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Did Adidas Just Drop Its Next Greatest Hit? It Has All the Ingredients

Boost is back. The Hyperboost Edge repositions the brand’s famed cushioning platform for another run at the top.

White and red athletic shoe with textured sole and three red stripes on the side, on a concrete floor.Jack Seemer for Gear Patrol
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The dust still hasn’t settled from the Adizero Evo SL, the brand’s biggest hit since the Ultraboost. But Adidas may already have another hit on its hands.

Available March 17, the Hyperboost Edge is the brand’s answer to premium daily trainers like the Asics Superblast, On Cloudmonster Hyper and Nike Vomero Plus.

What’s more, it continues on the legacy of Boost, making Adidas’s famed cushioning platform of the 2010s competitive against modern midsole technologies.

Pair of white and red Adidas running shoes on a concrete floor, one shoe showing the "HYPERBOOST" insole.
The Hyperboost Edge, available starting March 17, a premium super trainer that costs $200.
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Superpowered pellets

As with other models in its class, the spec sheet of the Hyperboost Edge highlights a towering stack height. It measures 45mm in the heel and features a moderate 6mm drop.

Close-up of a white and red athletic shoe heel with textured sole and diagonal stripes on a concrete surface.
The midsole measures 45mm in the heel.
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White sneaker sole with red Adidas logo and size markings 39.0 and 45.0 on a textured surface.
Adidas isn’t shy about the stack height. The measurements can be found on the bottom of the shoe.
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But instead of relying on a dual-density, multi-layered construction, as is the case with the Superblast 3, there’s just a single slab of PEBA-based pellets.

Adidas calls it Hyperboost Pro and claims it can respond “naturally through the gait cycle” without the need for stiffening elements, aka a plate or more traditional foam.

White and red athletic shoe with a thick sole and three red stripes on the side, placed on a concrete surface.
PEBA-based pellets make up a single, albeit thick, layer of cushioning. There is no plate.
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Pair of white and red athletic shoes with textured white soles and Adidas logo on the sole.
A full-length outsole protects the integrity of the midsole.
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In any case, the choice of PEBA, which Nike also uses for in its premier marathon racers, keeps the shoe impressively nimble, despite the quantity of foam and a full-length, end-to-end outsole.

Paired with a featherweight woven upper, the Hyperboost Edge clocks in at just nine ounces (255 grams) in a men’s size 8.5.

Close-up of red and white sneakers with "PRIMEWEAVE" text on the red fabric near the laces.
PEBA helps to keep the weight down, as does an ultralight Primeweave woven upper.
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Pair of white and red athletic shoes with textured white soles on a concrete floor.
Despite the size of the midsole and an end-to-end outsole, the shoe weighs less than nine ounces in a men’s 8.5.
Jack Seemer for Gear Patrol

Availability and pricing

The Hyperboost Edge certainly has big shoes to fill, considering the sustained hype around the Adizero Evo SL. It also has something of an uphill battle.

The new shoe will cost $200 when it releases March 17, making it considerably more expensive than the Adizero Evo SL ($150), even if it’s on par with other premium super trainers.

If anything, it certainly conveys Adidas’s confidence in the shoe and, just maybe, a bold new era for Boost.

About the Author:

Jack Seemer is the executive editor at Gear Patrol, with over a decade of experience in product journalism. He currently reports on a wide range of topics, including footwear, watches, EDC, cookware and more.

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