adidas SolarBOOST

Name: adidas SolarBOOST
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.6 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.9 oz · 32/22mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Solar Boost 19 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas SolarBOOST’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Decent

Overall

Decent 70

Durability

Excellent 93

Appearance

Good 85

Cushioning

Decent 78

Value

Decent 72

Comfort

Decent 71

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

82 Moderate

Moderate 82

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

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Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Enough cushion to keep stable on easy days, responsive enough for tempo runs”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova

“Smooth ride, good energy return, and really secure on feet”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 890 v6

“Works for long runs, easy runs, recovery runs, tempo runs, and marathon-pace runs”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova

“Tread starts to go around 600 miles”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880 v7

“Has cushion but isn't bulky or huge with stack height”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 890 v6

“Cushioning doesn't compress and provides full protection”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Newton Gravity V

“Not overly clunky like other heavily cushioned shoes”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880 v7

“Lasts up to 450 miles even under hard use”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Newton Gravity V

“Prefer the sewn-in tongue design of previous version”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Odyssey React

“Might be a little heavier than other trainers”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Newton Gravity V

“Fit is a little snug”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova

Prefer this shoe over another

44% 4/9

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers report 450 to 600 miles before the tread wears down, and durability draws 4.9 out of 5.
Reviewers use one pair for easy days, long runs and tempo work alike.
A 32mm heel stack at 9.6 oz, which reviewers say gives cushioning without feeling clunky.

Cons

Value draws 4.1 out of 5 across seven reviewers, the lowest mark of any dimension, and reviewers name the price.
Some reviewers find the fit snug and say the shoe runs warm.

SolarBOOST rates 70. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

75 2023 70 2018 76 2019

Release year

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

Solar Boost 19

2019 · 10 reviews

76 Decent

85 Confidence
SolarBOOST This shoe

2018 · 7 reviews

70 Decent

82 Confidence
Solar Boost 5

2023 · 10 reviews

75 Decent

75 Confidence

Runner Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.9 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.6 oz · Women's 8.2 oz
Release: 2018 Q2
MSRP: $160
Stack: 32/22mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2023

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

Solar Boost Performance

5/5

Overall

Very reliable cushioned shoes. They fit me very well and has protected me through long runs of up to 20 miles. They might be a little heavier than other trainers but the fact that I know that the cushioning does not compress and am fully protected overrides the weight consideration. They also last up to 450 miles for me, and I'm very hard on my shoes.

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Newton Gravity V

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

Good, but not as good as Ultra Boost

5/5

Overall

I like the Solar, but I prefer the sewwn in tongue that my old Ultra Boost had. But a solid shoe, comfortable, supportive, no problems so far (~6 months wear so far).

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Odyssey React

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

Amazing

4/5

Overall

This is my first time running in this shoe and I have to say they are awesome! I have tight shins from tight calves so I was looking for something that had cushion, but was not to bulky or huge when it came to stack height. Just a normal neutral running shoe that was good quality and affordable. I decided on the Solar Boosts because I had friends run in them who had great season because of those shoes and I needed something durable. So far I've loved them they have a smooth ride, good energy return for my turnover, and really secure on my feet when I'm doing my daily 11 miles.

Anonymous runner · Jul 12, 2019

80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 890 v6