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adidas Adistar 3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.5 oz · 5mm drop · 43/38mm stack · Medium

How it ranks

The adidas Adistar 3 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 other rated shoes in the Adistar product line. Another 12 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

adidas Adistar 3

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

77/100
Overall
77
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

26/100

26

Based on product-line history and external ratings.

Where to buy

Amazon
$60
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Dick's Sporting Goods White / Black / Lime
$130
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Pros

  • It lists at $140, below the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.
  • Its 43mm heel stack is above the 39mm median for daily trainers on sale.

Cons

  • The adiSTAR 4 has since replaced it in the line.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Adistar 3 rates 77. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas Adistar

Each dot is one version of the Adistar, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • adiStar Boost

    2014 · 8 reviews

    78 Decent

    52 Confidence

  • adiSTAR 4

    2025 · 0 reviews

    87 Good

    43 Confidence

  • Adistar 3 This shoe

    2024 · 0 reviews

    77 Decent

    26 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8.5 oz
Release
2024 Q2
MSRP
$140
Widths
Medium
Stack Height
43mm heel - 38mm toe
Drop Height
5mm

Available sizes

Men's sizes

12.5

Women's sizes

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M
8.5 oz M
Stack
43/38mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
5mm
Release
2024 Q2
2025 Q3 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$140
$145
Best price
$59.95 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (77)
Good (87)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (81)
Good (88)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (82)
Good (88)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (83)
Good (89)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Decent (77)
Good (82)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Decent (72)
Decent (80)
Good (88) Best value
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