adidas adizero Boston 7

Name: adidas adizero Boston 7
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.7 (34 reviews)

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

97/100

Overall

Excellent 97

Durability

Exceptional 99

Appearance

Exceptional 99

Value

Exceptional 97

Cushioning

Good 85

Comfort

Good 80

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

98/100

Very high 98

What runners say

“Best to go a half size up over what you normally wear”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 6

“Had to replace around 500 miles; Continental rubber soles wear down quickly”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 6

“Boost material is durable; still had life after 600km”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Ultra fast and return huge amount of energy back into stride”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Levitate 2

“The shoes tend to absorb water like a sponge”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 6

“Versatile enough for short runs, intervals, marathons and easy days”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 6

“No better option if you want a lightweight daily trainer that functions for speedwork”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Elite 10

“Improved upper with better heel collar; best version yet”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 6

“Snappy shoe perfect for long tempos, intervals and hard long runs”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018)

“Very light, very responsive with a lot of road feel”

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

Prefer this shoe over another

27% 14/52

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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.

adizero Boston 7 rates 97. This shoe has very 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 This shoe

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

34 ratings

5/5 24

4/5 10

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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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

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Boston 7

5/5

Overall

Use this as a tempo shoe, 3:20 per Km pace, and also use for longer reps on trail or grass. Have used for some off day runs and it feels great in all scenarios. Cushioning is similar to Pegasus, but it is much more responsive. Additionally, it is extremely durable due to the continental rubber used for the sole. No complaints

cdinsy · Jul 10, 2019

training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 8

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2019

70 mpw training for a half marathon

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

3 stripe wave

4/5

Overall

I've worn Adidas before but I can confidently say these are the best Adidas trainers I've ever run in. They may even be the best trainers I've ever run in. I've worn Hoka, Nike, Mizuno, Asics and Adidas and these top the rest.

Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2019

60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

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

Adidas does it again by sticking with what works

5/5

Overall

I love how adidas has made very little in the way of changes to this model basically for as long as I have been wearing it. The formula works. I think the best shoe comparison is the old Nike Zoom Elite (though it may compare against the Pegasus Turbo, I have not had a chance to try that yet and the pricing is significantly different). No better option on the market in my opinion if you want a lightweight daily trainer that can function for speedwork in a pinch and hold up for any long run or marathon if you don't want to wear a flat. As a lightweight efficient runner (5'8", 130), I wear these for day-to-day training except when my legs are really beat up from mileage/workouts and I need to wear something a little more pillow-esque.

Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2019

70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Elite 10

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

great lighterweight, but stable shoe

5/5

Overall

great shoe for all kinds of workouts and runs. Wide toe box, breathable mesh outer, and really durable.

Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2019

40 mpw

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

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