Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.7 oz · 29/19mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Ultraboost 20 replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas Ultraboost 19 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 14 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the Ultraboost product line.
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
86 High
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.
“Running fast feels incredibly responsive and cushioned, while still feeling like you're wearing a lighter shoe”
“Running 50–80 miles per week year-round with no injuries”
“Feel like my feet are slapping the ground, throwing off my normal stride”
“After about 4 months of regular use, the sole started separating from the rest of the shoe”
“I haven't had any issues—can corner, jump to avoid mud, take sharp bends, jump over obstacles”
“The moment you slip on these sock-like shoes, you'll re-think your entire running career”
“The one-piece upper doesn't allow lacing high enough to prevent slippage”
“Great for easy miles, but you can put your foot down more than in bouncier shoes”
“You never feel as if you're bottoming out when in stride”
“Fit well, comfortable for anything from 5k to marathon”
“Running 60 miles a week for 3 months with no injury problems”
“The hard plastic overlay irritates my feet if I tie them snugly”
“The mesh upper was extremely comfy”
“The most comfortable, yet light and responsive trainers I have ever trained in”
“The mesh upper is surprisingly supportive”
“It's really expensive and quite heavy”
“I have found them very clunky to run in”
“They were quite heavy”
“They did not feel super smooth”
“A little on the pricey side”
71% 5/7
No offers available
Affiliate links included. They never affect our ratings.
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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 Ultraboost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 1 review
86 Good
63 Confidence
2023 · 0 reviews
93 Excellent
35 Confidence
2022 · 7 reviews
89 Good
81 Confidence
2021 · 4 reviews
82 Good
82 Confidence
2019 · 8 reviews
86 Good
88 Confidence
Ultraboost 19 This shoe
2019 · 14 reviews
88 Good
86 Confidence
2018 · 15 reviews
98 Exceptional
93 Confidence
2015 · 4 reviews
77 Decent
75 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
1.best for daily practice
2.best for hill gard
3.good griping sole
1) ugly back portion looking
2) not light weight
3) less confort
Manowar hossain · Dec 3, 2023
55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Skechers GOrun Razor Excess 2
5/5
Overall
The adidas Ultraboost was my go to shoe for many years. It fit well, was comfortable for anything from a 5k to a marathon. Had the just the right amount of cushioning for me. I wish adidas kept it the way it was.
Anonymous runner · Jun 27, 2023
30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 12
2/5
Overall
muffintop · Dec 28, 2019
25 mpw training for a marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 20, 2019
60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Solar Boost 19
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 11, 2019
20 mpw came from the Nike Free RN 5.0
Other shoes worth considering.
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
