A decent shoe
3/5
Overall
t_w3 · Feb 11, 2018
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
adidas Energy Boost 3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.6 oz · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Energy Boost 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas Energy Boost 3 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 8 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Energy Boost product line.
Decent
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
89 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.
- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Soft enough for sore feet, firm enough below to support a foot strike.”
“Once I laced them so the plastic cage was not too tight these shoes have been very comfortable to run in.”
“Slightly clunky for speed work but is super comfortable for long runs.”
“A well cushioned shoe for heavy miles or when your feet are sore.”
“Had to clip out a fat fabric seam that was digging into the top of my foot.”
“Very cushioned and supportive and the tread was quite durable.”
“Nice cushion, not very snappy, but good for daily miles.”
“Neutral, wide enough for my wider feet.”
“The upper was not breathable which caused some problems.”
“Outsole wears relatively fast.”
“Too heavy and clunky feeling for my liking.”
“Shoe is a bit heavy and a bit sluggish.”
“Fit varies by colorway, which is annoying.”
“The plastic cage is unforgiving.”
“Difficult to run fast in.”
“Comfortable out of the box.”
Prefer this shoe over another
28% 5/18
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Five reviewers praise the cushioning for long runs and heavy daily miles.
- Durability averages 4.4 out of 5 across eight reviews, and two reviewers call the tread durable.
- One reviewer finds it comfortable straight out of the box.
Cons
- Three reviewers call it heavy or clunky for faster running, and it averages 10.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
- Two reviewers have to lace the plastic cage loosely to be comfortable.
- It lists at $190, and value averages 3.6 out of 5, the lowest of its six dimensions.
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
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas Energy Boost
Each dot is one version of the Energy Boost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary
2014 · 41 reviews
99 Exceptional
95 Confidence
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2018 · 7 reviews
78 Decent
79 Confidence
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Energy Boost 3 This shoe
2017 · 8 reviews
74 Decent
89 Confidence
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2014 · 50 reviews
75 Decent
98 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.6 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.9 oz · Women's 10.3 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $190
- Drop
- 8mm
Runner reviews
Comfortable daily driver
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 10, 2018
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 20
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Great mileage shoe
5/5
Overall
kdmh · Feb 7, 2018
65 mpw came from the adidas Supernova
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018
95 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS Dynaflyte 2
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Energy boost 3
5/5
Overall
VVolfe1 · Jan 27, 2018
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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adidas Energy Boost 3 In Context
More on the adidas Energy Boost
- adidas Energy Boost 4 next version
- adidas Energy Boost Reveal previous version
- adidas Energy Boost 2
- adidas Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary
Reviewers Also Ran In
- adidas Supernova 2 runners
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33 1 runner
- Mizuno Wave Rider 20 1 runner