adidas Supernova ST

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 11.4 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The adidas Supernova ST rates in the 30th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is durability (97th percentile); its weakest is comfort (63rd). Of 7 runners who came to it from another shoe, 0 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 11 runner reviews.

adidas Supernova ST

/ 5

Average

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (69/100)

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Scores better than 30% of shoes

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69/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Average (69/100)

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Scores better than 30% of shoes

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69
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (97/100)

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Scores better than 96% of shoes

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97
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (93/100)

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Scores better than 90% of shoes

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93
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Excellent (90/100)

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Scores better than 87% of shoes

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90
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (80/100)

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Scores better than 66% of shoes

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80
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 63% of shoes

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79

What runners say

“Adidas shoes seem to be cut a half size larger than most shoes”
5/5 Full review
“Close to 600 miles and barely show any wear on the outsole; midsole still has quite a bit of spring to it”
trace90 5/5 Full review
“Sometimes on a long run this shoe can feel like you're picking up bricks instead of shoes”
derg 4/5 Full review
“The heel slips more than the previous model and causes the material to tear”
4/5 Full review
“The insoles took a serious beating, and it would be worth replacing them early as they are nearly useless”
kid from PA 4/5 Full review
“More densely packed on the medial side provides adequate support for overpronation”
lazyboi 5/5 Full review
“The heel design is a disaster (it is too shallow)”
mrjoe1008 4/5 Full review
“My feet have never been more safe and secure, ensuring I can up my mileage safely”
derg 4/5 Full review
“Still offers plenty of stability from the cage formed by the signature "three stripes"”
kid from PA 4/5 Full review
“The outsole is very grippy and holds up through lots of wear and tear”
lazyboi 5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

18% 2/11

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated above average on comfort.
  • Rated among the top 5% of shoes on cushioning.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes on durability.

Cons

  • Most reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.
  • Rated below average overall.

Reader Ratings

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One of the better shoes I've run in

Anonymous runner · Feb 1, 2018

5/5

Overall

Initially, the shoe feels heavy, and with a little bit of a higher drop, I was skeptical. After about a week in the shoe, I have grown very fond of the shoe. It is not often I have a shoe I look forward to running in, but this is one of them.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.4 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
1mm
7mm
5mm
Release
2017 Q3
2024 Q2 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$130
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$165
Best price
$149.99
$131.97 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Below average (30%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Exceptional (>99%)
Comfort
Above average (63%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (87%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (97%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Good (80%)
Appearance
Excellent (90%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Very good (84%)
Value
Above average (66%)
Very good (87%) Best value
Good (77%)
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