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Adidas’s Latest Super Shoe Is Its Boldest Ever, in More Ways Than One

Utilizing the brand’s best sneaker tech and Pharrell’s visionary aesthetic, the Evolution Pro pushes the boundaries of fitness footwear.

Close-up of a white sneaker with perforated triangular patterns and "LIGHTSTRIKE PRO EVO" text, with a white shoelace on a green surface.Adidas
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By Hayley Helms

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Should shoes provide a sensory experience beyond putting one foot in front of the other?

Nike’s “neuroscience-based” Mind 001 asked this question in 2025, and Adidas seems to be exploring similar territory with its upcoming release, a collaboration with Pharrell Williams’ Humanrace that pushes the boundaries of both design and price.

Pair of white running shoes with black dotted stripes and blue-green patterned sole on a green surface.
The blue and green marbled outsole may hold more haptic capabilities than simple grip and traction.
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Adidas already had the most expensive super shoe available to the public, but its latest release doubles the price of its already jaw-dropping predecessor.

Doubling down

The Humanrace x Adidas Evolution Pro is described as a “design study” of the Pro Evo 1, an already hugely expensive shoe at $500 — and one Tigst Assefa donned to set a women’s world record at the 2023 Berlin Marathon.

The collaboration between Pharrell Williams’ brand and the Three Stripes doubles that price, with the stunning new take featuring a selection of never-before-seen, mysteriously described components that result in a pinnacle expression of super shoes.

White Adidas Lightstrike Pro Evo running shoe with black dotted stripes and text on a black background.
The new Evolution Pro utilizes an innovative Lightstrike Pro midsole, providing ultimate comfort for runners.
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These updates include the ambiguously described touch-reactive design elements, which Adidas says “create a new sensory experience, inviting wearers not just to wear the future, but to truly feel it.”

Close-up of a white Nike Zoom shoe with black dotted swoosh and white laces against a black background.
The white mono-mesh upper features a “5D” raised dot pattern.
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More concrete details include a wider sole, a sleek, lightweight white Monomesh upper with “a unique 5D raised dot pattern” and the inclusion of Adidas’s innovative Lightstrike Pro midsole, which also appears in the Pro Evo 1.

White sneaker with black dotted patterns and a thick sole featuring blue and green accents.
Still undefined “touch-reactive” elements create a sensory experience while wearing the Evolution Pro.
Adidas

A minimalist black and white color scheme dominates the shoe, with a marbled blue and green print featured on the outsole.

Could this be the touch-reactive element Adidas describes, activated either by touch or impact? Only time will tell.

Availability and pricing

The Humanrace x Adidas Evolution Pro launches January 24th through select retailers, with pricing set at an eye-watering $1,000.

About the Author: Hayley Helms is an associate editor at Gear Patrol specializing in outdoor gear. Once upon a time, she wrote for Men’s Journal, Gearjunkie and Shape. Whether it’s testing a new rain shell or putting a pair of hiking boots through its paces, she leaves no stone unturned (however, she always Leaves No Trace).

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