Great review, interesting and helpful. Keep up the good work Run Testers ... I've picked up several pieces of kit based on your reviews (including a rather fetching Buff headband).
Great review as always, even though I couldn't believe what I saw at 06:12, I had to pause and check if I misread or something, I mean, that is not what I expect to see when I hear "easy run", really impressive stats.
I had the ultraboost 4.0 and had issue with stability during runs especially when changing direction etc. I did not have these issues with the Solar Boost 19. How does it fare compared to the two shoes?
Hello! You said they are rediculusly heavy but you couldn't feel it? If you could compare it with ultraboost 20 with NASA design how much heavier would you say it is? And at what point it starts feel heavy?
Hi, it’s a good shoe for heavy runners but worth noting it’s not soft and cushy despite the high stack, it’s reasonably firm ride, bur still very comfy.
They look so weird, thin in the forefoot and with that huge amount of Boost foam on the heel (which is even heavier than Lightstrike foam). Is it really comfortable? I like low stack height shoes as you can see from my videos and the price is always growing, I mean I know this shoe has a great success story but the price cannot grow that much especially for such kind of shoe for stability and heavy, it is ridiculous if you think the cost of production of these shoes... Anyway, thanks for your video, appreciated!
It's an odd look and not one I love myself, but then I'm sure it's cool in a way I don't understand haha. The price is definitely high for what is really a workhorse trainer. I guess the bonus of it being a nice shoe to wear in general does factor in to that cost though.
Your foot rest well inside the stack of boost in the heel. The height of the Boost under your feet is the same as the UB19 and 20. They just added more Boost to around your heal and made it much harder.
I like the aesthetic changes, but don't like that the this shoe is much stiffer than previous UB. I like UB because of that squishy foam. Owning 10 pairs of UB, I expect the that squishy foam. Why did they have to make these so stiff? Also with the heal slippage, the only running I'm going to be doing in that shoe is for errands. I've already ordered a pair on Nike Invincible.
Choosing a shoe...for function/performance usually takes presidance these days. As I see many serious runnings wearing dhoes with colour ways that are (for me) too feminine or child-like. Too many with dayGLO pastel colours. Some have the tech we want. But look a bit too "fruity". Had the HOKA come with a black tread and in more masc colours (e.g. grey/navy blue/black tread...can get that with Nike if you custom order build a shoe..which I might do with their Pegasus 38). This Adidas U21... looks wise...might appeal to more guys. A kind of white-/grey upper with the Adidas black stripes. . If only they used more Continental black tread on the entire bottom/tread. Not just bits at the front. I'm not a runner so spending $250 CDN on a "running shoe" for mostly walking/sprinting with my dog...kind of overkill and a waste. So at most a Nike Pegasus 38 for me. It would be a everyday shoe too.
@@geert574 yeah, shape isn’t really about size or width though. There’s lots of different lasts that the manufacturers can choose. Some really push across the big toe.
I don't get it. You said easy pace. running at 4:09 and did HM in 1 hr 30 mins. In my terms easy pace is "conversation pace" and basically at 6:00 average. You really have cold heart beat at 133 while my heart goes boom boom at 180 bpm. Those stats at 6:13 is crazy speed. Love the review though. In India Adidas UltraBoost 21 is costing nearly $250
Hi, yep that was my conversation pace, different for every runner :) Thanks for the kind words on the review, that is very expensive for the shoe though!
Hi Antonio, unfortunately the processes involved in using recycled materials often aren't cheaper or easier than using brand new virgin plastics. This is really why the world is increasingly overloaded with cheap plastics. So recycled doesn't mean cheaper in most cases.
@@TheRunTesters Thanks. A little counter-intuitive don't you think? Recycled products costing a lot more... people end up not buying these, creating a lot of overstock...leading to more plastics being wasted since they're not 100% recyclable. Restarting the vicious cycle.
