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.
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
94/100
“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.”
“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).”
“Now, whenever I run in my Glycerins on easy days, I feel like I've got bricks on my feet.”
“They are the most comfortable shoe I have worn, offering just the right balance of weight, cushioning, and stability I need.”
“The Adidas Boost technology is fantastic. Springy for a long time, great feel, not hard, very responsive.”
“It is less chunky and much lighter than the Glycerin while still providing the level of support that I need.”
“The shoes boost midsole is just the best midsole on the market right now as it seems it can last forever.”
“The cushioning actually improves when the pace picks up.”
“Comfortable, durable, very cushy without being mushy - feels bouncy.”
“I've got over 1000 miles in the shoe and they still feel great.”
46% 13/28
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Energy Boost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary
2014 · 41 reviews
99 Exceptional
99 Confidence
2018 · 7 reviews
73 Decent
69 Confidence
2017 · 8 reviews
71 Decent
83 Confidence
Energy Boost 2 This shoe
2014 · 50 reviews
83 Good
94 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 9, 2014
50 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 1, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
bekbo · Sep 1, 2014
50 mpw training for middle distance
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 31, 2014
45 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 31, 2014
50 mpw training for a half marathon
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