adidas Ultraboost 19

Name: adidas Ultraboost 19
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.5 (12 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.4 oz · 10mm drop · 29/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Ultraboost 20 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas Ultraboost 19 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 14 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Ultraboost product line.

Excellent

95/100

Overall

Excellent 95

Cushioning

Exceptional 98

Comfort

Exceptional 97

Durability

Exceptional 98

Appearance

Excellent 97

Value

Decent 75

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

86/100

High 86

What runners say

“Running fast feels incredibly responsive and cushioned, while still feeling like you're wearing a lighter shoe”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

“Feel like my feet are slapping the ground, throwing off my normal stride”

2/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon

“I haven't had any issues—can corner, jump to avoid mud, take sharp bends, jump over obstacles”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

“After about 4 months of regular use, the sole started separating from the rest of the shoe”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw came from the Nike Free RN 5.0

“Running 50–80 miles per week year-round with no injuries”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline 10

“The moment you slip on these sock-like shoes, you'll re-think your entire running career”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Solar Boost 19

“The one-piece upper doesn't allow lacing high enough to prevent slippage”

2/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon

“You never feel as if you're bottoming out when in stride”

5/5 Full review

“The hard plastic overlay irritates my feet if I tie them snugly”

2/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon

“Fit well, comfortable for anything from 5k to marathon”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 12

Prefer this shoe over another

71% 5/7

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers praise the cushioning, with one at 228 lb reporting no sense of bottoming out.
Two reviewers describe the sock-like mesh upper as comfortable and secure.
Many runners use it for both easy miles and tempo efforts.

Cons

Several reviewers say it feels heavy and not especially smooth.
One reviewer finds the sole separating from the shoe after about four months.
It lists at $180, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale, and two reviewers call it expensive.

Ultraboost 19 rates 95. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas Ultraboost

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

87 2015 99 2018 95 2019 94 2019 79 2021 89 2022 86 2025

Release year

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

Ultraboost 5

2025 · 1 review

86 Good

33 Confidence
UltraBOOST 22

2022 · 7 reviews

89 Good

68 Confidence
UltraBOOST 21

2021 · 4 reviews

79 Decent

51 Confidence
Ultraboost 20

2019 · 8 reviews

94 Excellent

87 Confidence
Ultraboost 19 This shoe

2019 · 14 reviews

95 Excellent

86 Confidence
Ultra Boost 2018 - 4.0

2018 · 15 reviews

99 Exceptional

98 Confidence
Ultra Boost Original

2015 · 4 reviews

87 Good

71 Confidence

Reader Ratings

14 ratings

5/5 9

4/5 3

3/5 1

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.4 oz
Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $180
Stack Height: 29mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 29, 2019

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

Ultra Boost is Best

5/5

Overall

After two decades of Nike Pegasus and Brooks Adrenaline, I tried Adidas Boost when they first came out, and have not worn another sneaker since. I run between 50 and 80 miles per week, year-round, on asphalt w/no injuries.

Anonymous runner · Jul 21, 2019

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline 10

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

Best shoe so far.

5/5

Overall

I like to run, and I like to run fast, but I need support and cushioning. That about sums up this shoe. It has everything I need to go long and steady or medium distance runs at a faster pace. I highly recommend this shoe. It is clearly my favorite shoe in 45 years of running.

Anonymous runner · Jul 13, 2019

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova Glide 8 Boost

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

i love the ultraboost

5/5

Overall

love em

Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2019

10 mpw

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

You can't go wrong in the Adidas UltraBoost 19 Pride

5/5

Overall

For a heavier runner, 228lbs, this shoe has great feel. You never feel as if you're bottoming out when in stride. Solid construction, with a good durable outsole. I am biomechanically correct, but often seek out motion control flats as cushioning or comfort styles don't cater to heavier runners

Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2019