adidas energy boost

The adidas Energy Boost is the real deal. I was able to get a pair at my local running shop. From what I understand, only a relatively few amount of stores received this shoe on 2/27. I was excited to try the boost on and see how it compares to some of my favorites - Asics 2000, Brooks Adrenaline. I knew that the Energy Boost was considered "neutral" so I wasnt sure if I could handle running in them. My training includes about 8-9 runs/week, 1 workout/1 long run day and usually 80-90 mpw.

At first glance, they look a bit unfinished in the midsole but I learned that instead of using EVA foam, adidas uses "TPU" pellets, which they heat steam and fuse together to create the midsole. I was told my first mile to my last mile will feel the same! After hoping on the treadmill and running for a bit, I was shocked at how it felt - light weight, responsive and great cushioning. Again, even though I usually wear a stability shoe, it felt like it was stable anyways. I'm pretty efficient and not very injury prone so I can get away with it. adidas has never been my favorite running shoe brand but I decided to purchase a pair and see if the claims were true. I was only running my afternoon (35 mins) runs in them to start but actually have worked up to wearing them comfortably for my long runs (16-20 miles). They have about 350-400 miles on them now and feel great!

I understand a stability version of the boost will come out this summer and more of a racing flat version will follow in the fall. I can't wait to get my feet on those and try them out!

PROS

-Light weight

-Responsive yet cushioned (but not in a mushy type of way)

-the upper is awesome - its a tech fit upper and is seamless

-after 350-400 miles, they still feel great

-Great initial feel and it feels the same now

CONS

-Price is a bit high but every brand has a "top of the line" shoe/price

-Upper is a snug fit for some but for me it was great

-I wish the "boost" material was a different color

Overall, I'm impressed with this shoe and technology. Great everyday training but also light enough for tempos or workouts if you wanted. I heard that this material will go into the more popular adidas shoes next year. I'm looking forward to those!

How stable ? Neutral runners only ??

Whats the sock liner like , cheap EVA or supportive ?

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Not worth the money.

3 more colors coming out this year. Yellow is cool looking. Chicks are getting a purple.

Way too narrow.

Adidas is putting Boost in all but their racing flats and raising the price as well. This will not help them in the short or the long run.

Totally living up to the hype. A real game-changer.

The critics who claim it's just another hyped-up technology haven't run 500 miles in the Boost, because if they had, they'd realize that even 500 miles in, the shoe still feels like you're one Mile 1.

No EVA - it's TPU, a material used it the dashboards of BMWs. Way more responsive than anything on the market,

I have about 100 miles on mine and I like them well enough. They feel very spongey when you are walking in them but once you get running they are fairly responsive. The upper is very comfortable, but it seems like it isn't very breathable. Even running in mid 50 degree temps my feet got pretty not. I'm not really looking forward to what that is going to mean running when it is 85.

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No EVA - it's TPU, a material used it the dashboards of BMWs. Way more responsive than anything on the market,

WRONG... TPU is not used in BMW dashboards. Another Expanded material like EPP or EPE is.

Because we want to run on BMW dashboards?

Wow that is a shill post if I have ever seen one

Okay well first off the shoes are fantastic I'd like to say just from putting around 500 miles miles on mine. I am a running specialist at a running store and the Adidas rep came and gave us a crash course on the shoe. The shoe is self has (as many know) has a midsole which is thousands of TPU capsules steam pressed together. Where the guy is getting the BMW idea is correct in a sense. BMW uses the same method that Adidas did with steam pressing, except BMW uses it within the interiors of all their cars. since the shoes have the thousands of TPU capsules steam pressed together it is said that the shoe is more responsive and will have 3x the length of a shoe that uses an EVA midsole. The average life is around 900+ miles. The treads will probably be worn away by then but the midsole will have no change at all. The shoe itself also will not morph if you leave them in your car in the heat or cold. When you leave an EVA based midsole shoe in a car the midsole has a chance to morph. If you have an further questions about the shoe or any other shoes I am VERY knowledgable about all shoes so please email me at bstevens1423@gmail.com

picked up a pair of the energy boost 2.0 recently. this is a lot more of a shoe than I thought it would be. Feels like I'm running on something like a trampoline (and that's not a compliment), and I feel more beat up after running in them. Is this unique to the energy boost or is this true for the entire boost line?

people seem to love these things, but i have to admit i'm so far skeptical.

why would you think that a brand's high cushion model would not be a lot of shoe?