switching to neutral shoe - best Adidas model for daily training?

Boston

Supernova, the one you left out.

+1. best shoe for all road work

Boston and Energy boost are great shoes

Thanks for the replies. Really helpful start.1: Supernova vs. Energy/Ultra - any thoughts?2: No mention of the Adizero shoes. Interesting. I thought these would be the two that folks mention.

rubar wrote:

Boston and Energy boost are great shoes

Start with the Boston.

Tempo, the others won't suit for a start.

helpmefindshoes wrote:

Thanks for the replies. Really helpful start.

1: Supernova vs. Energy/Ultra - any thoughts?

2: No mention of the Adizero shoes. Interesting. I thought these would be the two that folks mention.

rubar wrote:

Boston and Energy boost are great shoes

Supernova is essentially the next iteration of the Glide. In fact, I think they used to officially be called the "Supernova Glide" so they just dropped the "Glide" from the name. They're less shoe than the Energy/Ultra, so a little lighter and a little cheaper.

I've only run in the Adizero Adios as a marathon shoe and for workouts, not as a daily trainer.

If I could get only one, it'd be the Boston. Hands down my favorite shoe to run in right now. Pure Boost is ok as a daily trainer, but there's nothing it does exceptionally well. It's still a good shoe, but there are better options. Supernova is a great mileage eater, and it will last forever. It's a tad heavy for fast running, though. Adios is a great workout/tempo/half-marathon shoe, but it's not a daily trainer.

helpmefindshoes wrote:

Thanks for the replies. Really helpful start.

1: Supernova vs. Energy/Ultra - any thoughts?

2: No mention of the Adizero shoes. Interesting. I thought these would be the two that folks mention.

rubar wrote:

Boston and Energy boost are great shoes

Boston is adizero

The Tempo is a stability shoe

I had an old old pair of Adizero Tempos and that's when I started swearing to Adidas. Don't remember much about them, but I also used them more for cross training than running back then. Regardless, I don't think they are the best option.

There's a lot of toss up especially between the Adios and Boston. I think both have been commonly worn by elite marathon winners, I think especially the Adios (don't quote).

I ran in two pairs of Adios and now Bostons. I really liked the Adios and thought they were a huge improvement over any other shoe I ever ran in (used to do a bunch of more cushy stability Asics, NB, Nikes). They were minimal, neutral, no frills. Like other reports, I thought they were a little narrow overall with a smaller toe box. Like almost all of my shoes, my pinky toe ended up coming out (maybe I have slightly wider feet, but not enough to justify a wide shoe for sure). I don't know exactly how many miles I ran on them, but thought the lifespan was a little shorter than expected.

I picked up a pair of Bostons and think they are EVEN better than the Adios; enough that I picked up four pairs when I found them on a huge discount. They definitely have a little more "bounce" but are still a neutral and a minimal-ish shoe. First shoe where my toe didn't rip through and the sole has lasted a long time. I used one pair for most of my runs (60mpw), and and second for some long runs and a recent marathon. Injury free. Hoping this line never ends and doesn't change.

People compare which one is lighter and split hairs over the details, but overall I thought the Boston is superior as a daily and racer shoe. They're similar, but different enough to where you'll probably have a preference too. If you have the moneys, I'd even suggest getting a pair of both. The Adios feels more "bare" and more in "touch with the ground", so even if you didn't like them for long runs, they'd be a good track workout shoe. Again, highly recommend trying the Bostons. The other shoes you listed seem junky.

OP here - thanks for all of the feedback. Boston and Supernova are the two favorites it seems. I'll have to check these out. I'll post an update when I do...(I'm glad that you all commented, as I planned to purchase the energy boost.)

Ah Dee Das wrote:

The Tempo is a stability shoe

No, looking at the unused pair I'm wearing in around the house, I would say they are a well padded neutral shoe. Going from stability trainers to flats will be odd and might cause injuries.

Ok well as someone who worked for adidas it is definitely considered a stability shoe. It just doesn’t have the traditional posting system instead it utilizes Energized Stability that uses zones of denser boost material to create added support.

I work at a specialty running store and i would not recommend either of the adizero's as a trainer simply because they are mostly racing shoes or designed for fast workouts.

The Ultraboost is very comfortable, but it's expensive, and it's more of a lifestlye shoe than a legitimate training shoe.

The energy boost is a little bit more of a training shoe than the ultraboost, but again, similar criticisms as the ultraboost.

I would recommend the supernova, sequence, or possibly the pure boost although I'm not that familiar with the pure boost.