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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Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jun 17, 2023

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

Great Value and Longevity

4/5

Overall

First off, these things are on the heavy side, and on the first 50-100 miles feel pretty stiff. However, as they break in, they are great daily trainer/long run shoe. I have not had any issues with injuries wearing these shoes, and perform well on even quicker long runs @ around 6:00 min/mi. Normally I only get around 400 miles on my shoes, but these are about to hit 500 miles, and the rubber still looks good, and have not dealt with any soreness that shows up sometimes with worn out shoes. Wouldn't be surprised if I get another 100-200 miles on these. Boston 11 is pretty similar, and usually able to find a good deal on Bostons.

Anonymous runner · Jun 5, 2023

60 mpw training for a marathon