ADIDAS RUNNING SHOES & THE ADIDAS BLOGGER COMMUNITY 

Middleagemarathoner will now evaluate adidas running shoes and running apparel and share our experiences as a member of the adidas Blogging Community

What is the adidas blogging community?

The adidas blogger community is expanding to the US so we now get to work long-term with a household brand and help to shape adidas’ efforts to grow in the running community.  Initially, we will receive compensation to purchase adidas running gear.  In exchange, we will evaluate and provide reviews of the gear we purchase and use.  Our evaluations will be posted on this website. We will also promote our posts on the various social media channels we use.

Why did we choose to partner with adidas?

Representatives from one of adidas’ marketing partners approached middleagemarathoner because they really like our content and thought we would be an excellent fit for this project. Although we don’t have experience with adidas running shoes. we recognize their long standing reputation for providing high quality athletic gear. Adidas is synonymous with revolutionary technology. Running shoes have evolved exponentially in the last 5 years and adidas is at the forefront of providing a wide variety of new running shoes to fit men and women of all ages and abilities.

We will be evaluating a variety adidas running shoes & posting our findings on separate blog posts. 

Initially I will try adidas’ stability training shoe, the Solarcontrol.  As a middle age athlete, I now pronate, so I need a daily running shoe that’s engineered specifically with extra stability and support without being too heavy.  

I also have purchased a pair of the Adizero Boston 11 lightweight trainers.  These shoes aren’t carbon plated. Instead they’re a less expensive ultra lightweight alternative that I intend to test during longer (5+ mile) tempos, long runs and 1/2 – full marathons.  My goal is to provide an honest evaluation of an affordable, lightweight & hopefully, durable running shoe. 

We will have a few other runners evaluate these and other adidas running shoes.  We’ll link to our reviews and the social media posts on this page. 

We encourage readers to leave comments on this page, our blog or social media posts. Please let us know if there’s a particular adidas running shoe you would like to be evaluated. 

Although I’m purchasing these running shoes online, I still use a lot of the strategies outlined in my “How to buy new Running Shoes” post from a few years ago.  I’m an older runner who pronates, so I need a stable running shoe. Also, since I recently purchased a pair of racing flats, I know my foot size (it’s critical to know your shoe size when purchasing shoes online).  Although I won’t be making these shoe purchases at a local running store, because I’m dealing directly with adidas, I still recommend athletes purchase from local running stores as often as they can.  Local running stores are the “life blood” of the running community (sponsoring races, training runs and promoting the sport). 

If you need a proven periodized marathon training plan or affordable coaching where I use these principles of periodization training to prepare you for your next race? Train with me where I provide a CUSTOM EXPERIENCE based on your specific situation.