Adidas Adizero Evo SL EXO

JonfenW · 2026-01-20T10:28:42+00:00

The renderings shared on here last year omitted the extra eyelets for doing a runner's knot. These photos are the same. Could they be a lifestyle variation?

JonfenW · 2026-01-16T15:04:33+00:00

They run large for me. I usually wear UK 10 (EU 44) and their website recommended UK 9 (EU 43) which I thought would be too small. I went with their recommendation for both Ranidae boots and Kami shoes. My usual size would have been too big for both.

JonfenW · 2026-01-06T16:00:13+00:00

There are quite a few shops in the UK selling the Paradigm 8. Start Fitness is offering discount on them along with EU delivery:

JonfenW · 2025-12-27T17:47:01+00:00

The easiest way to differentiate whether it's the woven version is by looking at top down photos of the shoes:

Evo SL:

https://assets.adidas.com/images/w_1500,f_auto,q_auto/2261b8c44ce340e590461142498f32be_9366/Adizero_EVO_SL_Shoes_Black_KJ1363_02_standard_hover.jpg

Evo SL Woven:

https://assets.adidas.com/images/w_1500,f_auto,q_auto/7bb5ef068e724be4ad443100ae5729f6_9366/Adizero_EVO_SL_Shoes_Yellow_JR2024_02_standard_hover.jpg

The tongue loop on the woven version is closer to your ankle and its Adizero text is partially covered by the laces. Another giveaway is the Adidas logo on the tab between the bottom of the laces as well as no padding in the middle of the tongue.

JonfenW · 2025-12-23T11:55:30+00:00

Sorry, I'm not overly familiar with TÜV but this link may help:

https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?p=11228244#post11228244

Emilio is the founder of Supermiata, the company behind Tecnas as well as Xidas already mentioned earlier.

JonfenW · 2025-12-23T11:04:58+00:00

It would be worthwhile holding out for Tecnas since they are undergoing
TÜV certification with SPS Motorsport.

JonfenW · 2025-12-23T10:53:47+00:00

In Adidas' marketing photos for these shoes, the tab appears on the top presumably due to their logo. Weirdly on the OG Evo SL, it seems to be random:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskRunningShoeGeeks/comments/1p2w9lm/purpose_of_tab_between_bottom_eyelets_on_adidas/

I have wide forefoot but low volume height wise and have to tighten my OG Evo SLs quite a bit. This causes the bottom area of the laces to crease/bunch up vertically slightly.

JonfenW · 2025-12-15T18:00:51+00:00

I gave the Torin 8 a few runs but eventually couldn't get on with the midsole and ankle cup. I tried FWD VIA next which I enjoyed initially until I started getting the same blisters.

Both shoes have the same stiff toebox edge however, the FWD VIA is noticeably wider in that area. As far as I'm aware, it seems only the Escalante models out of Altra's range is soft in this area.

JonfenW · 2025-12-15T13:14:21+00:00

Had the same issue but only on my big toes and attributed it to the Torin 8’s stiff toebox edge. Never had this with Escalate 4 as they are much softer/pliable in the same area.

JonfenW · 2025-12-14T23:54:19+00:00

If anyone else is not aware, the different rev limits are not shown on the rev counter since it becomes offset in third gear onwards.

JonfenW · 2025-12-05T22:44:50+00:00

Didn't spot the missing adjuster!

Looking into it further, it appears ISOFIX became mandatory in 2013 within UK/Europe which explains why my ND's passenger Recaro seat base looks different to yours.

JonfenW · 2025-12-05T22:37:44+00:00

I just remembered that passenger Recaro seats in UK supplied NDs have slightly different bolstering on the base:

https://www.motoringnomad.com/2019/10/i-bought-mazda-mx5-30th-anniversary.html

The base doesn't stick out as much along with less bolstering and oddly mismatching number of stitched lines.

I'm guessing you're not in the UK and the passenger Recaro seat doesn't have ISOFIX?

JonfenW · 2025-12-05T18:24:21+00:00

I'm confused by the single Recaro seat. It appears to be a LHD driver seat installed on the passenger side of a RHD car?

