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Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary

adidas Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary

Name: adidas Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.7 (40 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.4 oz · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The adidas Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary rates in the 96th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is durability (99th percentile); its weakest is value (73rd). Of 12 runners who came to it from another shoe, 5 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 40 runner reviews.

Exceptional

97/100

Overall

Exceptional 97

Durability

Durability rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (99/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than >99% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (97/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 96% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Exceptional 97

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (95/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 93% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Excellent 95

Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (92/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 92% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Excellent 92

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (82/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 73% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Very good 82

What runners say

“Feel very responsive while running fast, yet soft and forgiving while running at a training pace.”

5/5 Full review

“Over 1,000 miles and still feel good; only replaced the shoelaces.”

5/5 Full review

“Boost cushioning lasts 600+ miles, but upper starts to wear holes around 500-600 miles.”

5/5 Full review

“At 1,400 miles and still going.”

CdaveRun 4/5 Full review

“Pretty much never breaks down and retains cushioning into thousands of miles.”

5/5 Full review

“Running in this for 600+ miles, more than twice as long as any other shoe I've owned.”

5/5 Full review

“Got 1,500 miles out of these.”

5/5 Full review

“Extremely soft and responsive; TPU midsole never loses bounce.”

AriKlau 5/5 Full review

“Boost material leaves feet feeling less sore than traditional midsole materials following long runs.”

5/5 Full review

“Very comfortable and protective, yet light and responsive enough to race in.”

5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

44% 7/16

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Pros & Cons

Pros

A majority of reviewers recovering from an injury said their injury improved in this shoe.
One of the most popular shoes among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated among the top 5% of shoes overall.
Rated among the top 5% of shoes on comfort.
Rated among the top 10% of shoes on cushioning.

Reader Ratings

41 reader ratings

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Runner reviews

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adidas Energy Boost OG

Anonymous runner · Oct 2, 2018

5/5

Overall

This shoe delivers the goods! Enough cushioning to handle mile after mile on hard surfaces. Great response when running fast, plenty of heal cushioning when going easy. Best part, it pretty much never breaks down and retains cushioning into the thousands of miles.

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Energy Boost Review

InsertNameHere · Oct 1, 2018

4/5

Overall

200+ miles into this shoe. I would say reviews stated that it is comparable in cushioning compared to other maximalist shoes like Hoka Cliftons would be misleading. There is plenty of cushioning for most, though, and the ride is definitely smooth. So far they have held up very, very well and they barely feel any different than they did after the initial break-in period. I would recommend to someone else, for sure.

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Sexy time on my feet

MoneyXC · Jul 13, 2018

5/5

Overall

My last four pairs of trainers have been the Adidas Energy Boost. I live in New Zealand, so I'm limited on what shoes are offered here for a reasonable price. These shoes have been great for keeping me injury free. I've run 80 - 115 K (or 50-70 miles) per week for the past year and my feet / shins / knees have felt great, which is nice considering I have a bit of history with stress fractures in the feet. These shoes offer a comfortable ride. I feel like I'm running on clouds, which is nice. I've purchased these shoes for around $115-125 (NZD). Do they look sexy on me? Yes. Yes, they look very sexy on me.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

Dwise925 · Apr 25, 2016

4/5

Overall

Great value. Bought for $43 on Amazon. I was coming off an injury and looking for a shoe with nice cushion to ease back into training. It has held up very well after 360 miles. Rotated it with a few other pairs.

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5