adidas Supernova ST

Name: adidas Supernova ST
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.5 (11 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.4 oz · 26/16mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The adidas Supernova ST trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 11 runner reviews.

Below average

Overall

Below average 61

Durability

Very good 90

Appearance

Good 86

Cushioning

Good 84

Value

Good 82

Comfort

Decent 73

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

84 Moderate

Moderate 84

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.

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What runners say

“Adidas shoes seem to be cut a half size larger than most shoes”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 16

“Close to 600 miles and barely show any wear on the outsole; midsole still has quite a bit of spring to it”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Sometimes on a long run this shoe can feel like you're picking up bricks instead of shoes”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for middle distance came from the adidas Supernova Glide 7 Boost

“The heel slips more than the previous model and causes the material to tear”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 6

“The insoles took a serious beating, and it would be worth replacing them early as they are nearly useless”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova Glide 8 Boost

“More densely packed on the medial side provides adequate support for overpronation”

5/5 Full review 2 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free RN

“The heel design is a disaster (it is too shallow)”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw

“My feet have never been more safe and secure, ensuring I can up my mileage safely”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for middle distance came from the adidas Supernova Glide 7 Boost

“Still offers plenty of stability from the cage formed by the signature "three stripes"”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova Glide 8 Boost

“The outsole is very grippy and holds up through lots of wear and tear”

5/5 Full review 2 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free RN

“Has all the luxury of the Boost technology with a sense of firmness and weight”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for middle distance came from the adidas Supernova Glide 7 Boost

“Not often I have a shoe I look forward to running in, but this is one of them”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Clifton 3

“Got a little over 500 miles out of them”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova Glide 8 Boost

“Initially, the shoe feels heavy with a little bit of a higher drop”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Clifton 3

“The shoe has less arch support than the sequence”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw

“Good support for recovery runs when you want extra support due to fatigue”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova

“The laces bite through the tongue if tied too tightly”

5/5 Full review 2 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free RN

“Great daily trainer even if it's a bit on the heavy side”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Stiff and not very responsive”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova

Prefer this shoe over another

18% 2/11

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers log 500 to 600 miles with little outsole wear, and durability draws 4.6 out of 5.
Reviewers describe the Boost cushioning as soft with good energy return, and comfort draws 4.6 out of 5.
Several runners value the support on slow, easy days, one returning to it after two stress fractures.

Cons

At 11.4 oz in the men's build reviewers often call it heavy and clunky, one saying long runs feel like picking up bricks.
Two reviewers report heel slippage from a shallow heel, one having the material tear as a result.
A few reviewers find the ride stiff rather than responsive.

Supernova ST rates 61. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

11 ratings

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4/5 6

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.4 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.9 oz · Women's 9.9 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $130
Stack: 26/16mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Adidas Supernova ST review

5/5

Overall

First off, I normally order a shoe size larger (9.5) than my foot measures (8.5)to allow room for foot expansions during runs. With the Adidas running shoes, I find that I should only go up a *half size only* (9). Adidas shoes seem to be cut a half size larger than most shoes. I have fairly flat feet and use a 3/4 custom orthotic inserts for some overpronation. For years I had gone with Brooks Adrenalines with no issues, but I tired of the colorway options. The Adidas Supernova ST work equally well for me but they are offered in more interesting colorways. The fit is similar (after the half size adjustment) and the cushion and quality are right on par.

Anonymous runner · Dec 31, 2019

35 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 16

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Aug 13, 2019

35 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

Great daily trainer even if it's a bit on the heavy side. I have close to 600 miles on them and they barely show any wear on the outsole and the midsole still has quite a bit of spring to it.

trace90 · Sep 30, 2018

65 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Not your traditional stability shoe!

4/5

Overall

I previously wore the Glide Boost 8, but the ST was a big step up. It lacks many traditional stability shoe elements like poles, but still offers plenty of stability from the cage formed by the signature "three stripes". I got a little over 500 miles out of them, and while I'm light I have a high cadence and slightly overpronate which caused some wear to the outside tread of the shoe. The rest of the outsole held up very nicely. The Boost itself looked pretty good, although I noticed a definite springiness in the pair of Supernova Ms I got to replace these that had been lacking in my final 100 miles or so. The insoles took a serious beating, and it would be worth replacing them early as they are nearly useless. These shoes also demonstrated an ability to go faster, as I used them for long runs that averaged 6:30/mi where the pace dropped below 6:00/mi for the closing few miles. Overall, I'd definitely recommend them, but I thought the 2nd generation Supernova M was even better,

kid from PA · Aug 19, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova Glide 8 Boost

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

Comfy but a bit clunky

4/5

Overall

Comfy feel when I step in, but stiff and not very responsive. Good support for days after workouts when you are running slow and easy and want a bit of extra support due to fatigue.

kdmh · Jul 17, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova