The Fastest Shoes of The 2022 Hawaii Ironman World Championships

Curious what shoes the fastest pros at the 2022 Hawaii Ironman World Championship were wearing? We tracked down the shoes worn by the top women and men who led the way down Ali’i Drive.

Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 | $250

Rather than using the Air Zoom Alphafly, eventual runner-up Sam Laidlow chose to run in the Air Zoom X Vaporfly Next% 2.

A racing shoe with a full-length carbon plate, it offers more stability than the Alphafly and is better suited to the post-bike marathon run that the Ironman serves up.

Who Wore It?

Sam Laidlow: Marathon time 2:44: 40

Cameron Wurf: Marathon time 2:54:27

On Cloudboom Echo 3 | $280

The carbon-plated race shoe from On is unique in its approach. While other carbon supercharged shoes are heavy on foam, the On version is dialed back in the foam department.

This makes the Cloudboom Echo 3 a good choice for those who like a very firm race shoe.

Overall men’s winner Gustav Iden threw down an overall course record and a course run record in the shoe—which should bring On back into the limelight when it comes their performance footwear. Fenella Langridge also had a solid day at the races wearing the same On Cloudboom Echo 3.

Who Wore It

Gustav Iden: Marathon time 2:36:15

Fenella Langridge: Marathon Time 3:16:30