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How the index worksadidas Adizero RC 6
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 169 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- Very lightLighter than 98% of them
- Lightweight shoes (≤ 230 g)
- Drop
- 7 mm
- LowLower than 63% of them
- Heel stack
- 19 mm
- Very lowLower than 99% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 12 mm
- Very lowLower than 99% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- LIGHTSTRIKE
- Plate
- None
- Outsole
- ADIWEAR
Who and what for
- Use
- Tempo runs,Intervals
- Category
- Tempo & uptempo shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the adidas Adizero RC 5
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Adizero RC 6 (2025) · This version
- 169 g
- Adizero RC 5 (2023)
- 200 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Adizero RC 6 (2025) · This version
- 7 mm
- Adizero RC 5 (2023)
- 10 mm
- Change
- −3 mm
Heel stack
- Adizero RC 6 (2025) · This version
- 19 mm
- Adizero RC 5 (2023)
- 27 mm
- Change
- −8 mm
Forefoot stack
- Adizero RC 6 (2025) · This version
- 12 mm
- Adizero RC 5 (2023)
- 17 mm
- Change
- −5 mm
Midsole foam
- Adizero RC 6 (2025) · This version
- LIGHTSTRIKE
- Adizero RC 5 (2023)
- LIGHTSTRIKE
- Change
- Unchanged
| Criterion | Adizero RC 6 (2025)This version | Adizero RC 5 (2023) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 169 g | 200 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 7 mm | 10 mm | −3 mm |
| Heel stack | 19 mm | 27 mm | −8 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 12 mm | 17 mm | −5 mm |
| Midsole foam | LIGHTSTRIKE | LIGHTSTRIKE | Unchanged |
Model history
2025 This version
adidas
Adizero RC 6
- Weight 169 g
- Drop 7 mm
- Unisex
2023
adidas
Adizero RC 5
- Weight 200 g
- Drop 10 mm
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Derived from terrain, category, use, cushioning, stability, drop, weight and price. Gaps are given against adidas Adizero RC 6.
ASICS
Hyper Speed 5
- Weight 212 g
- Drop 7 mm
- same terrain · same category · same role
- 13 mm more under the heel
- Also made for: Marathon
- same terrain · same category · same role
- 17 mm more under the heel
- Also made for: Marathon
Puma
Propio Nitro
- Weight 142 g
- Drop 4 mm
- same terrain · same category · same role
- 3 mm lower drop
- same terrain · same category · same role
- 8 mm more under the heel
- Also made for: Daily training