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Adidas and Satisfy Just Dropped the Year’s Most Stylish Super Shoe

The two brands rethink the meaning of “fast fashion” with the launch of the Adizero Adios Pro 4 Satisfy.

Close-up of a gray Adidas sneaker with textured fabric, braided laces, and the word "SATISFY" printed on the side.Adidas
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Fast fashion usually refers to overcrowded mall racks, algorithm-driven design choices and prices so low you wonder about the ethics of it all.

But Adidas and Satisfy come together to give the term a whole new meaning.

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The Adizero Adios Pro 4 Satisfy is the pair’s first-ever collaboration, kicking off a multi-season partnership that reimagines Adidas’s innovative performance tech through the lens of Satisfy’s “disruptive cultural perspective,” according to the two brands.

Pair of gray and black running shoes with "SATISFY" branding on the sides and laces, viewed from above.
The Adizero Adios Pro 4 Satisfy kicks off a multi-season partnership between Adidas and the Paris-based running label Satisfy.
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“Together, we are creating a new aesthetic language for running,” says Stephan Scholten, the global vice president of product at Adidas.

“Running culture is evolving, and we believe the creative tension between our two perspectives can inspire new ways of experiencing the sport.”

“Running culture is evolving, and we believe the creative tension between our two perspectives can inspire new ways of experiencing the sport.”

Street style

For their first go-around, the two brands remixed the fan-favorite Adizero Adios Pro 4, a shoe that borrows top-shelf tech from the record-shattering Adios Pro Evo line.

Pair of black and white sneakers with textured soles, one sole labeled "SATISFY," viewed from below.
The Adizero Adios Pro 4 Satisfy features an asymmetric color fade inspired by skate culture.
Adidas

Available in three variants reminiscent of Satisfy’s collaboration with Hoka in 2024 — “Army Green,” “Earth Brown” and “Core Black” — the limited-edition Adizero Adios Pro 4 features an asymmetric color fade inspired by mismatched shoes as commonly found in skate culture.

Five pairs of athletic shoes in shades of green, black, and brown arranged on a gray surface.
The Adizero Adios Pro 4 Satisfy comes in three colors reminiscent of Satisfy’s collaboration with Hoka in 2024.
Adidas

It also features cobranded detailing throughout, including the Satisfy logo on top Adidas’s three-stripe motif and the Satisfy mantra “stay possessed” hidden underneath each heel tab.

Pair of gray Adidas running shoes with black stripes and "SATISFY" text on the side.
Unique cobranding details include Adidas’s three-stripe motif overlaid with the Satisfy logomark.
Adidas
Pair of black and white sneakers with "STAY POSSESSED" text on the heel tabs against a gray background.
The Satisfy mantra “stay possessed” comes embossed underneath each heel tab.
Adidas

Materially, the model features all the familiar tech that has made it one of the most trusted silhouettes for both elite and recreational runners: a full-length Lightstrike Pro midsole, lightweight upper, sawtooth laces and carbon-fiber rods that bring propulsion and stability to each stride.

Close-up of gray braided shoelaces on a gray sneaker with "ADIZERO" and "SATISFY" text visible.
The Adizero Adios Pro 4 Satisfy still features race-day tech, including sawtooth laces.
Adidas

Only in the case of the latter, the so-called Energy Rods 2.0 come in a Mad Max-style chrome borrowed from off-road buggies (a symbol that features heavily throughout Satisfy’s design language).

Close-up of a brown and black shoe sole with textured geometric patterns and metallic silver accents.
The shoe’s EnergyRods 2.0 come in a chrome finish here for the first time.
Adidas
Close-up of two athletic shoes side by side, one black and one gray, both with "LIGHTSTRIKE PRO" text on the soles and "SATISFY" branding on the sides.
Lightstrike Pro is one of Adidas’s best foams, featured in the popular Adizero Evo SL and previous generation of the Adios Pro Evo.
Adidas

Availability and pricing

Available to purchase starting May 22 via both brands’ websites, the Adizero Adios Pro 4 Satisfy debuts with an immersive running and music event called The Circle Pit set on a pump track in the Sonoran Desert.

Adidas and Satisfy have yet to confirm pricing but the Adizero Adios Pro 4 normally retails for $250.

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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