Good, but not as good as I was expecting
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2019
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 13
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
adidas Solar Boost 19
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 1.1 oz · 10mm drop · 32/22mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Solar Boost 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas Solar Boost 19 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 10 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Solar Boost product line. Another 2 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Good
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
79/100
What runners say
“Go a half size down from normal.”
“Something I super dislike about the shoe is how heavy it is.”
“The shape of the shoe is far more natural feeling than most other shoes; there is room for the toes to splay but also a secure lock down.”
“They're comfortable, smooth, and can easily hold 500 miles or even more.”
“It has a very soft feel, yet it is springy and offers cushion without having a giant block under your foot.”
“The cushioning is awesome and at about 500 miles the shoe still has a lot of life in it.”
“I got about 650 miles out of my first pair before the outsole got too worn.”
“They provide a lot of support, and have supported my flat feet very well.”
“The outsole is incredibly grippy compared to most other daily training shoes.”
“The tongue digs into the front ankle area.”
Prefer this shoe over another
58% 7/12
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers report 500 to 750 miles per pair, one of them at 75 miles a week.
- Reviewers describe soft, springy cushioning comfortable over long daily mileage.
- Reviewers with flat feet and with high arches both report it supporting them well.
Cons
- One reviewer finds it very heavy and another expected more pop from the Boost foam.
- One reviewer has the mesh rip near the big toe at around 300 miles on every pair.
- Two reviewers say the tongue digs into the front of the ankle.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas Solar Boost
Each dot is one version of the Solar Boost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2018 · 7 reviews
72 Decent
75 Confidence
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Solar Boost 19 This shoe
2019 · 10 reviews
84 Good
79 Confidence
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2023 · 10 reviews
63 Below average
54 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 1.1 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q2
- MSRP
- $160
- Stack Height
- 32mm heel - 22mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Runner reviews
Solar Boost 19 aka Wicked Heavy
4/5
Overall
bray · Jul 2, 2019
80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Adidas Solar Boost Review
5/5
Overall
dusty_xc · Jun 19, 2019
65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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adidas Solar Boost 19 In Context
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- adidas Solar Boost 5 next version
- adidas SolarBOOST previous version
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- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 3 runners
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36 1 runner
- Brooks Ghost 9 1 runner