adidas adiZero Boston 4

Name: adidas adiZero Boston 4
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.4 (9 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Adizero Boston 5 Boost replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas adiZero Boston 4 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Durability and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 9 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the adizero Boston product line. Another 3 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Decent

78/100

Overall

Decent 78

Durability

Very good 90

Value

Decent 79

Appearance

Decent 73

Cushioning

Decent 72

Comfort

Below average 63

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

81/100

Moderate 81

What runners say

“Runs like a trainer with plenty of cushion, but firm—so you can run quickly across any surface.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15

“Loses cushion around 300 miles; previous version lasted to 400.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

“Can run happily in it on any surface, any day, at any pace.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15

“Smooth transition and outstanding energy return.”

4/5 Full review 105 mpw training for a half marathon

“Improved fit over Boston 3, but seems slightly less durable.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

“Heel cup doesn't wrap tightly, so it's kind to the achilles despite the 10mm offset.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15

“Lightweight with enough cushion for daily training.”

4/5 Full review 105 mpw training for a half marathon

“Lightweight trainer good for ~500 miles on roads.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

“Lighter weight and 10mm offset help with speed.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15

“Firm feel on pavement is appealing.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 2/6

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers describe firm cushioning that handles easy miles and faster running.
Reviewers report smooth transitions and use across most surfaces.

Cons

One reviewer feels the cushion go soon after 300 miles, while another gets about 500.
One long-time Boston runner finds it less durable than the Boston 3.
Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension, at 3.7 out of 5.

adiZero Boston 4 rates 78. 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

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 This shoe

2014 · 9 reviews

78 Decent

81 Confidence
adizero Boston 3

2014 · 8 reviews

90 Good

88 Confidence

Reader Ratings

9 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $110

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014

55 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 2/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

The Boston series has been my go to running shoe since I started getting back into it two years ago. The Boston 4 improved upon the Boston 3 in fit, but seems to be slightly less durable. It could also be psychological, but the 4 seems to feel like it loses its cushion soon after 300 miles, where the previous version would make it to 400 miles for me. Otherwise I like the firm feel on the pavement and I am hoping the new boost version does not sacrifice this with the new TPU cushioning.

Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014

45 mpw training for a half marathon