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Adidas Quietly Dropped the Best-Looking Daily Trainer of the Year and It’s Not Even Close

The Adizero Evo SL was already a stunner. Its newest colorway is the best one yet.

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By Jack Seemer

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The Adizero Evo SL is on the run of a decade.

Shoes, of course, are highly subjective. And getting runners to switch models, let alone brands, is the sport’s equivalent of pulling teeth.

But Adidas’s fan-favorite daily trainer has organically converted dozens of my friends, colleagues and fellow shoe reviewers into Three Stripes apologists.

From where I’m standing, not since the original Pegasus Turbo has a non-super shoe generated this much buzz, even if the reasons for it’s success are clear as day.

Adidas Evo SL
The Adizero Evo SL is easily one of the hottest running shoes of the past several years.
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Pro-grade specs, entry-level price

For starters, the Adizero Evo SL features Adidas’s top-shelf midsole material, Lightstrike Pro, as found in the impossibly rare Adizero Adios Pro Evo … for 30 percent of the sticker price.

Adidas Adizero Evo SL
The Adizero Evo SL costs $150 — the going rate for a daily trainer — despite some top-shelf tech.
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Whereas the brand’s top super shoe will run you back $500, assuming of course you can even find it in stock, the Adizero Evo SL costs $150 — the going rate for many daily trainers with much less impressive tech.

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Lightstrike is the same foam used in the Adizero Adios Pro Evo super shoe.
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Since the Adizero Evo SL came out late last year, I’ve put over 150 miles on my personal pair, using it for everything from easy sessions to track workouts.

Adidas Evo SL
Lightweight, unfussy, incredibly responsive — the Adizero Evo SL is a certified winner.
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It’s held up exceptionally well over the long run, losing very little of its signature pop that has earned it the pole position in my weekly rotation (and also a place on my list of the best trainers of 2025).

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Despite its responsive foam, the Adizero Evo SL can take plenty of abuse — and a lot of miles.
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Out of the blue

That said, one of my favorite qualities of the shoe has nothing to do with how it runs.

Speaking bluntly, the Adizero Evo SL is easily the best-looking trainer on the shelf right now, with a minimalist upper and street-friendly colorways that don’t look out of place on post-run errands.

Adidas Evo SL
Now in blue, the Adizero Adios Pro Evo looks better than ever.
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Adidas Evo SL
Part of the Adizero Evo SL’s appeal is its minimalist upper that looks great running — and also running errands.
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Now thanks to a new white-and-blue variant, quietly released on the brand’s official website, the Adizero Evo SL has only furthered its lead in the looks department.

The drop even includes a brown Continental outsole that harkens to Adidas’s iconic lifestyle sneakers, such as the Samba.

Adidas Evo SL
The outsole is brown, matching Adidas’s lifestyle sneakers, such as the Samba.
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Adidas Evo SL
The blue stripes, brown outsole and red text on the tongue round out the Adizero Evo SL’s cold, hard edges.
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Sizes appear to be moving fast, with some completely sold out.

No surprise there: the white-and-black launch colorway is completely gone now, with others on their way — including, very likely, this one. Godspeed.

About the Author:

Jack Seemer is the executive editor at Gear Patrol, with over a decade of experience in product journalism. He currently reports on a wide range of topics, including footwear, watches, EDC, cookware and more.

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