Use your energy where it matters most - breaking records, hitting top speeds, and redefining your limits. Gara Carbon is the ultimate race-day tool, combining unparalleled responsiveness, stability, and comfort.
Diadora has taken it further. Meet Gara Carbon 3: a lighter, faster evolution built for unmatched energy return. Just like the previous versions, Gara Carbon 3 is powered by a carbon plate developed to create an extreme shape with a maximum curvature: high on the hill height, low on the forefoot and high toe spring. Embedded in the midsole, a full-length carbon fiber plate in thermoset resin enhances rigidity, ensuring no energy is wasted as it propels you forward.
Engineered with ANIMA PBX, this compound elevates midsole rebound by an impressive 55% while cutting weight by 40% compared to EVA Light. Now weighing just 208 grams, Gara Carbon 3 delivers unmatched propulsion with an 85% total energy return, verified through rigorous lab testing. Its Matrix Mesh upper, reinforced with carbon fibers, adds lightweight support for peak performance.
Gara Carbon 3 continues to set a new benchmark for performance - the ultimate tool for chasing records on the road and training for top speed on the track.
Product Highlights
- Leva Carbon - Extreme curvature, developed to provide maximum thrust and propulsion.
- Races on the road and track - Beat your records and reach maximum speed thanks to the carbon plate and Anima PBX technology.
- Anima PBX technology - Cushioning, responsiveness and lightness. Anima PBX is the new Diadora technology in PEBAX SCF (Super Critical Foaming) that increases midsole rebound by 55%, while reducing its weight by 40%.
- Extreme rebound - Laboratory tests show a total rebound of 85%.
- Mesh Matrix upper - Mesh Matrix upper with carbon fibres to lighten the shoe.
Shipping:
Free on all orders over $75.
Please note delivery times are estimates.
- Ontario & Quebec:
Standard (3–5 days): $10, free over $75.
Express (2–3 days): $25, $20 over $75. - Rest of Canada:
Standard (3–5 days): $15, free over $75.
Express (2–3 days): $35, $30 over $75.
Returns:
- 14-day return policy. See our returns & exchanges policy here for more detail.
- One free return per order on qualifying items.
Exchanges:
Free exchanges within 30 days.
Best For
Every Day Running
Walking
Speed Work
Race Day
Track
Recovery
Trail
Plate:
Carbon Plate
A snappy, high-performance plate designed to maximize propulsion and energy return.
Cushioning
Medium Cushion
Light
High
A comfortable balance of cushioning for all-around support and feel.
Support
Neutral
Neutral
High Support
Neutral shoes that provide a natural running experience with balanced support and no added stability features.
Feel
Responsive
Responsive
Extra Soft
Cushion that bounces back quickly, for a lively, 'feel-the-ground' experience.
Weight
205.0g/7.2oz
129g
351g
Drop
5 mm
0mm
12mm+
The height difference between heel and toe. High drop (8mm+) aids heel strikers, longer distances, and Achilles relief, low drop (0-4mm) suits midfoot/forefoot strikers and a natural feel.
(39 mm / 34 mm)