Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 7.5 oz · 23/13mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The adidas adiZero Adios Boost 2 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 51 runner reviews.
Confidence
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Confidence
98 Very high
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
“Amazing comfort (past lower leg/nagging achilles issues are gone).”
“Very comfortable and good toe box room but mid and heel fits a narrow foot.”
“Boost is super cushy, great for general training, but too soft for racing.”
“I thought they'd be too thin and hurt my feet but the foam is both firm and easy on the feet.”
“I love how the lacing works and makes them really hug your feet perfectly.”
“The Adios has a snug fit through heel and midfoot, with enough space in toe box.”
“I expect to get little more than 250 miles out of this shoe.”
“Fast shoe that is comfortable and more padded than other racing flats.”
“Other brands wear out in 1.5 months.”
“Maybe not responsive enough for faster days or racing, a little too soft.”
“The first three pairs probably did 3200km between them.”
“The boost performed terrifically for this terrain.”
“Adidas shoes have a tight fit, so they always felt a bit snug.”
“These shoes wear out quick if you are hard on them speed wise.”
“Fit well, no hot spots, and limited need to break in.”
“This shoe was the one with the most pop behind it.”
“I've put 300+ miles on two pair of shoes.”
“The bottom of the shoe wears down too quickly.”
“For a half marathon I find them too hard.”
“The flat might be a little too narrow for some feet.”
“The uppers do eventually tear.”
“The adios is more of a racing flat than a traditional running shoe.”
“$140 is also too much.”
“I thought this shoe was way too soft for me.”
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g29er · Nov 9, 2014
55 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
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Chloe24 · Sep 20, 2014
60 mpw training for a marathon
5/5
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Anonymous runner · Sep 20, 2014
16 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
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hsiyer09 · Sep 19, 2014
50 mpw 1,955 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon
5/5
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African_Penguin · Sep 19, 2014
70 mpw training for a half marathon
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