Pro pop.

“For my slow beginner running i find the sole to be a bit too stiff at times”

A solid daily trainer: about 80 km of pleasant running in the Adizero SL, bought for $70 CAD.

“I like mine for what I paid ($70 Canadian), and have had a pleasant time running in 'em for about 80km thus far.”

Their first running shoe: a 110 kg beginner working toward a first 5K loved the Adizero SL from the first short run and finds it comfortable despite reviews calling it firm.

“Maybe because this is my first running shoe, I loved it in the first short run itself.”

Moving from Hoka Rincons and Mach 4, the Adizero SL has been a really versatile trainer with a durable, grippy Continental sole.

“It's been a really versatile trainer for me and I love the Continental sole”

At 175 lb and over 400 miles on their second pair, the Adizero SL is their most-used shoe: comfortable at any pace from warm-up to tempo, a 1:40 half marathon, and a tank of an outsole. The firm foam isn't good for slow recovery runs.

“Since then, I have reached for this shoe more than any other for my runs”

Around 30 miles into the Adizero SL and really enjoying it; it's breaking in and getting more comfortable every run.

“I've only got ~30 miles on mine but I'm really enjoying them so far.”

Enjoying the Adizero SL among half a dozen daily trainers: Lightstrike is firmer than React, and the platform is a bit wider and more stable than the Pegasus.

“I’m really enjoying mine so far among the half dozen dailies I’m experimenting with.”

Bought for $35, the Adizero SL is currently their favourite shoe, fantastic for quick runs up to about 6 miles.

“These are highly underrated. Got mine at the $35 sale and right now the favorite in my lineup.”

Breaking in the Adizero SL, they feel pressure on the arch just in front of the ball of the foot that leaves their normal-arched feet sore.

“I’m trying to break in my pair but I can feel pressure on my arch just infront of the ball of my foot.”

About 40 miles in, they didn't like the Adizero SL at first, but it has softened and they're starting to like it for slower miles.

“i have like 40 miles on mine and didn't like them at first”

Over 340 miles on the Adizero SL, it has barely softened; they like a firm shoe, so they love that it feels the same.

“I currently have over 340 miles on the shoe and it feels relatively the same.”

About 200 miles in the Adizero SL: it handles almost any pace, the outsole is great on rough surfaces, but Lightstrike isn't fun at recovery pace and the laces are poor.

“you can do about any pace without it feeling odd, but lightstrike is not fun on recovery/slow paces.”

After about 150 miles, the Adizero SL is a great versatile travel shoe with barely any outsole wear and impressive grip; it's firm and stiff for easy runs and the laces needed replacing.

“Great versatile shoe. Good to take when traveling”

At 350 miles the Adizero SL lasted a Canadian winter of easy, recovery and some tempo runs, with a warm upper and incredible traction on snow and wet ground. The midsole is very firm, almost like a brick, though it still protects.

“This shoe lasted me almost a full winter as a solid, reliable daily trainer.”

The Adizero SL feels like a firmer, lighter, quicker old Boston 8/9, with great traction (100 miles on solid ice) and seemingly indestructible.

“Great traction. I put 100 miles on them on solid ice this winter.”

450 miles on a $30 Adizero SL with maybe 100 more left: very firm and not for everyone, but great for them.

“I got mine for $30 and have 450 miles in them.”

They don't love the Adizero SL's foam or geometry, but at 388 miles of salty, sandy winter roads it's stupidly durable and still looks new.

“So far the Adizero SL is stupid durable.”

Coming back to the Adizero SL after a while, it still feels excellent and they enjoy every run in it.

“I have a few shoes now and came back to these after a while, and surely they still felt excellent to me”

Retired at 806 km: a 175cm runner used the Adizero SL as an affordable do-it-all shoe for base, tempo and threshold runs on roads in all weather.

“Just reached 806km in my SLs and decided to retire them.”

500 km in the Adizero SL: it can do pretty much everything, harsh and firm for easy and long runs but alive in workouts and tempos, with a very durable Continental outsole.

“I absolutely enjoyed mine (500km). Like you said, can pretty much do everything.”

The Adizero SL is the only shoe that has given them metatarsalgia, retired after 30 km; the pain returned within 3 km when they tried again.

“Unfortunately for me it's the only shoe that gave me metatarsalgia and I had to retire it after 30k.”