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adidas SolarBOOST

Name: adidas SolarBOOST
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.6 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz · 10mm drop · 32/22mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The adidas SolarBOOST rates in the 57th percentile overall among daily trainers. It rates highest on durability. Of 5 runners who came to it from another shoe, 4 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 7 runner reviews.

Good

77/100

Overall

Good 77

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 (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 98% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Exceptional 98

Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (93/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 91% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Excellent 93

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (87/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 80% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Very good 87

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (76/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 53% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Good 76

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 50% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Good 75

What runners say

“Enough cushion to keep stable on easy days, responsive enough for tempo runs”

btbski 5/5 Full review

“Smooth ride, good energy return, and really secure on feet”

4/5 Full review

“Works for long runs, easy runs, recovery runs, tempo runs, and marathon-pace runs”

btbski 5/5 Full review

“Tread starts to go around 600 miles”

runnerd17 4/5 Full review

“Has cushion but isn't bulky or huge with stack height”

4/5 Full review

“Cushioning doesn't compress and provides full protection”

5/5 Full review

“Lasts up to 450 miles even under hard use”

5/5 Full review

“Not overly clunky like other heavily cushioned shoes”

runnerd17 4/5 Full review

“Prefer the sewn-in tongue design of previous version”

5/5 Full review

“Might be a little heavier than other trainers”

5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

44% 4/9

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Pros & Cons

Pros

A majority of reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated above average overall.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.
Rated among the top 5% of shoes on durability.

Cons

Rated below average on comfort.

Reader Ratings

7 reader ratings

5/5

4/5

3/5

2/5

1/5

Runner reviews

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2023

5/5

Overall

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

Solar Boost Performance

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

5/5

Overall

Very reliable cushioned shoes. They fit me very well and has protected me through long runs of up to 20 miles. They might be a little heavier than other trainers but the fact that I know that the cushioning does not compress and am fully protected overrides the weight consideration. They also last up to 450 miles for me, and I'm very hard on my shoes.

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

Good, but not as good as Ultra Boost

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

5/5

Overall

I like the Solar, but I prefer the sewwn in tongue that my old Ultra Boost had. But a solid shoe, comfortable, supportive, no problems so far (~6 months wear so far).

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 3/5

Amazing

Anonymous runner · Jul 12, 2019

4/5

Overall

This is my first time running in this shoe and I have to say they are awesome! I have tight shins from tight calves so I was looking for something that had cushion, but was not to bulky or huge when it came to stack height. Just a normal neutral running shoe that was good quality and affordable. I decided on the Solar Boosts because I had friends run in them who had great season because of those shoes and I needed something durable. So far I've loved them they have a smooth ride, good energy return for my turnover, and really secure on my feet when I'm doing my daily 11 miles.

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