adidas Energy Boost 3

Name: adidas Energy Boost 3
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.9 oz · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Energy Boost 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas Energy Boost 3 ranks below 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 8 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Energy Boost product line. Another 4 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Decent

71/100

Overall

Decent 71

Durability

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Excellent 94

Comfort

Good 82

Appearance

Decent 73

Value

Bottom-tier 57

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

83/100

Moderate 83

What runners say

“Soft enough for sore feet, firm enough below to support a foot strike.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Tempo 9

“Slightly clunky for speed work but is super comfortable for long runs.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Tracer

“A well cushioned shoe for heavy miles or when your feet are sore.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Tempo 9

“Once I laced them so the plastic cage was not too tight these shoes have been very comfortable to run in.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova

“Had to clip out a fat fabric seam that was digging into the top of my foot.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Tempo 9

“Very cushioned and supportive and the tread was quite durable.”

3/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Nice cushion, not very snappy, but good for daily miles.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 20

“Neutral, wide enough for my wider feet.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Tempo 9

“The upper was not breathable which caused some problems.”

3/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Outsole wears relatively fast.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 20

Prefer this shoe over another

28% 5/18

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Five reviewers praise the cushioning for long runs and heavy daily miles.
Durability averages 4.4 out of 5 across eight reviews, and two reviewers call the tread durable.
One reviewer finds it comfortable straight out of the box.

Cons

Three reviewers call it heavy or clunky for faster running, and it averages 10.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.
Two reviewers have to lace the plastic cage loosely to be comfortable.
It lists at $190, and value averages 3.6 out of 5, the lowest of its six dimensions.

Energy Boost 3 rates 71. This shoe has moderate 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 This shoe

2017 · 8 reviews

71 Decent

83 Confidence
Energy Boost 2

2014 · 50 reviews

83 Good

94 Confidence

Reader Ratings

8 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 2

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.9 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $190
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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A decent shoe

3/5

Overall

I found this shoe to be too heavy and clunky feeling for my liking. I prefer a light shoe and this one was difficult to run fast in. The upper was not breathable which caused some problems. However, the show was very cushioned and supportive and the tread was quite durable.

t_w3 · Feb 11, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

Comfortable daily driver

4/5

Overall

Comfortable out of the box. Nice cushion, not very snappy, but good for daily miles. Outsole wears relatively fast. Fit varies by colorway, which is annoying.

Anonymous runner · Feb 10, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 20

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

Great mileage shoe

5/5

Overall

Very comfortable.

kdmh · Feb 7, 2018

65 mpw came from the adidas Supernova

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

95 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS Dynaflyte 2

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Energy boost 3

5/5

Overall

I only have 50 miles on them so far. Once I laced them so the plastic cage was not to tight these shoes have been very comfortable to run in. So far I have had no issues up to running a half.

VVolfe1 · Jan 27, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova