adidas Adizero EVO SL ATR Review: Compared to EVO SL. More Seasons. More Grip, More Support!

adidas Adizero EVO SL ATR ($160)

Introduction

The EVO SL ATR is an all seasons, multi surfaces variant of the favored EVO SL uptempo street coach. With a full 40mm heel / 33.5 forefoot stack peak, I feel adidas has achieved what they got down to do and extra for me.

“When the climate turns and the roads get slushy, we don’t need runners to really feel like their favourite shoe is not an possibility,”mentioned Simon Lockett, International Class Director Operating Footwear at adidas. “By including delicate however highly effective parts akin to water repellency, improved grip, reflective detailing, and a safer match, we’ve created a model of the Evo SL that meets the calls for of blended terrain and all seasons.

In comparison with the EVO SL:

The ripstop higher is denser, extra supportive, and climate resistant. The midsole of high notch energetic Lightstrike Professional stays the identical as does the small midfoot plastic shank. 

The now all Continental rubber outsole options significantly extra protection and sharply angled 1.5mm lugs to ship improved moist and sloppy circumstances, in addition to gravel and lightweight trails grip.whereas  the extra substantial higher makes the shoe safer and steady all over the place. 

The results of  combining plentiful energetic cushioning, higher safety and safety, and a grippy outsole that additionally stabilizes and smooths the trip in my testing makes  the ATR a really versatile shoe in moist or dry circumstances and at a wider vary of paces than the EVO SL.  

The enhancements do come at a weight penalty of 37g over the EVO SL because it now weighs 9.3 oz / 263g US9 shifting the ATR into an throughout day by day coach class of shoe whereas the unique I consider as extra for uptempo working, not less than for me.

Execs:

Energetic trip with a easy rocker profile

Traction

Stability and help

Protecting and supportive higher centered on moist and chilly circumstances

Versatile and nicely thought of extension of the EVO SL: extra terrains, extra diverse climate and paces, and if rear foot placing

Cons:

Weight acquire

Dense closed higher my not best in heat circumstances and general may very well be lightened.

Think about sizing up half a dimension should you plan thicker socks or have wider toes as a result of pretty stiff toe field mesh and overlays

Want for a contact extra closing toe off flexibility

Stats

Approx. Weight: males’s   9.3 oz / 263g US9  226g +37g

Pattern Weight: males’s  9.3 oz / 263g US9 ( EVO SL 220g / 7.76 oz US 8.5)

Approx.Stack Peak:  40mm heel /  33.5mm forefoot 

Platform Width:  80mm heel /  70mm midfoot  / 115mm forefoot 

First Impressions, Match and Higher

The ATR strikes away from the sharply colourful look of the EVO SL to three shades of grey with an orange heel pull tab. This shade scheme ought to maintain up nicely in winter mud and slop and even dusty circumstances as the skinny ripstop mesh is for certain dense and closed and given it’s ripstop ought to show sturdy if it isn’t very mushy in really feel. 

I’d for certain name the higher climate resistant and prepared for winter however it isn’t “waterproof”. I hardly ever discover waterproof uppers on the street and even path footwear value their further weight and stiffness on the run besides.. when standing nonetheless or strolling in deep chilly snow!

The grey overlays spotlight the areas of help: a full perimeter “rand” overlay across the backside of the higher: a full wrap across the heel extending across the toes, a darker grey overlay over heart medial toe space, and underneath the total wrap overlay on the heel, in darker grey, the Adidas slingshot rear heel lock overlay extending ahead. 

The thick “3 Stripes” are additionally a part of the shoe’s help system and are thicker than the EVO SL’s

The higher help, earlier than we even get to the now gusseted tongue and new ridge minimize laces is superb and vastly improved over the EVO SL, if not as mushy and “straightforward going” in really feel. I’ll take the extra help for each street and path however I want the mesh itself was softer, lighter and extra pliable given the opposite help parts are so intensive and efficient.

My take a look at pair is a half dimension from my traditional at US9/EU42 2/3 and with medium socks suits true to dimension and with reasonable quantity. I feel if in case you have a wider foot or will put on thicker socks sizing up a half dimension ought to  be thought of given the intensive if excessive entrance rubbery overlays and considerably pointy toe. 

My EVO SL is US8.5 / EU42, my traditional dimension and is actually nearly too quick. 

Given the shaky help of the remainder of its higher for my slender to medium I’d not think about sizing up in an EVO SL however did within the ATR model as that’s what Adidas had for a pattern for my take a look at and am high-quality however with a bit greater than a thumbs width of area. 

Midsole & Platform

The stack peak is roughly 40mm heel /  33.5mm forefoot. 

The midsole is all Lightstrike Professional supercritical foam and, as within the EVO SL, is the Lightstrike Professional foam used within the Adios Professional 3 of some years in the past, the Adios Professional 4 having a softer and lighter taste. There’s a small plastic “canine bone” formed plate proper beneath the sock liner as in EVO SL. I observed it much less within the combine at slower paces because the now extra intensive outsole and higher had me rolling extra simply by way of the midfoot because the shoe now will get a extra rocker based mostly profile.

