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The aesthetics of the Adidas Pure Boost Go LTD are eyecatching and worthy of casual wear, especially that two-tone outsole, which is best inflicted on your foes at pace whilst flashing past.
My variation (sky blue and black weave, black detailing) is understated but not too dark to be confused with non-sporting footwear.
I actually can take or leave the aesthetics of most runners in favour of function, but there is a modern edge to this with the injection of colour.
Flat, wide lacing flows smoothly between eyelets and provides a really comfortable fit with no bunching. This seems to be aided by the minimal upper, which doesn’t impose structure on your foot, allowing for a glove-like feel.
Pressure points are avoided by looping of eyelets, as well as a neat fold in the upper which protects against pinching and soreness whilst maintaining the lightweight, amorphous feel.
The small amount of padding that there is, situated around the inside of the heel collar, fits neatly and again without imposition, around the natural contours of your achilles and ankle.
The smooth suede-like material also feels natural even when a trainer sock slips down and directly contacts the foot. It provides stability, which is essential in such a loose and free upper.
A major success of this shoe is its ability to confer stability and protection to an otherwise flimsy upper, whilst keeping it true to its brief of natural unimposing foot feel with unrestricted movement and keeping weight down.
This is achieved by printed latticing to the heel counter and inside of the foot, in place of a conventional trail shoe rock protector. These reinforced areas are sufficiently sparse to allow for some movement.
Regardless, I feel it provides the perfect amount to assure and stabilise faster paces whilst staying lightweight and minimal.
The PureBoost foam provides a great deal of cushioning without ever feeling inefficient or spongy. Like its contemporaries with other leading brands, it is engineered for recoil as well as protection.
The outsole feels grippy in most instances, although as with many of the Adidas Boost lineage, can struggle somewhat in the wet. A soft, flexible midsole is adequate for responsively shaping to rough hard ground or rocks.
However, the support and low levels of grip (well, no lugs anyway) would make this an unsuitable choice (read urban kerbs and roots, rather than trails and boulders). For the record, I haven’t yet slipped so won’t be docking many marks.
The Adidas Pureboost Go LTD is somewhat of a split personality, providing earthly natural movement and glove-like feel up top however with a highly engineered, high cushion midsole underneath.
It is versatile as an everyday shoe, perhaps as a second pair to provide variation and time away from pressure points and enforced style of other footwear.
It feels like a shoe that would be ideal for injury prevention and recovery due to its unimposing upper but generous cushioning, gently encouraging adaptive stability rather than locking it in with gadgetry and padding.
What is for sure is this shoe gives you back ownership of the joys of movement and has a sense of unrefined freedom and energy that at times the asphalt takes away.
The Adidas Pureboost Go LTD could be just the breath of freedom your feet and running need, but not shy on speed or stability either—although watch that transition if used to more supportive and robust running shoes.
– Chris Ward
RunRepeat Expert