Best Energy Boost Since the OG
5/5
Overall
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
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.
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
79 Moderate
Based on
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“Feels like there is almost no break in period as I took them straight from box to long run”
“The new wider last of the 4.0 is much better for my foot”
“There is not too much play for my narrow foot which was a great improvement”
“The bottom of the shoe seems to wear out pretty quickly”
“These shoes can handle the day to day grind that training brings”
“The weight definitely slows you down”
“Responsive and had spring to them”
“The shoe also gets very hot on warm days”
“Very comfortable in terms of the cushioning, and the boost is nice”
“Priced a bit too high”
“It is too much underfoot”
“Has become far too bulky and overall just meh”
“How well it performed at higher speeds”
“This shoe is very bulky”
“Appearance and comfort are the areas they improved”
“Extremely responsive and comfortable”
50% 3/6
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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 Energy Boost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Energy BOOST Original / 5 year anniversary
2014 · 41 reviews
99 Exceptional
95 Confidence
Energy Boost 4 This shoe
2018 · 7 reviews
78 Decent
79 Confidence
2017 · 8 reviews
74 Decent
89 Confidence
2014 · 50 reviews
75 Decent
98 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Mr. Slippyfist · Feb 6, 2018
110 mpw training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 9, 2018
80 mpw training for a half marathon
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