adidas delivers the most significant update to Boost yet through a pebble-like supercritical form called Hyperboost Pro.

of adidas The Hyperboost Edge introduces new midsole technology. super trainer It fills the gap for maximum cushioning in the brand’s running shoe lineup. We also take an innovative approach to design. adidas running The shoe features the brand’s Three Stripes motif on the midsole rather than the upper, chosen to highlight the advances in materials.

“We wanted to bring the magic that we have.” AdizeroAdidas general manager of running Patrick Nava told Footwear News: “That’s how we started playing around with the Hyperboost idea, fine-tuning the foam and arriving at the PEBA version, a solution that is incredibly lightweight yet provides great energy return.”

Development of Hyperboost Pro began two and a half years ago, and the biggest challenge in the process was reaching the right density for the fused PEBA foam beads. Too low and it’s not durable enough, but too high and it’s ungainly and too heavy.

The right balance was found about a year and a half ago, and from there Adidas was able to move forward with developing a complete shoe based on it. Helping in terms of durability is a full-length LightTraxion outsole with a thinner, lighter base from the Adizero line. The complete sole unit has a stack height of 45 mm at the heel, a 6 mm drop, and weighs a total of 255 grams (or just under 9 ounces) in a men’s size 8.5.

While Nava encourages those who pick up the HyperBoost Edge to pick up the pace to get the most out of the shoe, the Hyperboost Pro Form differs from the TPEE-based LightStrike Pro in that it’s less focused on speed and offers 22% more energy return.

Aesthetically, Adidas approaches the shoe with the same Eurocentric, Bauhaus-inspired eye for minimalism used in its Adizero line, exemplified here by the largely unbranded upper. The Mountain logo appears in two small spots on the top and bottom of the tongue, while the model name is featured in embossed text on the heel.

Primeweave, a soft, lightweight woven material, forms the base of the upper, which incorporates synthetic overlays and heel pods for cushioning and stability.

Of course, Boost cushioning was a game-changer for Adidas at a time when EVA was still the underfoot standard. First introduced in 2013 as the Energy Boost, it really took off two years later with the launch of the first Ultraboost, a running shoe that was widely adopted as lifestyle wear. And so began the footwear industry’s race for lightweight, responsive cushioning.

Boost’s natural magic comes from pockets of air trapped between the foam beads, reducing weight while allowing the midsole to expand and compress more like a sponge than a single slab of foam.

“When Energy Boost first came on the market, everyone who tried it was like, ‘Wow, this feels good. This is different,'” Nava said. “I wanted to recreate that first feeling, but 15 years later with advances in technology.”

The red and white adidas Hyperboost Edge will release on March 17th via the adidas website and stores. Pricing is set at $200, and the new colorway will start arriving on May 1st.