Supernova Ease 2

Adidas sells this as a running shoe at ₹10,000, and I don't recommend it for running at all. They claim a full-length Dreamstrike midsole, a PEBA blend, but I can feel the PEBA maybe 20 to 30 percent. The rest feels like nothing to me. With a 10 mm drop and 24–26 mm of stack, I can really feel the ground. On hard roads it doesn't feel responsive, soft or protective at all. For beginners, asking ₹10,000 for this feels like a scam. The one thing I like is how it feels to walk in. The tongue, heel padding and especially the upper are very soft, and it feels as premium as stepping into an ASICS Nimbus. Six or seven out of ten people who try it in a store will end up buying it. It looks premium, comes in many colours, and has a nice thick outsole. It is now on Flipkart for ₹4,500. Don't buy it for running even at that price. If you want a premium walking shoe and love Adidas, okay, go ahead. For running, add about ₹1,000 and get a shoe that lasts 1,000 km. My first picks are the Adidas Supernova Rise 3 at ₹6,500 and the ASICS Cumulus 27 or Cirrus 2 at ₹5,300. Heavier runners can wait for the Nimbus 27 to drop to ₹6,000, flat-footed runners can take the GT-2000, and under ₹3,500 the Excite 10 and Gel-Pulse 16 are good options.