adidas adiZero Tempo 7

Name: adidas adiZero Tempo 7
Brand: adidas
Rating: 4.8 (12 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.4 oz · 10mm drop · 26/16mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adizero Tempo 9 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas adiZero Tempo 7 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 12 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the adizero Tempo product line.

Good

90/100

Overall

Good 90

Value

Very good 90

Durability

Good 83

Appearance

Good 82

Cushioning

Decent 73

Comfort

Decent 73

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

89/100

High 89

What runners say

“Tread doesn't hold up much beyond 300-350 miles on asphalt”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw came from the ASICS DS Trainer 17

“2000 miles across 4 pairs with no complaints”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

“Great lightweight trainer for a responsive ride and a small amount of pronation control”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw came from the ASICS DS Trainer 17

“Lightweight and responsive enough for workouts, but supportive for steady and easy runs”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the New Balance 870 v3

“Not quite enough shoe to protect you on rocky surfaces”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw came from the ASICS DS Trainer 17

“Lightweight stability shoe, close to the ground, and responsive”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the Altra One 2.0

“Heel felt really high at first but you get used to it”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

“The boost material gives great energy return”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the Altra One 2.0

“Makes you feel light as a feather”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Tempo 6

“Good shoe for anything from tempo runs to long runs”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

Prefer this shoe over another

83% 10/12

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Pros

Reviewers call it light and responsive enough for tempo workouts.
Reviewers say the mild pronation control still suits steady and easy runs.
Ten of the twelve reviewers who compared it preferred it to their previous shoe.

Cons

One reviewer says the tread does not hold up much past 300 to 350 miles on asphalt.
That reviewer also finds it too thin to protect on rocky surfaces.
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension, at 4.0 out of 5.

adiZero Tempo 7 rates 90. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas adizero Tempo

Each dot is one version of the adizero Tempo, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

65 2014 72 2014 67 2014 90 2016 60 2017 76 2017

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

adizero Tempo 9

2017 · 13 reviews

76 Decent

84 Confidence
adizero Tempo 8

2017 · 2 reviews

60 Bottom-tier

51 Confidence
adiZero Tempo 7 This shoe

2016 · 12 reviews

90 Good

89 Confidence
adizero Tempo 6

2014 · 7 reviews

67 Below average

82 Confidence
AdiZero Tempo 5

2014 · 3 reviews

72 Decent

77 Confidence
adizero Tempo

2014 · 1 review

65 Below average

31 Confidence

Reader Ratings

12 ratings

5/5 9

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.4 oz
Release: 2016 Q3
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 26mm heel - 16mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

Good shoe for anything from tempo runs to long run. I was used to running in shoes with 0-4mm drop so the heel felt really high at first but I got used to it. I've run 2000 miles in 4 different pairs of tempo boosts and I have no complaints.

Anonymous runner · May 3, 2016

70 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Haven't had them that long. I wish they were a bit stiffer, other than that, they're good.

Anonymous runner · Dec 16, 2015

30 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 18

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Dec 2, 2015

20 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Tempo 6

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I wanted to purchase a light weight stability shoes, that was close to the ground, and responsive. That is exactly what I got from the Adidas Tempo 7. I currently have 300 (give or take) miles on my pair, and I just ordered a new pair so I can switch back and forth between the two! The boost material gives great energy return. Personally I think the boost material is better than the new Saucony Everun technology. So far the Tempos have been a great training shoe, and I hope the next 200 miles will be the same.

Karterp25 · Nov 19, 2015

40 mpw came from the Altra One 2.0

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Great lightweight trainer for someone looking for a responsive ride and a small amount of pronation control. Shoe lasts a bit longer than the Tempo 6 but the tread doesn't hold up much beyond 300-350 miles if you do a lot of running on asphalt. There's not quite enough shoe to protect you on rocky surfaces also, so stick to well-groomed trails or roads.

Anonymous runner · Aug 5, 2015

80 mpw came from the ASICS DS Trainer 17