Adidas Terrex Sneaker
HYPESCORERADIATION LEVEL: INERT15GSv
0 sneakers were found
No sneakers found
Try adjusting or clearing the filters above.
0 sneakers were found
Try adjusting or clearing the filters above.
Adidas Terrex
Terrex is not a model but a division. Under that name adidas releases everything meant for off the paved road: mountaineering boots, trail shoes, approach shoes for rocky terrain and a range of lower models for forest paths. Anyone looking here for a single silhouette is looking for something that doesn’t exist. What appears on this page is the entire line side by side.
What the variations have in common
Put a high mountaineering boot next to a low trail shoe from this line and three things remain. The name appears on the back, at the heel, in the same styling. There’s a pull loop at the back to pull the shoe on. And the outsole has coarse lugs instead of a flat profile. Beyond that it varies: one uses a foam midsole with the familiar pebble texture, the other a regular pressed sole. Features that apply to one version therefore do not automatically apply to the next.
Four corners of the line
The Free Hiker is the mountaineering boot with the sock-like collar and the thickest sole; it’s the furthest from a sneaker. The Agravic models are the trail shoes: lower, lighter, with sharper lugs for loose ground. The Swift and AX models sit between as hiking shoes for mixed terrain, and the Eastrail and Skychaser fill the middle ground. The more technical the terrain, the stiffer the sole and the less pleasant the shoe is to walk on pavement.
What the additions mean
There is almost always a second designation after the model name, and that says more about usability than the name itself. GTX or GORE-TEX means a waterproof membrane: drier in the rain, warmer on a summer day and less breathable. COLD.RDY indicates a lined winter version. Mid refers to a higher shaft running around the ankle. Without one of those additions you have the open, airy version, which soaks through faster in wet conditions but remains more comfortable on long climbs.
If you ended up here by accident
If you’re looking for a shoe for the city with an outdoor look, this category is too heavy: those lug soles are harsh on asphalt and wear unevenly. The UltraBOOST is closer to that purpose. For the mountain trail itself the comparable counterpart is the Salomon XT family.
On this page you can see which versions of the Adidas Terrex are currently the hottest according to the Hypescore, from which price they can be found and in how many shops they are in stock.
The Hypescore reads the signal strength of every Adidas Terrex colorway. Community votes, resale movement, search demand and scarcity together decide how much hype a sneaker gives off, expressed in GSv. On the left the strongest hype signals, on the right the colorways just being picked up and rising fast.