Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
adidas
adizero Boston 3
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Good
(75/100)
- Release
- 2025
Good
(75/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Release
- 2025
Ratings & Reviews
Good (75/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 49% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Good (75/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (75/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 49% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Excellent (92/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (92/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 89% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Very good (90/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (90/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 85% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Very good (87/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 81% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Good (71/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (71/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 35% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Below average (55/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (55/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 3% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
50%
9/18
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 49% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 48% of 1,872 daily trainers.
48%
adidas
Scores better than 62% of 202 adidas shoes.
62%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the adizero Boston 12.
- Rated below average overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8 oz M
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Stack
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37/30mm
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Drop
—
7mm
7mm
Release
2025
2025 Q2
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$160
$200
Best price
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$94.97
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (49%)
Above average (63%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (3%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (35%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (89%)
Excellent (94%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Very good (85%)
Good (80%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Very good (81%)
Very good (82%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
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Reader Ratings
8 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 7 written reviews
Reader review
Shiba God of Death · Mar 21, 2015
4/5
Overall
Used for easy/moderate runs and tempo run/cruise intervals. Cushioning faded somewhat quickly but they fit my foot well. The upper has held together very well.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 21, 2014
4/5
Overall
Good trainer for all running
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 16, 2014
4/5
Overall
Simple, no nonsense, straightforward shoe, suitable for all kinds of training, and including racing on longer distances - with no high ambitions anymore, just running 3-4x/week to stay fit and keep a decent base.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 14, 2014
4/5
Overall
Light enough without feeling there is nothing underneath my sole. Picked them up up during the off season at a nice discount (comparatively). Before I was in some Adidas Glides and the heel drop just seemed too much and I felt it led to some pretty gnarly IT issues. Saw the Bostons and thought I would give them a shout. Haven't looked back since. I like that there are not any gimmicks to the shoe. Having the shoe be breathable, durable, and pretty comfortable is more than I could ask for. They won't hide when my legs are feeling like one hundred pound boulders when not having a perfect day. I like that. In the future I may experiment with different brands or series but for right now in the foreseeable future I will be lacing up every day with these proven winners.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5