adidas adizero Boston 11

Name: adidas adizero Boston 11
Brand: adidas
Rating: 3.7 (9 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.3 oz · 39/31mm stack · 9mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas adizero Boston 12 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas adizero Boston 11 trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 14 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the adizero Boston product line.

Below average

Overall

Below average 67

Durability

Good 88

Appearance

Decent 78

Value

Decent 74

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 57

Comfort

Bottom-tier 50

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

90 High

High 90

External retailer ratings

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External ratings

What runners say

“Very stable shoe, not as fast as racing flats or spikes but much easier on the legs with the padding and stability.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39

“Already ruined 2 of my running socks by the heel.”

1/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“I have run 10 runs in them and they are still not broken in.”

2/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 8

“Firm, but well cushioned.”

3/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2

“Hot spots everywhere.”

3/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2

“It takes a good 5–7 runs before they get broken in.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4

“Somewhere between a trainer and a flat.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

“My feet felt dead after.”

2/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 8

“These feel really stiff to me.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Carbon X 3

“Heavy and very stiff.”

1/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“Better to sprint in than any other big trainer I've used.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39

“They are good for short runs under 5km at a slow pace.”

2/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 8

“The upper is terrible.”

3/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2

Prefer this shoe over another

38% 3/8

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers rate durability 4.2 out of 5.
Three reviewers use it for uptempo days and short speed work.

Cons

Four reviewers describe a stiff ride needing five to ten runs of break-in, and two never got there.
Two reviewers report hot spots or the heel rubbing through socks.
The adizero Boston 10 before it scores 91 on eleven reviews and the Boston 12 after it scores 91 on fifty-eight, against this version's 52.

adizero Boston 11 rates 67. This shoe has high confidence. 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

80 2014 73 2014 80 2017 88 2018 94 2019 81 2020 89 2021 67 2022 88 2023 86 2025 90 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

90 Very good

98 Confidence
adizero Boston 13

2025 · 0 reviews

86 Good

69 Confidence
adizero Boston 12

2023 · 58 reviews

88 Good

98 Confidence
adizero Boston 11 This shoe

2022 · 14 reviews

67 Below average

90 Confidence
adizero Boston 10

2021 · 11 reviews

89 Good

88 Confidence
adizero Boston 9

2020 · 2 reviews

81 Good

79 Confidence
adizero Boston 8

2019 · 20 reviews

94 Excellent

96 Confidence
adizero Boston 7

2018 · 34 reviews

88 Good

99 Confidence
adizero Boston 6

2017 · 41 reviews

80 Good

98 Confidence
adiZero Boston 4

2014 · 9 reviews

73 Decent

88 Confidence
adizero Boston 3

2014 · 8 reviews

80 Good

91 Confidence

Runner Ratings

14 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 4

3/5 2

2/5 2

1/5 1

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.3 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.6 oz · Women's 9.0 oz
Release: 2022 Q3
MSRP: $160
Stack: 39/31mm
Drop: 9mm

Runner reviews

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Boston 11 Improved my PB's in a Marathon and Ultra

5/5

Overall

In 2023 I ran my first Comrades Ultra Marathon in an ASICS GlideRide 2, My marathon PB was 04:10:36, which I used for as my Comrades qualifying time. I then finished the race on 10:58:37. In September 2023, after retiring the shoe, I started using the Boston 11. After training in January 2024, I ran a qualifier in a PB best of 03:52:57. When I ran the 2024 race, I finished it in a time of 09:59:48. Best decision I made. Now looking to upgrade two a Boston 12.

Anonymous runner · Jun 29, 2024

40 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the ASICS GlideRide 2

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

Worst shoe I ever had

1/5

Overall

Heavy and very stiff. I dont understand the concept of adding the carbon rods to this trainer who is very heavy and already very stiff. The whole shoe construction is bad and it already ruined 2 of my running socks by the heal

Anonymous runner · Jun 25, 2024

60 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 1/5
Cushioning: 1/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 1/5

Hard to put on and kinda clunky...

4/5

Overall

...but maybe that's because I ran in a different shoe for so long. These feel really stiff to me, but either I'm breaking them in or I'm getting used to them. I sound negative, but that might not be fair. I tried on the Boston 12s and then bought the 11s online and they just feel very different. They seem like a solid trainer so far.

Coach Jeff ROC · Mar 5, 2024

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Carbon X 3

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

Long break in period but good for short runs

2/5

Overall

I have run 10 runs in them and they are still not broken in, I tried running a 20km long run and my feet felt dead after. They are good for short runs under 5km at a slow pace

Andreas · Oct 1, 2023

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 8