What replaced the Adidas Adizero Adios 6?
Updated August 11, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The Adizero Adios 7 replaced the Adios 6 in July 2022 at $130, $10 more. The platform carried over identically; a paper-thin new upper cut most of an ounce, then generated the year's complaints: rigid toe overlays and heel slip. Reviewers told 6 owners to keep their shoes.
At a glance
- The Adizero Adios 7 is 1 oz lighter
- Drop is unchanged at 8 mm
- List price up $10
Every spec side by side, with the reason behind each change: Adizero Adios 6 vs 7.
Stay on your shoe, or switch?
Faithful successorPlatform, midsole and outsole carried over identically, Road Trail Run's words, so the 7 is the 6's ride wearing a lighter, worse-fitting shirt. The same review carried both verdicts: 'better in every way... until the overlays tore through my toes' from one tester, 'Same shoe with a worse upper. Go for the 6' from another.
Stick with the Adizero Adios 6 if
- The 6's upper fits you; the 7's toe overlays caused hot spots for multiple testers
- Heel slip is a dealbreaker in a speed shoe
- Clearance 6s are the same shoe underneath for less
Old stock is gone; see alternatives below.
Move to the Adizero Adios 7 if
- You want the same ride most of an ounce lighter
- You run hot; the thin mesh breathes far better
- Your 6 is worn out and the prices match
Where the Adidas Adizero Adios is now
The line has moved three versions past the Adidas Adizero Adios 6, and the current model is now the Adizero Adios 9 (2025). Measured against your shoe:
- The Adizero Adios 9 is 2.4 oz lighter
- 4 mm less heel stack
- Drop moved from 8 mm to 7 mm
- New midsole foam
- List price up $20
What loyalists said about the update
The quietest year in the line: no redditrecs page exists, Believe in the Run and Solereview never reviewed it, and the skip-it advice from testers seems to have been taken. The stray owner complaints that survive are about fit, including overlays poking flat feet.
Still want the original?
Buy remaining Adizero Adios 6 stock
Old stock goneAmazon's stock of the Adidas Adizero Adios 6 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back. The best current match is the Adidas Adizero Boston 13.
Ready to move on?
Beyond the Adizero Adios 7, these come closest to what the Adizero Adios 6 did.
- 9 oz
- 6 mm drop
- 36 mm heel
- $160 list
The Boston is where Adidas sends Adios buyers who want more shoe: the same Lightstrike Pro family with EnergyRods, on roughly 9 mm more stack and nearly 3 oz more weight. It inherited the old Adios's training job; it does not replace the ground feel.
Against your Adidas Adizero Adios 6: 0.4 oz heavier, 4 mm more heel stack, 2 mm less drop, $40 more at list.
- 7 oz
- 4 mm drop
- 29 mm heel
- $130 list
The Kinvara is the flat that survived: unplated, featherweight, $130, still low to the ground. It is softer and sits at a 4 mm drop against the Adios 9's 7 mm, but no other covered line shares this much DNA.
Against your Adidas Adizero Adios 6: 1.6 oz lighter, 3 mm less heel stack, 4 mm less drop, $10 more at list.
- 7.9 oz
- 5 mm drop
- 37 mm heel
- $145 list
The Mach answers the same fast-days brief with modern comfort: no plate, supercritical foam, a rockered 37 mm stack. The opposite of ground feel, which is exactly why Adios runners cross-shop it when the flat stops being fun.
Against your Adidas Adizero Adios 6: 0.7 oz lighter, 5 mm more heel stack, 3 mm less drop, $25 more at list.
Questions runners ask
- Is the Adidas Adizero Adios 6 still available?
- No. Amazon's stock of the Adidas Adizero Adios 6 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and old-model stock does not come back. Your move is the successor or a close alternative.
- Is the Adizero Adios 7 a downgrade from the Adidas Adizero Adios 6?
- No. The Adizero Adios 7 keeps the same ride and fixes small things. If you liked the Adidas Adizero Adios 6, the update carries over without an adjustment period.
- How much lighter is the Adizero Adios 7?
- 1 oz lighter in a men's US 9: 7.6 oz against the Adidas Adizero Adios 6's 8.6 oz.
- Is the Adidas Adizero Adios still made?
- Yes. The current version is the Adidas Adizero Adios 9, released in 2025, 3 versions on from the Adidas Adizero Adios 6.
- What is the closest current alternative to the Adidas Adizero Adios 6?
- The Adidas Adizero Boston 13. The Boston is where Adidas sends Adios buyers who want more shoe: the same Lightstrike Pro family with EnergyRods, on roughly 9 mm more stack and nearly 3 oz more weight. It inherited the old Adios's training job; it does not replace the ground feel.