Supernova Rise GTX Running Shoes (JQ5485)

**Current rotation:** Easy: Novablast 5 (263 km), Adidas SL2 (505 km) Winter: Adidas Rise GTX (191 km) Trail: La Sportiva Prodigio (218,5 km) Workouts: Nike Zoom Fly 6 (19 km), Adidas Adios 9 (400 m) Race: Nike Vaporfly 4 (88 km) **Retired this year:** Novablast 5 (585 km) - still looks fine, but midsole har lost too much bounce Craft Nordlite Speed (112 km) - never liked Adidas Stride 2 (279 km) - better for walking **Considering:** Something fast with spikes for snow and ice

Not sure how I'd go at 88kg. But Supernova Rise has serious levels of ground feel for a daily cushioned trainer.

These shoes are kind of all over the place. Boston 12 is a tempo shoe. And it sounds like you’re looking to replace it for drills/faster runs? Novablast is a daily trainer - pretty soft and massive stack height (for a daily trainer). Kayano 31 is also a massive stack height and about the weight of a tugboat. This isn’t a shoe for anything remotely fast. Pegasus is a dead slab of foam. So that’s not surprising. It’s also a daily trainer. While it’s more adept at faster stuff than the Kayano (due to its firmness), it’s an otherwise pretty terrible shoe. Supernova rise is in the stack height range you’d like, and has a decent foam, but it is a bit on the softer side. And it’s also a daily trainer so not the first choice for faster stuff. Alphafly is a carbon plated race shoe. So it’s good for fast stuff, but it’s high stack, carbon plated, and not great for much that isn’t racing paced. If you had issues with the softness/stability of the Novablast and Supernova, I would steer far clear of the EVO SL. SL2 could work well. It’s a little firm out of the box, but it will soften up. Some faster shoes with lower stack heights and no plate: New Balance Rebel Brooks Hyperion 2/3 Pegasus Plus (it’s on the firmer side, but responsive) Hoka Mach 6 Hoka Cielo Road Topo Specter Topo Cyclone Noosa Tri There are tons of other options that are more daily trainer-ish that will also do some faster stuff. There are also lots that have plastic or nylon plates that are more forgiving than carbon.

I've really enjoyed the lineup of adidas running shoes recently. I have the Boston 13s and EVO SL for tempo and daily runs, Adios Pro 4 for long run races, and I've mixed in the SL2s and Supernova Rise & Primas for other daily mileage. I've been hoping and wishing for something like the Hyperboost Edge. With that all being said- does this takeover for the adidas Supernova Prima from a maximum cushion point-of-view? Or will the Hyperboost material and range continue to evolve separately? To have the Ultra Boost, Adizero, and Hyperboost or will Hyperboost fit into the Ultra Boost family of products? Thank you!

Thank you so much for your reply- keep up the great work!! Very excited for this shoe- my Supernova Primas used to be my traveling shoe if I could only take one pair, but the Hyperboost Edge seems like it’ll be my new favorite! I hope to try it sometime soon! Happy Launch Day!!

Pumagrip is said to be the king of the grip. I personally have very good experience with Continental rubber. Actually old Adidas shoes worked very well for me for a long time. I'm not sure about the new models though. And you want something built like a tank, so nothing from adizero lineup. A shoe which in my case still look good and go strong is Nike Infinity Run. The exposed react foam surprisingly shows no wear at all. Flyknit on the upper also is in perfect condition. I only stopped using them because they were to firm for my liking. Now they serve me in the gym. Have you looked into rugged versions of ordinary shoes like NB fresh foam more trail, NB Hierro or Nike pegasus trail?

I use goretex running shoes as my daily walking / running shoes on rainy and snowy days. It used to be Adidas Supernova, which had amazing grip and survived for a long time until the midsole snapped in half. Then Hierro v6 which were super comfy, but started showing wear and tear of the upper after only 6 months. I moved to hoka speedgoats, which are not known for their durability, but I found 2 pairs in price of 1, so I thought a set would last me long enough. Indeed the vibram lugs after 18 months of using mostly on hard surfaces were destroyed on one side. And that may happen in general to trail shoes with big lugs instead of more asphalt oriented outsole. Despite some opinions, their traction on wet or icy asphalt is very good. The only specific situation when they turn into slipgoats is when I come from very low temperature and step on wet concrete like puddles of melted snow in a garage. There is yet another option. Couple of years ago my wife bought herself Reebok Work n Cushion. They were quite comfy, ridicuosly cheap and simple oldschool shoes. There are other brands making shoes for work. Something like Hoka transport, which can have interesting upper with its cordura lining plus the rich midsole.