Supernova Rise 2

I would say I generally have wide feet(maybe close to 2E but I’m not sure) I just did my first run in the EVO SL an hour ago. Came back with friction blisters on both my pinky toes. So I guess the more narrower toe box was an issue for me. I’ll probably try different lacing for a wider forefoot(hopefully), maybe get new socks or Vaseline my pinky toes. But in the mean time I’ll go back to the adidas supernova rise 2.

Hey, I also just started running again. My PB, six years ago, was 5k in 34 min (gotta start somewhere, right) and I'm aiming for the 30 min run now. I overpronate a bit and also look for shoes with a wide toe box. De back of my foot (heel?) is very narrow. I currently own an old pair of Saucony Liberty Iso and they have been great! But I'm from the Netherlands and they soak up every drop of rain (the goretex sounds good lol). Today I tried the Nike Structure 26 and the Pegasus 41. I really have to size up en the toebox isn't as wide as my Saucony's. I do like the feel of the Structure 26. I have now ordered the Adidas Supernova Rise 2. The are designed for comfort during running with a slightly wider toebox (I hope that's true) and they are said to be a neutral shoe with some support for overpronation. I am by no means an expert, but I do think when a shoe feels too snug, it probably is. Good luck on your search and keep it up with the baby, my kids are bigger en I'm only now starting to get back at it.

Yeah I just tried the Adidas and wow, they feel amazing! I'm not looking at Nike anymore lol.

Good to hear! I’ve got a pair sitting in my cart right now…I did order a pair of the Adidas Boston 13 first so I’m waiting to see how that goes. May just end up getting the SB 2 after all though just to have another solid pair of shoes ready to go.

Thanks for the input. I got a pair of the Supernova Rise 2 for free a couple of months back (using some of my club Adidas points!) but haven’t really used them much yet as they definitely were slower than the EVO SLs…but it sounds like I’ll need to throw them back on and give them another shot.

Mine is all city/urban roads so I don’t trust a single driver to be running with traffic. Already have had to jump onto the curb a few times to avoid getting hit so definitely can’t trust what I can’t see coming at me. I just ordered a pair of the Boston 13s. Was able to snag 20% off by using Apple Pay.

I'm a mid foot striker too, and find i like shoes with drop heights of 6mm or less, however the selections starts getting limited and my general philosophy is switch up the shoes during my training. I encourage you to get at least 2 different pairs of shoes. This is because your shoes will last longer if you alternate between at least two pairs. Allowing more time for cushion to return to normal state between runs helps with shoe longevity. Secondly, you don't want your muscles getting used to the exact same pressure points over and over. Even though I prefer 6mm drop height or less, my shoe rotation is 0mm to 10mm drop heights. This forces my leg muscles to work slightly differently in each shoe. I generally run in the higher drop, super boring and slow shoes on my recovery and easy days. For my speed I run in plated shoes with lower drops. I have two different plated and switch them up. For your exact question, my long run Sunday I do in 6mm drop Adidas Boston 12s and have no issue with cushioning. I looked up those Asics he mentioned and Run Repeat tested those at 12mm drop height. They would be like the pair of Adidas Supernova Rise 2 (9.5mm tested drop height on run repeat) I use (I hate them, super slow and boring) on my recovery days. The way I would approach it is this. If you are doing slow easy runs then get a shoe with higher drop height (this is generally meaning more cushioning.) If you are doing any speed or interval work as well, then get another pair of 6mm or less shoes for those days. That's ideal setup. If your budget only allows for a single pair, personally I'd go with only the Adidas Evo SL. Unfortunately your shoe rotation is gonna be user specific, no one is gonna be able to figure it out except for you

Supernova rise 2. I have like 4 different pairs but these are the most comfortable even with over 500 miles.