adidas Energy Boost 2

Name: adidas Energy Boost 2
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.6 (50 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.9 oz · 9mm drop · 25/16mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas Energy Boost 2 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 50 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Energy Boost product line.

Good

83/100

Overall

Good 83

Durability

Exceptional 99

Cushioning

Excellent 95

Comfort

Very good 91

Appearance

Good 86

Value

Below average 69

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

94/100

High 94

What runners say

“The midsole is more durable than any shoe I've ever run in; the boost material still performs as well at 500 miles as it did at 10 miles.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon

“Took a few runs to get used to, as it was much softer than anything else I'd ever run in (feels similar to running on a new Mondo track).”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Now, whenever I run in my Glycerins on easy days, I feel like I've got bricks on my feet.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon

“They are the most comfortable shoe I have worn, offering just the right balance of weight, cushioning, and stability I need.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Kinsei 4

“The Adidas Boost technology is fantastic. Springy for a long time, great feel, not hard, very responsive.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 5

“It is less chunky and much lighter than the Glycerin while still providing the level of support that I need.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon

“The shoes boost midsole is just the best midsole on the market right now as it seems it can last forever.”

5/5 Full review 95 mpw 1,651 miles in this shoe

“The cushioning actually improves when the pace picks up.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Comfortable, durable, very cushy without being mushy - feels bouncy.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Elixir 8

“I've got over 1000 miles in the shoe and they still feel great.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

46% 13/28

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers say the Boost midsole stays soft and bouncy past 500 miles.
Runners praise the stretchy, sock-like upper and the lack of hot spots.
Reviewers rate comfort 4.6 out of 5 across fifty reviews.

Cons

Several reviewers say the thin outsole rubber wears down quickly.
Reviewers often describe the fit as narrow.
Value draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 4.0 out of 5, and some find it clunky at faster paces.

Energy Boost 2 rates 83. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas Energy Boost

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

83 2014 71 2017 73 2018 99 2014

Release year

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

Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary

2014 · 41 reviews

99 Exceptional

99 Confidence
Energy Boost 4

2018 · 7 reviews

73 Decent

69 Confidence
Energy Boost 3

2017 · 8 reviews

71 Decent

83 Confidence
Energy Boost 2 This shoe

2014 · 50 reviews

83 Good

94 Confidence

Reader Ratings

50 ratings

5/5 30

4/5 19

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.9 oz
Release: 2014 Q3
MSRP: $160
Stack Height: 25mm heel - 16mm toe
Drop Height: 9mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

I have been using these trainers since they first came out, replacing them about every 8 weeks/500 miles. They are the most comfortable shoe I have worn, offering just the right balance of weight, cushioning, and stability I need. Some of the iterations did not work out so well: the esm model seemed to be a half-size too small and had much less give than the original techfit upper. I use the shoe for everything except racing and track intervals. They are a reasonable, though not spectacular choice for extreme winter training: my feet stay warm enough in them when it is - 30 C, but traction on ice is not great. They roll nicely, unlike some of the other shoes in the Boost line, and allow me to do tempo runs at 85% of 10k race pace.

balatro · Mar 24, 2015

60 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Kinsei 4

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Guide 7

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Light and responsive. Lacing area is short, so it's harder to tighten them up precisely for my feet. Ran a marathon in them and my legs felt fine at the end.

Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1080 v4