Shoe Review - Adidas Supernova Glide Boost 7

I have had these shoes about 2 months now, and put on easily 250+ miles.  My review is as follows:

I have long been a fan of Adidas, in particular their Supernova line of shoes.  These shoes tend to be great workhorses, lasting for many many miles, with plush cushioning.  They have vastly improved over the years, as I remember one early pair, around 1999-2000, had terrible wear, the sole pretty much disintegrated.  Not any more.

I have now put more than 250 miles on this current pair, with a previous pair (the glide 6) still having a bit of oomph even though I have kicked the crap out of it after north of 600 miles in the fall.

What I like about the shoe:

1. The upper - It is roomy, has a gusseted tongue, which allows for good fit and proper maintaining of tightness throughout shorter and long runs.  Welded overlays and an inner and outer material give it some heft to stand up to the elements.  This may have some downside in the hot summer.  
2. The outsole - Made of continental rubber, the outsole continues to last, only now starting to show some wear, but nothing concerning.  Has pretty good grip in the wet as well.
3. Responsive ride - while some of the plush cushioning has been replaced by the more responsive boost technology, i think it is pretty well balanced.  I have been able to get up to and past marathon pace during long runs, (around 6:30/mile), and it has held up pretty well.  

What I dislike:

1. Weight - at 10.7 ounces, it is a bit heavy for my liking, but this said, the responsiveness does allow for a good transition to a tempo/racing shoe when the time is right.  Put on the racing shoes after these, and you feel like you are flying.
2. Moisture control - Having run in the rain a few times, these get pretty wet and heavy, offering little in the way of drainage.

Other details:

Drop - 9mm

Weight - 10.7ounces

Price - $160CDN ( though they often go on sale, currently around $100 which is good value for the long last)

These will continue to be a go to for me.  Having run in almost every brand, Adidas have consistently provided me with the least injury time, and hence continue to be one of my frequent shoes.  Probably this has to do with the last, stack height and cushioning being the most suitable for my stride and strike, but it continues to make sense for me.  

2016 News and Goals

Its been a while since I have sat down and pounded the keys.  A quick recap:
2014 - Suffered through a pretty bad bout of achilles tendonitis, which led to me DNS my first ultramarathon (50mi).
2014 - 2015 - Fall through winter, put in a great training block which had me shift focus in 2015 - seeking a BQ for my 40th birthday (turn forty 5 days after the 2016 Boston Marathon).  I ran the 2015 Whitby International Marathon, finishing in 3:05:28, good enough for 2nd overall and 1st in my AG.  This was a BQ, though I had to wait to make sure I made the cut-off (I did, cutoff was 2:28 under qualifying times).  Off to Boston for 2016.  I recovered well, though had a niggle of plantar Faciaitis which developed into a more chronic nerve impingement.  I took a few weeks off in the summer, then got back at it.

I ran the Angus Glen 1/2 Marathon in November, a fairly hilly course.  I led from the start, and won overall in 1:21:10.  I felt great the entire race, except for some persistent foot pain from 8k onwards (see above).

I have been training since, averaging about 60miles/week with some peaks in the 80-85mile range.  I will gradually start to pick that up ahead of Boston.  My goal for Boston is sub-3 hours, and so far, my last long training run - 19 miles, I ran at an overall 3:02 pace, with the final 10 miles at 2:55 pace.  And felt great.  Maybe I am peaking early, but things are ticking.

I also got selected to be a member of Team Running Free.  Excited to be a part of the group, it is a great store I have shopped at often over the last few years, and a ton growing up through my highschool and university days.

Which brings us to goals:

1) Sub 3 hrs at Boston.  I have run under 3 hours in 2 of the 4 marathons I have run.  No sweat.
2) PMA - Positive Mental Attitude.  Pain is Pain, stay positive in running and life.
3) Try to run 3 marathons.  Boston, perhaps repeat Whitby, recovery pending (5 weeks after Boston) and something in the fall.
4) Run more events.  I am hoping to run at least 10-12 events this year.  Will see.
5) Volunteer at a race (or two).
6) Get out on a regular basis with the run group at Running Free, maybe others.

PMA!