I bought the adios boost to race in and do tempos and liked it so much I bought the energy boost for regular training.
I am a run tech skeptic, but this new material is unbelievably perfect for running. just the right amt of bounce - If adidas can market this thing right they should make a fortune. I might even buy the stock.
I love them as well. they feel wonderful.
How far have you run in the Adios Boost? I tried them on, but there seem to be less cushion at the ball of the foot then in the adios 2. I was purchasing the shoe for a marathon I have in January
I went with the Adios 2 because of the lack of cushion in the adios boost. Did you notice this? Some have stated their feet get beat up towards the end of marathons in the adios boost.
ADUBLIN wrote:
How far have you run in the Adios Boost? I tried them on, but there seem to be less cushion at the ball of the foot then in the adios 2. I was purchasing the shoe for a marathon I have in January
I went with the Adios 2 because of the lack of cushion in the adios boost. Did you notice this? Some have stated their feet get beat up towards the end of marathons in the adios boost.
heh - just the opposite for me. even in a 10k I start feeling the road too much in the regular adios 2.
But I did a 15k in the adios boost last week, in 23 degree temps, and felt bouncy and great to the end. on a moderately hilly course. Set a pr even. to be fair the shoes are brand new - maybe they will compress.
I've run around 50 miles in the boost - incl 12 miles on that 15k day incl the warm up and cool down.
I do think adidas forefoots are different than NB or asics - the forefoot feels separated from the heel - not as smooth a rolling action as in other shoes. I feel it in the adios and the tempo. less in the boost, but it is still there. the slapping does diminish at speed tho.
They are terrible and way too cushiony for my feet, but if they work for you great. I suspect they won't work for most runners though.
marathonerrr wrote:
They are terrible and way too cushiony for my feet, but if they work for you great. I suspect they won't work for most runners though.
Which pair do you own/have run in?
You can see in the picture that the forefoot (ball of foot) gets really close to the ground. There's less cushion there than in past versions.
The midsole shouldn't compress with wear. That's kind of the point of the midsole.
For me I strike pretty hard on the lateral side of the heel (where it already cuts in some) and this makes the shoes wear very quickly for me to the point where the angle is unhealthy. My biggest concern with the shoe is that I may end up paying more for this resilient midsole, but still have to stop using the shoe early due to friction wearing into it from high strike areas.