Editor Tested: Adidas Promises More Energized Runs With New Springblade Sneakers, But Do They Work? : InStyle.com What's Right Now

Adidas will release its newest sneaker technology “Springblades” on August 1. The shoe features a new kind of sole — one with multiple blades in a row instead of a flat bottom — which is built to compress and release energy to propel the body forward. We asked running enthusiast and InStyle.com’s Fashion News Editor Sharon Clott to test the new gear and report back on the results. Read on to find out what she thought.

“If you’re a runner, you have a certain loyalty to your running shoes. For me, I continue to buy the same pair of Saucony Triumphs year after year because I know they’ll work for my daily pitter-patter around the Central Park reservoir. But when I heard about the new Springblade technology by Adidas, I was intrigued. A series of 16 elastic blades replaced the stable chunky soles I’m used to, and these are designed in a way that the impact of your stride creates more energy—as the representatives from Adidas promised me (it took them six years to perfect it for release). I was also a little hesitant. Nothing is that easy, and the refund checks Skechers sent out for falsely advertising the leaning effects of their Toner shoes this week serve as proof. So, with a mix of curiosity and reservations, I laced up my neon pink pair and went for a jog. Outdoors, on the hot concrete of New York City, you do feel like these are doing a little work to move you along. I didn’t feel like I was springing up, it was more like running on a slight downhill.







Editor Tested: Adidas Promises More Energized Runs With New Springblade Sneakers, But Do They Work? : InStyle.com What's Right Now