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adidas Supernova Prima

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.5 oz · 38/30mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Supernova Prima 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas Supernova Prima’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

adidas Supernova Prima

of 5

Current estimate: Good

80
Overall
80
Appearance
86
Cushioning
80
Durability
80
Value
78
Comfort
75
Confidence

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.

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Confidence

61 Low

61

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

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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. Brand rating
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • At 8.6 oz it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, with a 37mm heel stack.
  • Its two reviewers both rate cushioning and appearance 5 out of 5.

Cons

  • It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
  • Its two reviewers rate durability 3.5 out of 5, the lowest of its rated 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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Supernova Prima rates 80. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas Supernova Prima

Each dot is one version of the Supernova Prima, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Supernova Prima 2

    2025 · 0 reviews

    90 Very good

    37 Confidence

  • Supernova Prima This shoe

    2024 · 2 reviews

    80 Good

    61 Confidence

Runner Ratings

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

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.5 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 10.3 oz · Women's 8.6 oz
Release
2024 Q2
MSRP
$160
Stack
38/30mm
Drop
8mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.5 oz
9.3 oz Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
38/30mm
39/31mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
8mm
4mm
Release
2024 Q2
2025 Q2 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$160
$160
$165
Best price
—
$72 Lowest price
$95
Ratings
Overall
80 Good
90 Very good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
75 Decent
77 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
80 Good
80 Good
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
80 Good
84 Good
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
86 Good Best appearance
84 Good
75 Decent
Value
78 Decent
80 Good Best value rating
77 Decent
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