Reader review
Anonymous runner · Nov 16, 2024
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
adidas
Ultraboost 5x
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Very good
(83/100)
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q3
- MSRP
- $180
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 28mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Very good
(83/100)
overall
Buy at Dick's Sporting Goods for $179.99
BuyShoe details
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q3
- MSRP
- $180
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 28mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (83/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 72% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Very good (83/100)
Overall 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
Very good (83/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 72% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Excellent (95/100)
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
Excellent (95/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 94% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Excellent (95/100)
Appearance 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
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.
Cushioning
Very good (87/100)
Cushioning 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
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.
Value
Very good (81/100)
Value 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
Very good (81/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 69% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Good (74/100)
Comfort 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
Good (74/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 49% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
0%
0/1
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 72% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 70% of 1,872 daily trainers.
70%
adidas
Scores better than 80% of 202 adidas shoes.
80%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.
Cons
- Rated below average on comfort.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz M
—
8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
38/28mm
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40/35mm
Drop
1mm
7mm
5mm
Release
2024 Q3
Newest
2024 Q2
2023 Q1
MSRP
$180
$200
$165
Best price
$179.99
$149.99
$131.97
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Good (72%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Exceptional (>99%)
Comfort
Average (49%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (80%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (94%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Good (80%)
Appearance
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Very good (84%)
Value
Above average (69%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Good (77%)
Where to buy
Dick's Sporting Goods
$179.99
Best price on White / Black
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