One of my favorite shoes for long runs
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Nov 9, 2019
25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 8
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
adidas adizero Boston 7
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.8 oz · 10mm drop · 26/16mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adizero Boston 8 replaced it
How it ranks
The adidas adizero Boston 7 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 34 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the adizero Boston product line.
Excellent
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.
Confidence
98/100
What runners say
“Best to go a half size up over what you normally wear”
“Had to replace around 500 miles; Continental rubber soles wear down quickly”
“Boost material is durable; still had life after 600km”
“Ultra fast and return huge amount of energy back into stride”
“The shoes tend to absorb water like a sponge”
“Versatile enough for short runs, intervals, marathons and easy days”
“No better option if you want a lightweight daily trainer that functions for speedwork”
“Improved upper with better heel collar; best version yet”
“Snappy shoe perfect for long tempos, intervals and hard long runs”
“Very light, very responsive with a lot of road feel”
Prefer this shoe over another
27% 14/52
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- The Continental rubber outsole holds up well past 500 miles for many.
- Runners use it for tempos, track sessions and marathons alike.
- Light at 8.8 oz with a snappy, responsive Boost ride.
Cons
- Several reviewers find it lean on cushioning, and pick softer shoes for recovery days.
- Three reviewers find the forefoot narrow, and one advises going half a size up.
- One reviewer says it soaks up water like a sponge, and another finds the outsole less grippy on ice and wet.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2014 · 35 reviews
97 Exceptional
97 Confidence
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2025 · 0 reviews
87 Good
68 Confidence
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2023 · 58 reviews
91 Very good
95 Confidence
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2022 · 14 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
86 Confidence
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2021 · 11 reviews
91 Very good
84 Confidence
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2020 · 2 reviews
84 Good
73 Confidence
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2019 · 20 reviews
98 Exceptional
95 Confidence
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adizero Boston 7 This shoe
2018 · 34 reviews
97 Excellent
98 Confidence
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2017 · 41 reviews
90 Very good
96 Confidence
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2014 · 9 reviews
78 Decent
81 Confidence
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2014 · 8 reviews
90 Good
88 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q2
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 26mm heel - 16mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Runner reviews
Lightweight Trainer
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 17, 2019
105 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 6
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 10, 2019
50 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v4
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Snap City
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019
45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Levitate 2
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 10, 2019
50 mpw training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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