@@antondcmd We'd predict that these will still sell in large numbers even at that (surprisingly) high price and waste from overstocking isn't really the issue. It does raise questions about whether companies have a duty to cut profits to be catalysts for real change. It'd certainly be a bold move to sell these at a deliberately competitive price to drive consumers to a 'greener' option. But then, capitalism. The fact is most brands making environmentally sound products are selling at a premium. Some of that is due to more expensive R&D and manufacturing. Some of that is no doubt because those inclined to buy them probably have more spending power.
I like the idea of a shoe that's life style appropriate and you can just run in it as well, not something I've thought about before. Good review.
Man, I just wanna tell you that this video is stunningly informative, your review is on point, I love it!
Great review, interesting and helpful. Keep up the good work Run Testers ... I've picked up several pieces of kit based on your reviews (including a rather fetching Buff headband).
Thanks and glad it was helpful! And that has made my day tbh, the more people in headbands the better!
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Great review, I'm going to buy them now.
Great review as always, even though I couldn't believe what I saw at 06:12, I had to pause and check if I misread or something, I mean, that is not what I expect to see when I hear "easy run", really impressive stats.
Haha thanks, and glad you enjoyed the review :)
Great review, as usual
Thanks, appreciate it!
Great review!!!
Thanks Banana Dude!
I had the ultraboost 4.0 and had issue with stability during runs especially when changing direction etc. I did not have these issues with the Solar Boost 19. How does it fare compared to the two shoes?
Thank You Sir For Sharing This Wonderful Video of Yours, For Reviewing Adidas Ultraboost 21, For Sure I Will Cop this Soon
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the nice comment.
Hello! You said they are rediculusly heavy but you couldn't feel it? If you could compare it with ultraboost 20 with NASA design how much heavier would you say it is? And at what point it starts feel heavy?
Love mine thanks for review glad you enjoy you’re long run
Thanks Nathallie.
Thank you, always nice review. Will you be testing the new balance 1080 v11, I am interested to hear your thoughts
Thanks! Hoping to test the 1080v11, but lot of other shoes to get through right now and they haven't come in yet!
What shoe would you say would be best for a heavy rubber?
Hoka Carbon X2?
Learnt more in the first 5 mins than most videos
Glad it was useful, Jamie.
Do you recomend it to long runs? Im a bit overwheight
Love my 21 so far. Best one yet.
Glad you're enjoying them Kevin. Always makes us happy when we hear people have shoes they love.
I just bought a same one pair...they are awesome...👍👍
We're always happy when people find shoes they like, so that's good to hear.
best shoe i’ve own
He’s a toe/ball strike runner. I wonder if it’s the shoe adjusting his strike.
Question will a heavy runner benefit from this as a Max cushion shoe?
Hi, it’s a good shoe for heavy runners but worth noting it’s not soft and cushy despite the high stack, it’s reasonably firm ride, bur still very comfy.
They look so weird, thin in the forefoot and with that huge amount of Boost foam on the heel (which is even heavier than Lightstrike foam). Is it really comfortable? I like low stack height shoes as you can see from my videos and the price is always growing, I mean I know this shoe has a great success story but the price cannot grow that much especially for such kind of shoe for stability and heavy, it is ridiculous if you think the cost of production of these shoes... Anyway, thanks for your video, appreciated!
It's an odd look and not one I love myself, but then I'm sure it's cool in a way I don't understand haha. The price is definitely high for what is really a workhorse trainer. I guess the bonus of it being a nice shoe to wear in general does factor in to that cost though.
Your foot rest well inside the stack of boost in the heel. The height of the Boost under your feet is the same as the UB19 and 20. They just added more Boost to around your heal and made it much harder.
@7:45 what's the brand and model of that hoodie sweater? thanks
It's made by BAM, not sure the exact one is available now, but here are some options bambooclothing.co.uk/category/hoodies/
These are on sale right now, I think you’ve just convinced to purchase them
these are the only reviews i trust for anything running ! also what’s app is that for the apple watch at 6:12? it looks awesome
Thanks very much! It’s the WorkOutDoors app and it is brilliant. I actually have a vid coming on it, but need to edit - I went on a bit!
