5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 12, 2015
10 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
adidas Pure Boost
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.9 oz · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Pure Boost Sonic replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas Pure Boost’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Below average
68
Overall
68
Appearance
82
Durability
80
Cushioning
75
Value
73
Comfort
67
Confidence
70
Confidence
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Confidence
70 Moderate
Based on
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- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 1/3
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- One reviewer calls it a no-nonsense shoe: flexible, light and basic.
- All four reviewers rate it 4 out of 5 or better overall.
Cons
- Value averages 3.8 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer says the price is high.
- One reviewer's foot goes numb over longer distances.
- The Pure Boost 2 after it scores 73 on one review, and the Pureboost 5 scores 69 on two.
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.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas PureBoost
Each dot is one version of the PureBoost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
68
2014
75
2016
79
2017
Release year
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2017 · 2 reviews
79 Decent
46 Confidence
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2016 · 1 review
75 Decent
39 Confidence
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Pure Boost This shoe
2014 · 4 reviews
68 Below average
70 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.9 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 13.2 oz · Women's 6.7 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $120
- Drop
- 8mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Okay for short distances. My foot goes numb in it for long distances.
Aster25 · Apr 6, 2015
12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free 3.0 V5
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
25 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 2/5
5/5
Overall
great no-nonsense shoe with no extraneous stuff: flexible, light, basic. Proce is high due to more expensive, apparently, EVA material.
pilbooster · Aug 27, 2014
50 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.9 oz
11.0 oz (men's)
9.9 oz
Lightest
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
8mm
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4mm
Release
2014
2023 Q4
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$120
Lower MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
68 Below average
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99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
67 Below average
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99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
75 Decent
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99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
80 Good
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97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
82 Good
Best appearance
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75 Decent
Value
73 Decent
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77 Decent
Best value rating
adidas Pure Boost In Context
More on the adidas PureBoost
- adidas Pureboost Jet
- adidas Pureboost 23
- adidas Pureboost 22
- adidas Pureboost 21
- adidas PureBOOST RBL LTD
- adidas Pureboost Rebel
- adidas Pure Boost Sonic next version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Free 3.0 V5 1 runner
- Nike Air Pegasus+ 30 1 runner