When Adidas set out to reintroduce the Supernova, they gave the shoe a major makeover with a new name, new look, and new tech. The Supernova Rise is a daily trainer with super shoe-inspired foam. Adidas’s Dreamstrike+ is an offshoot of Lightstrike+ foam, which is used in the brand’s racing shoe, the Adizero Adios Pro.
Our tester and RW+ member Andy DeWolf, who lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, had mixed thoughts about the Supernova Rise. Hear DeWolf’s comments and my reaction (confession: the Supernova Rise was one of my go-tos during testing) by watching the full episode.
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Amanda is a test editor at Runner’s World who has run the Boston Marathon every year since 2013; she's a former professional baker with a master’s in gastronomy and she carb-loads on snickerdoodles.
