Hyperboost Edge 1 vs Triumph 23

The Hyperboost Edge is adidas going all in on soft, high-stack comfort for everyday miles. It is a max-cushion road running shoe built for one job: soaking up impact and keeping your legs fresh over long, steady distances. With a 44.6mm heel and a moderate 6.5mm drop, there is a lot of foam underfoot, yet at 247g it stays lighter than most shoes this tall, so it never feels like lugging bricks. There is no plate here, and adidas has not tried to make it a do-everything trainer. It is a cushioned cruiser, plain and simple. If you want the plush, protected feel of adidas's classic Ultraboost but with a taller, more modern stack, this is the natural step up. We rate it as a genuine long-run and recovery-day tool rather than a daily quiver of one. Firm-ride fans and anyone chasing turnover will want something snappier, but for eating up easy volume in comfort, it delivers.

The Saucony Triumph 23 is the brand's premium max-cushion daily training shoe, built to soak up big weekly mileage in comfort rather than chase a fast time. It sits at the plush end of the neutral daily trainer market, with a tall 42.3mm heel stack and a soft, protective ride that rewards easy runs and long steady efforts. This is not a shoe you buy for speed. At 272g it is on the heavier side, and the 10mm drop plus generous cushioning steer it firmly towards comfort miles. What you get in return is a running shoe that stays kind to your legs at the end of a marathon block, when tired joints want padding more than pop. In our view it is one of the more dependable premium cushioned trainers you can buy, and a natural home for runners who log most of their week at conversational pace. If you already run the Triumph 22, the 23 is a familiar, refined step on.