Discontinued · road · Daily / Trail · $200
Winterized Ultraboost with a grippier outsole and water-shedding knit.
Built for daily, trail, at a target pace of 9:00–12:00 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Adidas Ultraboost 5.
Adidas tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 29 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. Combined, the ride reads as calm at 2/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A tall 10 mm drop tips weight forward off the heel, which usually suits heel strikers and calves that dislike low-drop shoes. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 450 miles from the outsole, about $0.44 per mile at $200.
For the foams and plates Adidas uses across its line, read the Adidas brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
335 g / 11.8 oz
60 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
29 mm
7 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
10 mm
4 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$200
40 pricier than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~450 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Adidas line it is heavier than the brand's median (278 g / 9.8 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (35 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
On Cloudflyer 5
320 g / 11.3 oz · 31 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $170
On's gentle-stability trainer with a wide, guided base.
Asics GT-4000 4
310 g / 10.9 oz · 36 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $140
Maximum-support trainer for overpronators who want cushion and control.
New Balance 1540 v4
335 g / 11.8 oz · 32 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $190
Maximum motion-control trainer with a huge, stable platform.
On Cloudpulse
319 g / 11.3 oz · 33 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $140
Training-first shoe tuned for gym work and short cardio.