adidas adizero Boston 3

Name: adidas adizero Boston 3
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.1 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adiZero Boston 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas adizero Boston 3 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 8 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the adizero Boston product line. Another 4 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Good

90/100

Overall

Good 90

Durability

Excellent 93

Appearance

Good 87

Value

Good 86

Cushioning

Decent 75

Comfort

Bottom-tier 55

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

88/100

High 88

What runners say

“Great fit in the heel and midfoot (narrow), but too narrow in toe box, even by traditional running shoe standards.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw 3,476 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon

“Light enough without feeling there is nothing underneath my sole.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“I loved it for its light weight and overall lower-than-average stack height.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw 3,476 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon

“They won't hide when my legs are feeling like one hundred pound boulders.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“A shoe in which I could feel the ground and provided a snug fit.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw 456 miles in this shoe training for a marathon

“Cushioning faded somewhat quickly.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29

“Having the shoe be breathable, durable, and pretty comfortable is more than I could ask for.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“The upper has held together very well.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29

“Wish the midsole was just a tad softer.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw 3,476 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon

“They fit my foot well.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29

Prefer this shoe over another

22% 4/18

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers use it for easy runs, tempo work and marathons alike.
Two reviewers call it light while still holding enough cushioning for long runs.
Every reviewer rates durability 4 or 5 out of 5, and two say the upper holds together well.

Cons

One reviewer finds the toe box too narrow, even by traditional standards.
One reviewer says the cushioning faded quickly, and another wants a slightly softer midsole.

adizero Boston 3 rates 90. This shoe has high 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

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 This shoe

2014 · 8 reviews

90 Good

88 Confidence

Reader Ratings

8 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 6

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2014

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015

20 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 3

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

Reader review

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.

Shiba God of Death · Mar 21, 2015

50 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Good trainer for all running

Anonymous runner · Sep 21, 2014

50 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

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.

Anonymous runner · Sep 16, 2014

30 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

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.

Anonymous runner · Sep 14, 2014

30 mpw training for a half marathon