Differences between Adizero Pro and Rocket

[Scott Douglas]

Joe, what would you say the key differences between these two are?

[Joe Rubio]

Rocket is a bit more shoe, a tad softer, good for a wide range of events and would seems a good everyday minimalist trainer whereas the Pro is has a pretty firm, thin midsole. Almost like a spike for the road.

Is that what you were looking for?

Joe

[Scott Douglas]

Yes; thanks. I have the Pro, so it's good to have a basis of comparison.

Rocket or Streak XC2 for someone who loved the Adizero Adios as a daily shoe except for its quick outsole and upper deterioration?

[Joe Rubio]

Scott,

The Steak XC 2 is probably the softest of the 3. That would be the key difference. Does that make the choice any easier?

Joe

[calculusrunner]

I haven't run in the Pro, but I have about 200 miles on a pair of Rockets. If you're familiar with the old RCs, I would consider them to be similar. The upper on the Rocket is a bit beefier than I would consider neccesary, but is otherwise comfortable. It also has a full rubber outsole, so durability will likely be significantly higher than the Pro. It has a forefoot height similar to the Adios, but the low heel feels pretty flat, perhaps even as much as the Pro. I consider the midsole to be pretty dense ,far more than the other 7-8 oz Adidas flats (Adios, Ace). It might be as dense as the Pro, but since there is more it probably feels softer.

If you're looking for the feel close to the Pro with cushioning closer to the Adios, while being more durable than both, you can't go wrong with the Rocket in my opinion. I've tried on the Streak XC2 and it seemed like a really nice shoe especially for being 1.5oz ligher than the Rocket, but the upper seemed much less than the Adios or Pro, and it was too narrow/long for my foot.