Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

It was on the feet of the Western States champion in 2022. It landed on the podium in Chamonix in 2023. And in 2024, it’s finally here. This is the Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra. And it’s time to see if it was worth the wait.

0:00 intro
0:55 disclosures
1:16 specs
3:09 what's it like
6:48 would I rather
9:41 alternatives

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[DemSangines]

I have these shoes and have worn them in two races. I took part in a Backyard Ultra event, where I completed 6 loops, totaling 42 kilometers. Then, I participated in an ultramarathon and ran 51 kilometers. My legs felt great throughout these races, and I believe these shoes are perfect for longer races, like all-day or night running. They're well-cushioned and lightweight, which makes running on trails a bit faster. However, I did face a minor issue with the grip and lockdown, especially on technical, wet downhill sections of a mossy forest trail. To resolve this, I had to use a runner's knot. Despite this small issue, I would still recommend these shoes, and I plan to use them in my upcoming trail races.

[Anthony-ydwe]

People are more skilled than me if they are wearing this on a technical trail. I would totally use this for western states if I was in though. It’s a great trail shoe for me on a quick trail. Are you going to review the tomir 2.0? I think that’s a great shoe for most runners.

[HowardWortonjb]

It’s a game changer. Going slower on technical trails and then using this amazing shoe where you can move faster is the way to go. It’s also a foot saver. I’m interested to see where they go next with the design. It’s almost perfect

[NateCrail]

I've raced the Chicago Marathon in the Adios Pro 3 (AP3) and a local mountain trail 50k (at 7, 000 ft with +6100 total vert) in the Agravic Speed Ultra (ASU). The AP3 ran true to size for me, but I had to go down a half size in the ASU to get the right fit. Going down a half size alleviated a slight arch issue I had in my normal size. It also has a break-in period and requires adapting to its large rocker. Overall, I've found the ASU to be the closest "supershoe" of any trail shoe I've run including the Tecton X. From my experience, the propulsiveness is much more noticeable than the Tecton and handles technical trails just as well. However, I would not recommend the shoe for most trail runners especially if you're not used to running in technical terrain. It depends on what you value in a trail shoe across ultra distances: comfort or speed. There are more comfortable trail shoes (like the Norda 001), but I think the ASU is the fastest.

[Ezechel.Trifan]

I love mine. It feels pretty regular/good on uphills, but it shines on the downhills, I feel like it really bounces me along incredibly well when I really go down fast. I think the fact that you have a primarily forefoot strike makes it less “super” for you on downhill.

[robiereyes]

Almost got a pair but ended up getting the Salomon Genesis Non S/LAB. Highly Recommended!

[Neatguyjake]

The one thing you don’t want to compromise on with a trail shoe is stability. I’m very surprised you said it was too stable, I would hope it was very stable with over 40mm of stack

[akapantsusenpai]

Great review! I'm happy that the outro music is back!

[HawaiiFranke]

Didn't you have any heel slip in this shoe? I have the agravic speed (not ultra) which has the same upper and its very difficult to get a good lockdown. Impossible to run with thin socks and without a very tight runners knot.

[Manuel_]

Good afternoon. I'm not a fast trail runner. I prefer the Asics trabuco 12. Like to Kofuzi. A nice weekend for everyone.

[jean-phil]

I have the same problem with the arch so I swapped the insole (a bit hard to take of) with the insole of another shoe (inov8 g270) and it solved the issue ;) I have the same issue & solution with the Prime X Strung

[holger]

By far the best Trail Running Shoe for not too technical trails up to 70 km. Don‘t have any problems except for longer distances, when changing running styles due to exhaustion is inevitable, I would change to a more stable shoe.

[elnora]

I've tried them all: SPG 5 is hands down THE best.

[hufemeve]

Adidas is indeed upping their trail shoe game 🔥🔥

[dewaynescott]

Appreciate the review and indirect reminder on the Soul Crusher 5 or 10 Miler. That is some nice bling for the race.

[Supafloppy]

Awesome review Kofuzi.

Always appreciate the approach and holistic overview.

It didn't make your recommendation but the brother to the Ultra (Agravic Speed) may be the best all rounder.

Hopefully, it could make it's way into your rotation. 😉

[laalaastl]

I own only 3 trail shoes: On Cloudventure, Speedgoat 5 Mid GTX, and the Innov8 Roclite 345 GTX. That's probably two too many given how infrequently I use them. So I don't have enough experience for anyone to care what I think. But even with my limited experience I agree that firmer can be better for the trail.

[kimaboe]

I've had some arch issues in recent Adidas shoes myself, with some rubbing at the 2hr mark. But luckily it was only for the first longrun, after that it didn't bother me. I think this shoe is a bit overkill for me, since I mostly run on relatively technical trails and am nowhere near fast. But if I was doing a couple of weeks in the alps, that stack looks very welcoming.

I really enjoyed seeing you race the Tiger Claw, hope to see more trail races from you in the future.

[ralphdelposo]

Very detailed review as always. Expected a lot from this shoe considering the price. But I guess hoka still owns the trail. For technical trails with little pavements and roads, I think Mafate Speed 4 doesnt get enough credit. I will be trying the tecton x2 which I bought for $112 so it might change but from the trail shoes I tried so far(Torrent 2, Speedgoat 4&5, More v3 Trail, Salomon Ultra X3), Mafate Speed 4 is the best. Looking forward for the next review 😁

[austinhall]

I have a 6.5 mile trail race next friday im a 39 munite 10k runner on the road. Would the speed goat 5 or terrex speed ultra suit my needs better?