NKE - Speed Vs. Durability: Adidas' Pricy Adizero Stirs Debate Among Runners But Will The Price Justify The Pace? | Benzinga
Ethiopian athlete Tigist Assefa reportedly wore Adidas AG's (OTC: ADDYY) (OTC: ADDDF) latest running shoes when she set a new women's marathon world record in Berlin.
Reports suggest that Assefa marveled at the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 sneakers, praising them as the lightest racing shoes she'd ever worn, according to a report by the Guardian.
The Adizero sneakers, launched on Sep. 14, come with a hefty price tag that may give amateur runners a pause.
Priced at $500 per pair, the sneakers are $225 more expensive ...