Adidas unveils the Hyperboost Edge, a 255g daily trainer featuring the new Hyperboost Pro midsole. This plateless shoe boasts race-day stack heights and energy return, with lab tests and consumer trials showing significant preference for its cushioning and propulsion. Engineered with PRIMEWEAVE and LIGHTTRAXION, it prioritizes lightweight performance for everyday runs.
Adidas has developed a new foam midsole—Hyperboost Pro—and the Hyperboost Edge is the first shoe built around it. The core engineering challenge: hit race-shoe stack heights and energy return numbers without a carbon plate or stiffening element. The rearfoot stack measures 45mm with a 6mm heel-to-toe drop. At that geometry, most shoes rely on a plate to manage leverage and generate toe-off energy….