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Adidas Takes Its $500 Racing-Shoe Strategy Into Trail Running

Adidas’ limited Agravic Speed Ultra Evo launch transfers road-racing technology to trail and uses specialist retail at UTMB as its first route to market.

Published: Sep 3, 2026 11:10 PM

By Sam Ohemeng

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Adidas Takes Its $500 Racing-Shoe Strategy Into Trail Running

Source: adidas / LinkedIn.

adidas is extending its high-performance racing proposition into trail running with the Agravic Speed Ultra Evo, a $500/€500 shoe introduced in limited quantities around UTMB Mont-Blanc. Its latest company update connects the debut to athlete development and the trail-running community gathered in Chamonix.

The August product announcement describes a transfer of technology from the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3. adidas says the trail model uses a dual ENERGYRIM construction designed to adapt to uneven terrain, alongside a molded LIGHTSTRIKE PRO midsole.

A Specialist Launch at a Premium Price Initial availability was limited to Snell Sports, Ravanel and the UTMB village in Chamonix from August 25. The brand said additional pairs would appear in very limited numbers at selected events later in the year, rather than announcing a broad rollout.

That distribution choice is as significant as the technology story. An event-linked launch places the product near committed participants and specialist retailers able to explain its intended use.

At this price, the selling conversation has to address terrain, fit and the runner’s objectives, not just the appeal of a new release. Performance Claims Need Context adidas reports an average weight of 250 grams in its specified sample size and a roughly 5% reduction against the Agravic Speed Ultra 2…

adidas: trail performance launch — source photograph 2

adidas: trail performance launch — source photograph 3

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