Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz · 25/15mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Supernova Glide 7 Boost replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas Supernova Glide 6 Boost is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. Most runners who compared it with another shoe preferred it. The rating is based on 63 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Supernova Glide 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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
97 Very high
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.
“Lasted nearly 1000 miles and the durability is through the roof!”
“250+ miles on it and the wear is less than previous ten pairs of shoes”
“The springiness of the forefoot makes them feel comfortable even for tempos and speed work”
“The cushioning decreased slightly after 3 to 4 months, but then completely stopped deteriorating”
“Lightweight and comfortable and feels like it has a spring in it that propels you forward”
“Responsive cushioning that firms up when you speed up”
“Comfortable and gives good return on each step, but falls apart relatively quickly”
“With 200 miles on it, almost no signs of wear in the upper or on the outsole”
“Does not last much past 400 miles; older models lasted over 500 miles”
“Midsole is very comfortable and still well-cushioned after 1000km”
“It felt like it completely conformed to my foot”
“Runs a .5 size small”
“One pair hurts the middle of the foot, causing sharp pain in the middle toe after about 6-7 miles”
“Enough girth to keep feet happy with that firm ride”
“The sizing is a little off; runs a smaller size than usual”
“Great rebound and energy return from boost foam”
“Very good cushioning and great durability, but a bit clunky in motion”
“It's a little higher off the ground than preferred, making it more unstable”
“Very cushioned and responsive, but boost feels a little lumpy”
“Once socks get sweaty they start to slide down with this shoe”
“Got 500-600 miles on them”
“Fits OK on narrow feet with speed lacing”
“It was too soft and didn't fit right”
84% 21/25
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Supernova Glide, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2016 · 11 reviews
88 Good
92 Confidence
2016 · 21 reviews
90 Very good
94 Confidence
Supernova Glide 6 Boost This shoe
2014 · 63 reviews
90 Very good
97 Confidence
2014 · 1 review
81 Good
67 Confidence
2011 · 15 reviews
61 Below average
87 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
d1cluballstar · Jun 11, 2015
65 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 16
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · May 7, 2015
130 mpw training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 12, 2015
85 mpw came from the adidas Supernova Sequence 5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015
60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015
19 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 16
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