Adizero SL 2
The women's Adizero SL2 is a lightweight neutral road trainer built for fast daily training and shorter distances, pairing a Lightstrike/Lightstrike Pro midsole with a breathable mesh upper.
In the Adidas road lineup
- Terrain
- road
- Primary use
- Daily training
- Also good for
- Tempo / threshold, Easy / recovery run, Long run, Intervals / speedwork
- Stability
- neutral
- Weight
- 210g
- Drop
- 10mm
- Stack
- 36/26mm
- Midsole
- Lightstrike and Lightstrike Pro
- Outsole
- rubber
- Upper
- textile mesh
- Widths
- standard
Positioned as a versatile do-it-all daily trainer, the SL2 leans toward faster training and up-tempo work thanks to its dual Lightstrike foam setup. Adidas caps its recommended distance at roughly 13 miles, so it suits daily mileage and tempo days more than dedicated long-run or marathon duty. It weighs 210g with a 36/26mm stack and 10mm drop; independent testing is absent, so ride firmness remains unconfirmed.
Marketed as light and fast with long-lasting energy return from the Lightstrike/Lightstrike Pro midsole; a grippy rubber outsole handles road traction. Objective firmness and cushioning depth are unverified.
Runs small per manufacturer return data, with a recommendation to size up; users note comfortable toe box space and no break-in period.
Runners wanting an affordable, lightweight neutral trainer for fast daily miles and tempo efforts up to half-marathon distance.
You need confirmed max cushioning for marathons/ultras, a plated racer, or trail-ready traction.