Adidas Galaxy 8, full run review, on feet #bestbudgetshoes #adidasgalaxy8 #adidasrunningshoes — Transcript

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1. 0:00So, welcome back to the channel, guys.
2. 0:01Uh one of Adidas' cheapest running shoe
3. 0:03is back, the eighth version of the
4. 0:05Adidas Galaxy model, the Adidas Galaxy
5. 0:088. And this time, it is bigger than
6. 0:10ever. I was kind of intrigued. Is bigger
7. 0:12always better? For me, the first proper
8. 0:14Adidas Galaxy running shoe was the
9. 0:16Galaxy 7. I reviewed that last year,
10. 0:18pretty comfortable with a decent rebound
11. 0:20for such a cheap shoe. The ones before
12. 0:22that were not much in terms of running
13. 0:24shoes. So, after the good experience
14. 0:25with the Galaxy 7, I felt some curiosity
15. 0:28when the eighth version came out. So, I
16. 0:29decided to check it out. These look very
17. 0:31different from the last version with a
18. 0:33lot more foam underfoot, giving them a
19. 0:35really chunky vibe. But first, let's
20. 0:37talk price. The Adidas Galaxy 8 remains
21. 0:40one of the most affordable decent
22. 0:42branded running shoes out there. On the
23. 0:44US Adidas website, it's listed for $60,
24. 0:46the same price as the Galaxy 7. And you
25. 0:48know what that means, because with
26. 0:49discounts, many people are going to snag
27. 0:51these for between $30 to $50.
28. 0:54>> [music]
29. 0:57>> Aside that, let's talk quality. These
30. 0:59are not shabby at all. Like the previous
31. 1:00version, it is pretty decent with very
32. 1:02fine finishing. And it does look good on
33. 1:04feet, too. I think these actually look
34. 1:06better than the previous version. Uh
35. 1:08what do you guys think? Now, let's get
36. 1:09into more details. Just looking at it,
37. 1:11it's pretty obvious the stack is very
38. 1:13much increased. The weight, in my size
39. 1:14US 11, comes in at 350 g per shoe. It is
40. 1:17still a heavy shoe. But then, if you
41. 1:19consider overall, you see that there's
42. 1:20an improvement, you know, because
43. 1:22despite increasing the stack, the weight
44. 1:24is still the same as that of last year's
45. 1:26version. The upper is made of textile
46. 1:28mesh that gives these a very smooth and
47. 1:30sleek look. A little thick, but
48. 1:31definitely not as thick as the previous
49. 1:33version. So, breathability is a little
50. 1:35improved, and it feels very smooth and
51. 1:37comfortable on skin, too. Notice quite
52. 1:40thick padding around the collar and the
53. 1:41heel counter. Not so thick on the
54. 1:43tongue, but enough to still maintain
55. 1:45nice comfort under the laces. Overall,
56. 1:47you get a nice, comfortable, and
57. 1:48supportive feel around the ankle. The
58. 1:50midsole is a single layer of Adidas
59. 1:52Cloudfoam, 36 mm in the heel, 30 in the
60. 1:55the with a 6-mm heel-to-toe drop. This
61. 1:57is definitely on the firm side, but it
62. 1:59gets better the more you run in it.
63. 2:00However, don't expect a plush ride. It
64. 2:03is firm, but because there's so much
65. 2:04foam underfoot, it is still quite
66. 2:06comfortable. And the thicker sole makes
67. 2:07this one less flexible. Again, these are
68. 2:09surprisingly responsive, not like the
69. 2:11more premium shoes, of course, but
70. 2:13enough to get a decent comfortable run
71. 2:15in. They did not particularly feel heavy
72. 2:17on feet. The OrthoLite insole is glued
73. 2:19to the midsole, thick and soft, helping
74. 2:21the underfoot comfort. The unnamed TPU
75. 2:23outsole is somewhat stiff with a very
76. 2:25generous coverage. Talking about fit,
77. 2:27the Adidas Galaxy 8 fits true to size,
78. 2:29just like the previous version. I got my
79. 2:31usual size, and it fit me perfectly.
80. 2:33Lockdown is pretty good, even better
81. 2:35when the runner's knot is secured. The
82. 2:36arch support is good. The firm foam and
83. 2:38relatively wide platform gives it a nice
84. 2:41stability.
85. 2:45How did this actually feel when I was
86. 2:47running in them? On the road, these
87. 2:49shoes felt firm but comfortable. They
88. 2:51were quite stable and moderately
89. 2:52responsive. Breathability is okay. They
90. 2:54get slightly better the more you run in
91. 2:56them, but never expect a soft ride in
92. 2:58this one. Adidas markets these shoes as
93. 3:00something for daily commute and runs up
94. 3:02to 5K. They describe it as a shoe you
95. 3:04can use for daily activities and also
96. 3:06get some short runs in. And that's
97. 3:08exactly what you can do with these
98. 3:09shoes. Short easy distances as well as
99. 3:11casual all day wear. Because of the
100. 3:13thicker midsole, they are not as
101. 3:14flexible as the version 7, but overall,
102. 3:16a decent running shoe on a budget.
103. 3:21So, what are the advantages of the
104. 3:22Galaxy 8? Well, for its price, it's got
105. 3:25nice finishing, and it really looks
106. 3:27good. Again, it is pretty cheap and also
107. 3:29very good for all day wear. You know,
108. 3:31it's one of those shoes that can easily
109. 3:32transition from casual all day use to
110. 3:34the track. And what are the drawbacks?
111. 3:36Well, the major drawback for these shoes
112. 3:38is the weight.
113. 3:41>> [music]
114. 3:42>> Overall, the Adidas Galaxy 8 offers a
115. 3:44comfortable, stable, and moderately
116. 3:46responsive ride. They are okay for short
117. 3:48daily easy runs, walking, gym sessions,
118. 3:51and casual all day use. At this price
119. 3:53point, I think it gives a pretty decent
120. 3:55value for money. And that's it for this
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