Daily Trainer

adidas Supernova Rise 2

adidas' plain everyday trainer: soft Dreamstrike+ foam and a high drop for easy miles and the long run.

The Supernova Rise is adidas' plain daily trainer, and the second version is built around Dreamstrike+ foam with support rods in the midfoot to keep the landing tidy. A 10 mm drop over a 36 mm heel makes it familiar the moment you put it on.

It suits most of an ordinary week — easy days, steady days, and the long run — and it is the shoe to buy when you want one pair that never asks you to make a decision.

It is not fast. At around 275 g there is no plate and no snap, and the moment you try a workout in it you feel the shoe rather than the effort. Keep something lighter for the days that need it.