adidas Supernova Glide 5 Boost

Name: adidas Supernova Glide 5 Boost
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.2 (15 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.3 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Supernova Glide replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas Supernova Glide 5 Boost trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 15 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Supernova Glide product line.

Below average

Overall

Below average 61

Durability

Good 88

Cushioning

Good 88

Comfort

Decent 71

Appearance

Below average 68

Value

Bottom-tier 53

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

87 High

High 87

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.

Brand rating
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Lining on right shoe consistently rips in the same spot”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Responsive with high level of cushioning, particularly in the forefoot”

4/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon

“At 340+ miles, lost too much cushioning”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon

“Worn the outsole before the midsole across multiple pairs”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw

“More flexible and responsive than Saucony Glide and Asics Nimbus”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon

“Boost version gains durability but loses comfort”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Slightly too much shoe and slightly more stiff than the perfect balance”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon

“Enough cushioning to keep injury-free”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Light weight shoe, fits like a glove”

4/5 Full review 42 mpw training for a half marathon

“Worn well, performed well, and cost is reasonable”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“May not suit wider feet”

4/5 Full review 42 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

14% 1/7

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Comfort averages 4.3 out of 5 across fifteen reviews.
Two reviewers call it responsive, one citing the forefoot cushioning and the other finding it more flexible than the Saucony Glide and the ASICS Nimbus.

Cons

Value averages 3.6 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer has the lining rip in the same spot on every pair.
At 9.3 oz it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
Three of the fourteen reviewers who answered report an injury while running in it.

Supernova Glide 5 Boost rates 61. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas Supernova Glide

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

61 2011 81 2014 90 2014 90 2016 88 2016

Release year

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

Supernova Glide 8 Boost

2016 · 11 reviews

88 Good

92 Confidence
Supernova Glide 7 Boost

2016 · 21 reviews

90 Very good

94 Confidence
Supernova Glide 6 Boost

2014 · 63 reviews

90 Very good

97 Confidence
Supernova Glide

2014 · 1 review

81 Good

67 Confidence
Supernova Glide 5 Boost This shoe

2011 · 15 reviews

61 Below average

87 Confidence

Runner Ratings

15 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 12

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.3 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.3 oz · Women's 9.3 oz
Release: 2011
MSRP: $115

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

This is my third pair in this series of shoes and I have continued to buy it because of its responsiveness and high level of cushioning, particularly in the forefoot. I live near an Adidas Outlet Store, so was able to find them at a good price since they are an older model.

richsaunders88 · Sep 10, 2014

85 mpw training for a marathon

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

4/5

Overall

It's a light weight shoe and it fits like a glove my foot is not that wide so I'm not sure if someone with a wider foot would be comfortable in the shoe. I go through shoes pretty quick and only expect to get 1 to 1-1/2 months of running out of my shoes. I try to have more than one pair of shoes at one time.

a1tonyt · Sep 9, 2014

42 mpw training for a half marathon

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

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Sep 9, 2014

50 mpw training for a half marathon

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

4/5

Overall

The glide 5's are perfect for me. Not too heavy but not too light, and has enough cushioning to keep me injury-free. However, the inside of the lining on the right shoe always rips. Every single glide 5 I have had have ripped in the same spot.

DIX · Sep 2, 2014

70 mpw training for a half marathon