Just get the durable and comfortable Solarglide 4 for easy days. And if you have too much money and don’t know where to spend it, the adizero adios Pro 2 is a good use of cash. Reinforcement strips over the mesh continue forward from the lace openings, with additional support to the arch.

Asics Kayano 28 Review Update - Guest reviewer Ryan Flugaur adds his thoughts to the vastly updated stability classic This means that except for the stabilizing ring of Lightstrike around the toe and sides, you’re running almost entirely on Lightstrike Pro at the midfoot and to the front. This differs from shoes like the Boston 10 where the entire layer above the outsole is Lightstrike, even if there’s an insert of Lightstrike Pro above it.

The Ultraboost problem: This shoe is immensely successful, and not because it’s a versatile running shoe. It does well because it’s a great everyday sneaker that offers plenty of ride comfort and hard-wearing build quality. Even the Mizuno Wave Rider 26 will run rings around the adidas Solarglide, so that’s saying something.

For a very long time, the adizero Takumi Sen’s fame to claim was being a minimal, no-nonsense racing flat for short races. Walking around I can tell that the heel is firm while the midfoot and forefoot is smooth and bouncy.

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What stays the same is a tough, thin, see-through mesh with a suede overlay covering the toes. Diagonal support strips run below the mesh on both sides of the toe box. Seams can cause irritation. The problem is that most of adidas’s non-racing line-up looks like some version of the Ultraboost 22. The Solarglide 6. The EQ21. The UltraBounce. And many other degrees of the Ultraboost. There’s no Boost here, but you do have the Lightstrike EVA – yes, of the SL20 and adizero SL fame. While the ride is firm, there’s sufficient comfort and stability for non-technical trails.