Fast but undurable.
3/5
Overall
Feels very fast during workouts but sides tore after just 50 miles.
Feels a waste of money,
Anonymous runner · Jul 29, 2023
training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
adidas adizero RC 5
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The adidas adizero RC 5 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the adiZero RC product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Good
84/100
Overall
84
Comfort
87
Cushioning
85
Appearance
81
Value
73
Durability
70
Confidence
5
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.
Confidence
5/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- One reviewer calls it surprisingly feather light and quick in workouts.
Cons
- Durability draws 2.7 out of 5 in the three reviews so far, the lowest mark of any dimension.
- One reviewer had the sides tear after 50 miles and calls it a waste of money.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas adiZero RC
Each dot is one version of the adiZero RC, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
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2017
84
2023
Release year
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adizero RC 5 This shoe
2023 · 3 reviews
84 Good
5 Confidence
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2017 · 1 review
81 Good
6 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2023 Q2
Runner reviews
Adidas tc
5/5
Overall
Surpringly feather light. Simply loved it.
Kiss csaba · Jun 24, 2023
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the adidas Solar Boost 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8.5 oz M
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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5mm
Release
2023 Q2
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MSRP
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$145
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (84)
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Comfort
Good (87)
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Exceptional (99)
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Cushioning
Good (85)
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Exceptional (99)
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Durability
Below average (70)
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Very good (92)
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Appearance
Good (81)
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Very good (91)
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Value
Decent (73)
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Good (88)
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adidas adizero RC 5 In Context
More on the adidas adiZero RC
- adidas adizero RC 4 previous version
- adidas adizero RC 3
- adidas adizero RC 2
- adidas adiZero RC
Reviewers Also Ran In
- adidas Solar Boost 5 1 runner