Having seemingly only “just” bought a new pair of Adidas Energy Boost running shoes, it hardly seemed possible that I was running through them so quickly. (Pun intended).
But the facts were there for all to see.
I bought my “old” shoes at the end of April, and by dint of running every day, I was indeed using them up.
The demands of a #100daysofrunning challenge I signed up for on 1 May, made me realise something: you really do need a second pair of running shoes, especially when you are training through the Indian monsoon season.
And so, since I am rapidly becoming something of a one-woman Adidas fan club, I went for another Adidas shoe, the Climachill Cosmic Boost.
What attracted me to these shoes was the new climachill technology, which is supposed to keep you cool and is quick drying – both ideal features in our hot muggy summers. Between the heat and the monsoon downpours, this new technology seems to fit the bill.
Here, let Adidas tell you all the technical specs in their own words:
Climachill Cosmic Boost Shoes
- Weight: 7.6 ounces (size 9)
- boost™’s energy-returning properties keep every step charged with an endless supply of light, fast energy
- climachill™ helps keep you cool with active 360-degree ventilation and quick-drying, micro-perforated Aerocool fabric
- Engineered mesh upper with various types of mesh in different areas of the foot
- Bootee construction for comfortable fit
- Grippy outsole
- Imported
The first thing I loved about these gorgeous shoes (other than the colour…ooh, the colour) was the ease of putting them on.
Don’t laugh.
The only thing I don’t like about my lovely Energy Boost shoes (and I mentioned this in my review) was the fact that the tongue doesn’t open very wide, meaning it’s a bit of a struggle to get the shoes on without damaging the back. I have resorted to using a shoe horn to get them on.
No such problem with the Climachill Cosmic Boost.
They are oh-so-light and slip on easily, from the first wear.
The design of the tongue is different, the backs of the shoes are flexible, and they feel comfy from the start.
I was intrigued by the soles, which really do have holes going all the way through.
Foolishly, for their very first outing I wore thick double-layered running socks, and the inevitable happened.
The shoes felt too tight and not particularly light and airy as they should have done.
It was silly of me, agreed, because the whole USP of these lovely shoes is their airiness, their quick-drying and their ventilation – and so wearing thick socks was clearly counter-productive.
Entirely my own fault.
So, on the second day I wore thin socks and boy, did the shoes feel lovely and light.
I have wide feet, and so on the first day, when I was wearing those wretched thick socks, I panicked that the shoes were the wrong size. But as from day 2, no such issues. Thinner socks means they feel comfortable and (I realise this isn’t a technical term) I hardly notice I am wearing them.
Is it shallow of me to love their looks?
Nah, not a bit of it.
I love the colour, love the fabric, love the laces, love the eyelets…in a word, love the look of these shoes.
One of the main things that struck me about these shoes was their lightness. They cushion your feet, but don’t feel at all weighty.
The souls felt nice and flexible from the start, but I do have one unresolved question.
To wit: I am a new runner, and so possibly not as savvy as I should be, but with shoes like these – designed with vents in the soles – I clearly can’t wear my special orthotic insoles, as they would be as counter-productive as my thick socks.
So…where does that leave me? Should I alternate these shoes with my others (in which I have orthotic soles)?
I have run several times in the rain in these shoes, and they really did seem to dry quickly. There was no sensation of splashing along, weighed down by damp fabric or damp socks.
I wore these shoes for the first time on 15 July 2015 which means that today (5 August) I have had my Climachill Cosmic Boost shoes for precisely 22 days.
I have so far run a little over 200km in them, and so imagine my horror when I got a chatty message from the running app on my phone, telling me I am already over 1/4 of the way through the suggested life of these beauties.
Conclusion?
Delighted with my Climachill Cosmic Boost.
Would I choose them again when – sadly – they wear out?
Most definitely.
