Adidas Supernova Glide

The Glide is extremely cushiony, but I would not call it responsive. And it is fairly substantial. If you have a little wider foot, the Brooks Ghost is a great neutral cushioned shoe with a smooth transition to toe off. Actually, the new NB890 Version 2 is nice as well - very light, yet well cushioned. If you want a little firmer ride, try the Mizuno Wave Rider 15 (not the 14). It will feel a little firmer than the others, but is very responsive and relatively light. Finally, The Progrid Ride will be updated in late spring. It will have a slightly lower heel and weigh 10 oz.

Thanks. Holabird and Runners World list the Glide 4 at 11.3 and 11.2 oz respectively. I have narrow feet and freakishly high arches, and cushion is a necessity. Glide 1 & 2 were nearly perfect for me (I would switch to Adidas Aegis for speedwork when injury free) until they added too much clunky motion control on the Glide 3 and it ballooned from 11 to 12.3 oz. Seems like they may have corrected that with the 4, I just wanted to verify before I drop the $98.

Maybe next I'll consider trying the Saucony ProGrid Ride again after the update, or the Mizuno Wave Rider 15.

Glide 4 is quite a lot lighter and more flexible than the 3. More so than the first and second versions too.

It feels more flexible and responsive than the Ghost to me, though the Ghost is a nice shoe that's nowhere near as clunky as the Glide 3 was.

New Balance 890v2 is the sweet spot for me though. Lovely shoe.

Wow, the 890v2 is only 9.0 oz. That's a whole different category, more along the lines of the Adidas Aegis2 (9.2 oz) that I use for speed workouts and short races.

Not ideal for long distance for me. I paced someone in the Chicago Marathon for 15 miles and my legs were trashed, and a toenail turned black and fell off a few weeks later.

I ran in my new Glide 4s today and they're just what I hoped for -- lighter, more flexible and responsive. I ran a sort of fartlek 45/60 workout (6:00 pace then 8:00) and dipped under 6 for the last few for the first time since September (I'd been nursing a hamstring tendonosis over fall/winter and it's finally better).

I might still try the Mizuno later in the spring when I'll be doing more faster stuff.

You could stick with adidas and try out the new Bostons or Adios for faster stuff.

I run in Boston 2 and really like them.

Tried the Glide 4 for something to use on days when I need more shoe. Found it too soft, clunky and slow.

Try the Boston, Tempos are good too.

Time to replace the Glide 4. Wasn't completely happy with them, so I still want to try another new shoe. I tried out the Mizuno Wave Runner 15 (10.6 oz) on the treadmill and they felt a little stiff and clunky, and the heel is surprisingly high. Not ready to drop $115 on those. Store didn't have the Adidas Boston 3 (9.8 oz) or Tempo 4 (10.6 oz).

Give the Boston 3 a try. Very light yet nicely cushioned. Narrow in the forefoot and plenty responsive. Some people use them only for tempos, but they are my everyday trainer. The Boston 3 is a huge improvement on the Boston 2 and it's by far the best running shoe I've used in the last few years.

I guess they're designed to be marathon racing flats for non-elite runners, so for me at 42, 180# and insanely high arches, Boston 3 would be good for tempos and races, but probably not all my longer runs.

My last injury a couple months ago was from doing a fartlek in my Adidas Aegis flats when my calves were tight. Lack of cushioning, cold temperatures that day lead to straining my left calf. So maybe the Boston 3 would be better for that.

What pisses me off is none of the shoe companies seem to offer a full detailed profile or a chart of what the shoes are meant for, and changes from previous models. For example, I've had a pair of adizero Mana for several years that I don't use often, just for short fast track workouts. They're 7.7 oz. But if I were to replace them, I wouldn't know what to get, because now the Mana is a completely different shoe, with a lot more cushioning, at 9.1 oz.

best shoe to replace those would probably be the Adios. Basically a slimmed-down, racing-shoe version of the Boston. Great shoe for the marathon, okay if a little heavy for a half, probably still too much shoe (at least for me) for anything 10k and down.