I like the slim line look of 20 ,It was more clean
I like the aesthetic changes, but don't like that the this shoe is much stiffer than previous UB. I like UB because of that squishy foam. Owning 10 pairs of UB, I expect the that squishy foam. Why did they have to make these so stiff? Also with the heal slippage, the only running I'm going to be doing in that shoe is for errands. I've already ordered a pair on Nike Invincible.
I agree. I literally ran to the ground a pair of 1.0’s. Bought these ran a 5k and was terribly disappointed in the ride.
Choosing a shoe...for function/performance usually takes presidance these days. As I see many serious runnings wearing dhoes with colour ways that are (for me) too feminine or child-like. Too many with dayGLO pastel colours. Some have the tech we want. But look a bit too "fruity". Had the HOKA come with a black tread and in more masc colours (e.g. grey/navy blue/black tread...can get that with Nike if you custom order build a shoe..which I might do with their Pegasus 38).
This Adidas U21... looks wise...might appeal to more guys. A kind of white-/grey upper with the Adidas black stripes. . If only they used more Continental black tread on the entire bottom/tread. Not just bits at the front.
I'm not a runner so spending $250 CDN on a "running shoe" for mostly walking/sprinting with my dog...kind of overkill and a waste. So at most a Nike Pegasus 38 for me. It would be a everyday shoe too.
How's that forefoot shape? I always struggle with how Adidas have that pointy shape, cutting across my big toe. #hoofshape
It literally says but a size up they fall small
@@geert574 yeah, shape isn’t really about size or width though. There’s lots of different lasts that the manufacturers can choose. Some really push across the big toe.
I don't get it.
You said easy pace. running at 4:09 and did HM in 1 hr 30 mins.
In my terms easy pace is "conversation pace" and basically at 6:00 average.
You really have cold heart beat at 133 while my heart goes boom boom at 180 bpm.
Those stats at 6:13 is crazy speed.
Love the review though. In India Adidas UltraBoost 21 is costing nearly $250
Hi, yep that was my conversation pace, different for every runner :) Thanks for the kind words on the review, that is very expensive for the shoe though!
Can I use it for sprinting?
Do you mean proper all out sprinting as in 100m stuff on the track or do you mean, can you sprint in them generally?
@@TheRunTesters can I sprint with them In general for training .
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I don't get why they're claiming that these shoes are made of recycled materials YET cost a lot of 💰💰💰🤔🤔🤔
Hi Antonio, unfortunately the processes involved in using recycled materials often aren't cheaper or easier than using brand new virgin plastics. This is really why the world is increasingly overloaded with cheap plastics. So recycled doesn't mean cheaper in most cases.
@@TheRunTesters Thanks. A little counter-intuitive don't you think? Recycled products costing a lot more... people end up not buying these, creating a lot of overstock...leading to more plastics being wasted since they're not 100% recyclable. Restarting the vicious cycle.
@@antondcmd We'd predict that these will still sell in large numbers even at that (surprisingly) high price and waste from overstocking isn't really the issue. It does raise questions about whether companies have a duty to cut profits to be catalysts for real change. It'd certainly be a bold move to sell these at a deliberately competitive price to drive consumers to a 'greener' option. But then, capitalism. The fact is most brands making environmentally sound products are selling at a premium. Some of that is due to more expensive R&D and manufacturing. Some of that is no doubt because those inclined to buy them probably have more spending power.
Parfait
heavier than a mavic mini
Good looking shoe. Terrible price. I'll pass.
Sounds like a bad buy! Shoes half the price is just better for what it does.
This sneaker has a very stiff ride, hurts my mid foot. Disappointed cause I like the look of it. But not the functionality.
Ah sorry to hear that. I haven’t found it hurts my foot yet, but testing continues!
You score 0 for charisma
Hahaha what a horrible thing to say! Have a great day
@@TheRunTesters your response scores a 9, you too!
@@stevenoltay The barrier between love and hate can be so thin sometimes 😂 Your character's development scores a solid 8 !
Well I suppose it is the Run Testers and not some half assed x factor sham show.
I reckon you’re doing a great job Nick. I’d have a beer with you. Actually I’d have a beer with both of you 😂