The froth is reactive and springy as within the EVO SL however due to a extra intensive outsole, notably on the heel, we find yourself with a considerably firmer and extra responsive trip. 

Heel landings are notably extra steady and with extra responsive than within the EVO SL which allowed me to run a wider vary of street paces within the ATR as I are likely to heel strike at paces slower than about 10 minute miles.

Outsole

The outsole is now all Continental rubber with extra protection on the rear and midfoot and as an alternative of a flat easy entrance we get protruding sharply angled 1.5mm lugs, painted black. 

The skinny CPU kind “rubber” patches on the heel are changed by full protection Continental extending by way of the midfoot on the medial facet all the best way to the entrance with on the lateral facet a small hole.

The 1.5 mm lugs with their sharp angles are compromise as by no means do they intervene on street but present moist slushy circumstances and lightweight trails/gravel traction. The traction profile is nearer to street footwear akin to a Nike Pegasus or Vomero Plus than a full on path shoe.

I’d not name the 1.5mm outsole a trails outsole the place lugs are usually 3mm or extra however for the supposed multi surfaces together with street makes use of they’re excellent. The outsole is much extra confidence inspiring than the EVO SL’s easy if sticky Continental. I’ll for certain be assured on winter roads and my favourite rail path, even when snow lined.

The outsole design clearly contributes to the trip by way of elevated rear stability, considerably extra of  a rocker really feel general with a  barely stiffer flexing entrance than the EVO SL and a firmer much less springy however extra steady heel at slower paces.

Journey, Conclusions and Suggestions

The trip is nicely cushioned as now we have a copious full stack peak of 40/33.5 with the froth high notch, race confirmed, power returning Lightstrike Professional. Whereas the EVO SL was all a few springy foam centered trip, right here the extra intensive outsole makes the shoe barely firmer and extra “historically” responsive. The EVO SL was pure fam centered springy enjoyable however was a bit wild and shaky limiting it to tempo runs for me. 

I ran a short A/B take a look at with EVO SL and the ATR and I might clearly really feel the distinction. It was additionally clear that the higher help within the ATR is way a lot improved, and this together with the extra intensive outsole, delivered a extra steady and constant trip. 

I’ll say I feel the higher mesh may very well be softened and lightened up some. The intensive overlays present loads of help and people throughout the underside the higher a part of the climate safety. Additional, given we now have a strong steady underneath foot platform,  strong gusset tongue and ridged laces, the higher help is there and trails worthy however perhaps a bit overdone for the shoe’s roads leaning temporary, including to the load.acquire. 

Whereas 9.3 oz is ok I want the shoe checked in at round 8.5 oz as on the run A/B with the EVO SL on the opposite foot the 37g  distinction may very well be felt.  

The EVO SL ATR is a nicely thought of  and executed variant to the favored EVO SL. It’s a extra versatile shoe and a safer becoming and steady one that may take the runner on tough winter roads off to some trails. 

Whereas considerably heavier than its EVO SL sibling, and never fairly as a lot energetic speedy enjoyable, it retains that essence including extra grip, extra stability, and a safer higher making it a efficiency all seasons “day by day” street coach for me. A very robust worth given its versatility and I additionally anticipate sturdiness given the outsole and foam, I suggest it as an throughout day by day coach for reasonably quick paced runners whose street runs may embody stretches of simpler off pavement and for street runs in moist and sloppy winter circumstances.   

Sam’s Rating: 9.27 /10

Deductions for weight with contributing considerably overbuilt higher for supposed functions

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Extra comparisons coming quickly after extra A/B take a look at runs 

Adizero EVO SL (RTR Evaluate)

As mentioned within the evaluation, the ATR is extra stable, extra higher safe and naturally has superior traction. The ATR is clearly a extra versatile shoe for me and a smoother driving one whereas the EVO SL solely labored at quicker paces for me, and even then was shakier enjoyable.

Salomon Aero Glide 3 GRVL (RTR Evaluate)

About the identical weight and stack peak, the Salomon’s midsole is softer and  bouncier in really feel versus springy and extra direct because the EVO SL ATR’s is. Its higher is softer and extra comfy however significantly much less supportive, even on street. Whereas its lugs are at 2.5mm vs. 1.5 for the ATR  the Salomon outsole lacks the middle of forefoot extra aggressive profile of the ATR giving it much less traction there however extra flexibility than the adidas.  The ATR is a extra versatile and “severe” multi floor coach whereas the Salomon is extra comfy, much less steady and extra playful.

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The Adizero EVO SL ATR will launch December 2026

Tester Profiles

Sam is the Editor and Founding father of Street Path Run. He’s in his 60’s with 2025 Sam’s 54th 12 months of working roads and trails. He has a a long time previous 2:28 marathon PR. Today he runs halves within the simply sub 1:43 vary.  if he will get very, very fortunate. Sam trains 30-40 miles per week largely at reasonable paces on the roads and trails of New Hampshire and Park Metropolis, Utah be it on the run, climbing or on nordic skis. He’s 5’9” tall and weighs about 160 lbs, if he’s not having fun with too many high-quality New England IPA’s.

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