adidas adizero Boston 10

Name: adidas adizero Boston 10
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.3 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.1 oz · 9mm drop · 39/30mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adizero Boston 11 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas adizero Boston 10 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Durability and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 11 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the adizero Boston product line. One more review would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Very good

91/100

Overall

Very good 91

Durability

Exceptional 98

Appearance

Excellent 95

Value

Very good 91

Cushioning

Decent 71

Comfort

Bottom-tier 51

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

84/100

Moderate 84

What runners say

“For the first 70/90 kms they felt very hard, but after that, they became one of the best running shoes I've used in the last 20 years.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 9

“The biggest perk is that they start feeling amazing the older they get.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Bondi 7

“Most shoes last for 500/550 kilometers, but Boston 12's last more than 700 kms and still going strong.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 9

“Fits tight and narrow like a flat and feels great for faster intervals or tempo efforts.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon

“The sole is super sturdy and the Continental material truly is anti-slip even in the slipperest conditions.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 9

“After about 2 weeks of running in them, they start to feel comfortable and springy.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the adidas Solar Glide 5

“Perfect for any kind of workout, tempos, long runs, fartleks and even recovery runs.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 9

“As they break in, they are great daily trainer/long run shoe.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon

“On the first 50-100 miles feel pretty stiff.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon

“At first they were uncomfortable compared to other Adidas owned.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the adidas Solar Glide 5

Prefer this shoe over another

88% 7/8

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Durability rates 4.6 out of 5 across all eleven reviewers, and one is past 500 miles with the rubber still good.
Two reviewers use it for intervals and tempo work as well as easy runs.
Runners say the ride improves and feels springy once broken in.

Cons

Reviewers find it stiff and firm for the first 50 to 100 miles.
Two reviewers call it heavier and bulkier than earlier Boston versions.

adizero Boston 10 rates 91. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas adizero Boston

Each dot is one version of the adizero Boston, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

90 2014 78 2014 90 2017 97 2018 98 2019 84 2020 91 2021 53 2022 91 2023 87 2025 97 2014

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Adizero Boston 5 Boost

2014 · 35 reviews

97 Exceptional

97 Confidence
adizero Boston 13

2025 · 0 reviews

87 Good

68 Confidence
adizero Boston 12

2023 · 58 reviews

91 Very good

95 Confidence
adizero Boston 11

2022 · 14 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

86 Confidence
adizero Boston 10 This shoe

2021 · 11 reviews

91 Very good

84 Confidence
adizero Boston 9

2020 · 2 reviews

84 Good

73 Confidence
adizero Boston 8

2019 · 20 reviews

98 Exceptional

95 Confidence
adizero Boston 7

2018 · 34 reviews

97 Excellent

98 Confidence
adizero Boston 6

2017 · 41 reviews

90 Very good

96 Confidence
adiZero Boston 4

2014 · 9 reviews

78 Decent

81 Confidence
adizero Boston 3

2014 · 8 reviews

90 Good

88 Confidence

Reader Ratings

11 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 5

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.1 oz
Release: 2021 Q2
Stack Height: 39mm heel - 30mm toe
Drop Height: 9mm

Runner reviews

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My favorite multipurpose shoe

5/5

Overall

I've owned three different pairs of Boston 12's.

The same exact story happened with the three of them:

For the first 70/90 kms (50 miles) they felt very hard, but after that, they became one of the best running shoes I've used in the last 20 years.

Yes, they are harder than your average shoe, but perfect for any kind of workout, tempos, long runs, fartleks and even recovery runs.

The sole is super sturdy and the Continental material truly is anti-slip even i n the slipperest conditions .

the upper is very good looking and also lasts a looong time.

In my experience, Most shoes last for 500/550 kilometers, but in each of my 3 pairs of Boston 12's, I've ran more than 700 kms and they are still going strong.

very happy with them.

Andres Monroy · Nov 27, 2023

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 9

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Stiff until it wasn’t

5/5

Overall

The first few runs I was slightly concerned about the shoes being too stiff but they actually turn out to be perfect once broken in. The biggest perk is that they start feeling amazing the older they get. instead of worrying about my Boston’s getting too soft after a couple hundred miles I get to enjoy them without worrying.

Anonymous runner · Nov 26, 2023

40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Bondi 7

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Great shoe, with deals to be found online

4/5

Overall

At first I didn't like the shoe and they were uncomfortable compared to the other Adidas I've owned. After about 2 weeks of running in them though did they start to feel like comfortable and springy.

Anthony · Jul 29, 2023

60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the adidas Solar Glide 5

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Great Workout Trainer

5/5

Overall

Perfect for faster efforts. A little bulkier than the previous Boston’s but fits tight and narrow like a flat and feels great for faster intervals or tempo efforts. I use it for anything from 8 min pace easy runs to 5 flat tempos. Works great on road or gravel.

Anonymous runner · Jul 29, 2023

80 mpw training for a marathon