The super shoe race is wide open. Every major brand now has a carbon-plated flagship, and several have out-run Nike at the majors. Here is the 2026 field, all in stock at Tempo Kicks.
adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4
Lightstrike Pro foam and energy rods instead of a flat plate. The Adios Pro 4 is the marathon workhorse of the adidas Adizero family — the platform behind Berlin and Boston podiums. Smooth, stable, relentless. Shop the Adios Pro 4.
Asics MetaSpeed Sky Tokyo
FF Turbo+ foam, featherweight upper, and a geometry tuned for stride runners. The MetaSpeed line quietly became the shoe to beat in Japanese and world marathoning. Shop the MetaSpeed Sky Tokyo.
Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3
The most radical design of the group — a decoupled forefoot, exposed carbon plate and aggressive rocker. Puma's lab claims the biggest running-economy gains ever measured; on foot it simply feels violent, in the best way. Shop the Fast-R 3.
Hoka Rocket X 3
PEBA foam, carbon plate and Hoka's signature meta-rocker: the Rocket X 3 is the most forgiving racer here — a great first super shoe. Shop the Rocket X 3.
Compare them all in the Carbon Racers collection — brand new in box, free worldwide shipping.