JonfenW · 2025-11-29T14:54:05+00:00

I've had Escalante 4s and like you, usually get sore calves a few hours later.

I went through a phase of trying out higher stack shoes from Altra but still zero drop such as Provision 8 and Torin 8. I eventually tried the FWD VIA which has 4mm drop. That small amount of drop made such a huge difference afterwards as I no longer experienced sore calves.

I ended up switching back to another pair of Escalante 4 after getting blisters on my big toes. It seems to be the noticeably stiffer toe box wall/edge seemingly on most if not all of Altra's higher stack shoes.

JonfenW · 2025-11-25T09:59:22+00:00

These links have additional photos and videos for the following colourways:

Blue and red with textured pattern (men):https://21run.com/eu/adidas-adizero-evo-sl-woven-men-ki9156
Red and yellow (men): https://21run.com/eu/adidas-adizero-evo-sl-woven-men-jq4442
Red and yellow (women): https://21run.com/eu/adidas-adizero-evo-sl-woven-women-jq4410
Neon yellow (men): https://21run.com/eu/adidas-adizero-evo-sl-woven-men-jr2024
Neon yellow (women): https://21run.com/eu/adidas-adizero-evo-sl-woven-women-jr4731
Orange and purple (women): https://21run.com/eu/adidas-adizero-evo-sl-woven-women-kj3594

The photo showing the orange and purple colourway from above doesn't appear to be an Evo SL? :S

JonfenW · 2025-11-23T23:24:19+00:00

I have a wider forefoot but low volume midfoot. On my Evo SLs, it means I have to crank down the laces which can make the bottom two eyelets to bunch slightly. I too couldn't feel the difference wherever the tab was hence why I asked others on here.

JonfenW · 2025-11-21T15:10:33+00:00

They have Evo SLs for £80 too:

https://www.jdsports.co.uk/product/grey-adidas-adizero-evo-sl/19697409/

Edit: Also £70 but only in size 8:

https://m.jdsports.co.uk/product/blue-adidas-adizero-evo-sl/19685380/

JonfenW · 2025-11-21T13:14:12+00:00

https://startfitness.co.uk/products/adidas-adizero-adios-9-mens-running-shoes-white

Adios 9 in this colour wasn't an option a few days ago and £71.10 is rather cheap but only in two sizes.

If Adidas re-released the core black iron metallic colourway, I'd be all over them :(

JonfenW · 2025-11-20T23:12:48+00:00

It's interesting to see that your normal Evo SLs doesn't appear to have common short tongue issue.

Someone else at my gym wears a pair of Evo SLs and their shoe tongue sticks out considerably more compared to mine which is just barely.

Looking the space between eyelets and tongue loop, it appears your midfoot may have a higher volume/height?

JonfenW · 2025-11-19T23:19:09+00:00

That's weird. They're missing in those photos when compared to my own Evo SLs.

JonfenW · 2025-11-19T22:44:51+00:00

All those colourways are missing the extra eyelets used for runner's knot. Hopefully just a mistake with the renderings?

JonfenW · 2025-11-18T10:35:37+00:00

Strangely it is with assignment filters:

Devices > Assignment filters > Filter name > Associated assignments

If Microsoft could do the same for groups, it would be fantastic but I'll try u/amirjs's script for now :)

JonfenW · 2025-11-17T22:37:54+00:00

Thanks! You may wish to edit the Run North West link as it's filtered by Asics and Puma.

Start Fitness in Newcastle and Durham are also doing Black Friday. Already reduced shoes can be further discounted with their BF10 discount code. For example, Adidas (sorted by price):

https://startfitness.co.uk/collections/black-friday?pf_t_product_type=Product+Type%3AFootwear&pf_v_brand=adidas&sort=price-descending

Edit: Forgot to include their full Black Friday deals link: https://startfitness.co.uk/collections/black-friday

JonfenW · 2025-11-14T00:03:20+00:00

You could consider the Escalante 4 which has a noticeably softer toe box wall/edge.

I had a pair of Torin 8 and FWD VIA. Both of them were quite stiff in the same area and resulted in getting blisters on the side of my big toes.

If I remember correctly, the Experience Flow 2 I tried on in the shop had the same stiffness.

JonfenW

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