Fast but undurable.
Anonymous runner · Jul 29, 2023
3/5
Overall
Feels very fast during workouts but sides tore after just 50 miles.
Feels a waste of money,
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
adidas
adizero RC 5
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Very good
(81/100)
- Release
- 2023 Q2
Very good
(81/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Release
- 2023 Q2
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (81/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Very good (81/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (81/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 62% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Very good (86/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (86/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 73% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Very good (84/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (84/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 70% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Very good (83/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (83/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 64% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (75/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (75/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 46% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Average (68/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (68/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 25% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 62% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 63% of 1,872 daily trainers.
63%
adidas
Scores better than 75% of 202 adidas shoes.
75%
Compared to other shoes
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Current shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2023 Q2
2022 Q3
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Above average (62%)
—
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (73%)
—
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (70%)
—
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (25%)
—
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Above average (64%)
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Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (46%)
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Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Overall
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- Comfort
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