Adidas Duramo 9 Price in Nigeria

PROS

Light weight at 10 ounces and comfortable
Ample cushioning from heel to forefoot.
Heel and mid-sole cushioning rebounds nicely to provide ample cushion on back to back running days
Cost effective for the runner who wants shoes but doesn’t want to drop a lot of cash.

CONS

The eyelets are made out of sharp plastic that scraped and cut my fingers when tightening the laces.
The eyelets did not keep the shoe laced tight.
The collar on the shoe was larger than normal which caused discomfort on runs.

OUR VERDICT

The Adidas Duramo 9 is a neutral running shoe that offers some great cushioning but misses the mark on becoming anything more than a midgrade running shoe.

The shoe itself managed very well on the treadmill. The, “pillow-soft” Cloudfoam was a surprise to me as I found these to be very comfortable and responsive to the constant impact that is generated when running on a treadmill.

The shoe has an overall drop of 9.5mm (heel: 23.5 mm / forefoot: 14 mm) and that played well with the neutral feel of the shoes.

Adidas Duramo 9 General Info

Upon unboxing the Adidas Duramo 9 I observed a few oddities. While you get the classic three stripe brand look, the first of two issues that jumped out to me was the fact that the shoes come with plastic eyelets.

The second observation was the oversized collar on the rear of the shoe. Adidas touts the Adidas Duramo 9 as a, “versatile running shoe that is ideal for the treadmill or trail.”

I would agree thoroughly that these shoes are definitely made for the treadmill but do not agree that these shoes are trail material.

My time spent in these shoes was 70% treadmill work and 30% outside trail usage. When I laced up the shoes my original observations became real concerns.