adidas Solar Glide
Every version of the Solar Glide we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The score is the median Better Shoes Rating of the line's shoes, out of 100. The average product line scores 76, and the Solar Glide scores above 7% of the lines we track.
adidas Solar Glide vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Solar Glide in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Solar Glide, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Score | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| adidas Solar Glide 6 | 2023 | 10.4 oz (women's) | 37/27mm · 10mm drop | — | — | — | — |
| adidas Solar Glide 5 | 2022 | — | — | 60 | -3 | 1 | — |
| adidas Solar Glide 3 | 2020 | 10.2 oz | — | — | — | — | — |
| adidas Solar Glide 19 | 2019 | — | 27/17mm · 10mm drop | 64 | +4 | 13 | $140 MSRP |
| adidas Solar Glide | 2018 | 9.9 oz | 36/26mm · 10mm drop | 60 | — | 6 | $140 MSRP |
5 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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adidas
Solar Glide 6v6 (2023) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.4 oz (women's) · 10mm drop · 37mm stack
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Solar Glide 560 Below average Below average · 2 reviews · Confidence 33/100
v5 (2022) · Daily trainer · Neutral
One of its two reviews rates every dimension 5 out of 5.
Durability 86Overall60Durability86Appearance86Cushioning75Value74Comfort63Confidence33Buy it now
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Pros
One of its two reviews rates every dimension 5 out of 5.
Cons
The other calls it heavy and clunky with not enough cushioning, and rates value 1 out of 5.
Every rated Solar Glide scores between 59 and 63.
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Solar Glide 1964 Below average Below average · 13 reviews · Confidence 84/100
v19 (2019) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 10mm drop · 27mm stack
Appearance averages 4.9 out of 5 across thirteen reviews, its highest dimension.
Durability 90MSRP $140
Overall64Appearance97Value91Durability90Cushioning79Comfort68Confidence84Buy it now
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Pros
Appearance averages 4.9 out of 5 across thirteen reviews, its highest dimension.
Three reviewers say it outlasts comparable shoes, one getting 600 to 700 miles from each of three pairs.
Value averages 4.6 out of 5, and one reviewer buys pairs for $40 to $70.
Cons
Two reviewers see it done by 300 to 350 miles, one with a hole worn in the mesh at the big toe.
Two reviewers say there is too much shoe for anything faster than strides.
Two reviewers find the part-height heel counter takes getting used to.
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Solar Glide60 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier · 6 reviews · Confidence 65/100
v1 (2018) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 10mm drop · 36mm stack
Cushioning averages 4.8 out of 5 and appearance 4.7 across six reviews, with comfort at 4.5.
Durability 88MSRP $140
Overall60Appearance90Durability88Cushioning82Value72Comfort63Confidence65Buy it now
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Pros
Cushioning averages 4.8 out of 5 and appearance 4.7 across six reviews, with comfort at 4.5.
Two reviewers praise the roomy forefoot and the side rails that keep the stretchy upper from feeling sloppy.
One reviewer is 370 miles in with the pair holding up, and says the Boost has not bottomed out.
Cons
Averaging 9.9 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and two reviewers notice the weight at faster paces.
One reviewer would not pay the $140 list price, and finds the tongue poor for breathability.
One reviewer finds it sized too big and floppy for anything faster than slow running.