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adidas Energy Boost 4

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The adidas Energy Boost 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Decent

78
Overall
78
Durability
93
Cushioning
89
Appearance
74
Comfort
70
Value
59
Confidence

Confidence

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Confidence

79 Moderate

79

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.

  1. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

What runners say

“Feels like there is almost no break in period as I took them straight from box to long run”
5/5 Full review 110 mpw training for a marathon
“The new wider last of the 4.0 is much better for my foot”
5/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas Supernova Aktiv
“There is not too much play for my narrow foot which was a great improvement”
5/5 Full review 110 mpw training for a marathon
“The bottom of the shoe seems to wear out pretty quickly”
4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon
“These shoes can handle the day to day grind that training brings”
4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon
“The weight definitely slows you down”
3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Lunar Fly 3
“Responsive and had spring to them”
5/5 Full review 110 mpw training for a marathon
“The shoe also gets very hot on warm days”
3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Lunar Fly 3
“Very comfortable in terms of the cushioning, and the boost is nice”
3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Lunar Fly 3
“Priced a bit too high”
4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon
“It is too much underfoot”
3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Lunar Fly 3
“Has become far too bulky and overall just meh”
3/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas Energy Boost 3
“How well it performed at higher speeds”
5/5 Full review 110 mpw training for a marathon
“This shoe is very bulky”
3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Lunar Fly 3
“Appearance and comfort are the areas they improved”
5/5 Full review 44 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Energy Boost 3
“Extremely responsive and comfortable”
4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 3/6

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Four reviewers praise the Boost cushioning.
  • Two reviewers find it responsive enough for strides and workouts.
  • One reviewer with wide feet prefers the wider last on this version.

Cons

  • Two reviewers call it bulky, one saying the weight slows them down.
  • Value averages 3.4 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and two reviewers say the price is too high.
  • The Energy Boost 2 scores 77 on fifty reviews and the 3 scores 63 on eight.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Energy Boost 4 rates 78. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas Energy Boost

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Release year

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Runner Ratings

7 ratings
5/5 3
4/5 2
3/5 2
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2018

Runner reviews

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Best Energy Boost Since the OG

5/5

Overall

After taking several years away from the Energy Boost, I came back to it this winter because of a great deal on the adidas website. The Boost 2 ESM ruined the model line for me back in college. I was wary of the super stretchy upper but there is not too much play for my narrow foot which was a great improvement. Love the Boost cushioning, feels like there is almost no break in period as I took them straight from box to long run. They performed as you would expect a cushioned trainer to, but where I was surprised with the newest incarnation of the Energy Boost was how well it performed at higher speeds. Just doing strides in them they were responsive and had spring to them. Overall, seems to handle the slow and the fast.

Mr. Slippyfist · Feb 6, 2018

110 mpw training for a marathon

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

Good responsive shoe but wears easily

4/5

Overall

Overall a fantastic shoe. I am a high mileage runner and these shoes can handle the day to day grind that training brings. Extremely responsive and comfortable. Really does seem to put some caffeine into your step. Great for average training runs and workouts. Only critiques are that the bottom of the shoe seems to wear out pretty quickly. Also a priced a bit too high.

Anonymous runner · Jan 9, 2018

80 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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10.6 oz
9.9 oz Lightest
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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8mm
4mm
Release
2018
2017 Q3
2022 Q3 Newest
MSRP
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$190
$165 Lower MSRP
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
78 Decent
74 Decent
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
70 Decent
78 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
89 Good
88 Good
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
93 Excellent
96 Excellent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
74 Decent
73 Decent
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
59 Bottom-tier
62 Below average
77 Decent Best value rating
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