Bueno para entrenar
5/5
Overall
Bloque · Jan 27, 2020
8 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 23
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
adidas adizero Boston 7
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.2 oz · 26/16mm stack · 10mm drop
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. Most runners who compared it with another shoe preferred the other shoe. The rating is based on 34 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the adizero Boston product line.
Good
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.
Confidence
99 Very high
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
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”
“Takes a few runs to learn how to tie correctly to avoid blisters”
“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”
“Light enough for tempos and intervals but leaves feet feeling good after long runs”
“Great energy return and feel snappy over long runs”
“Similar cushioning to Pegasus but much more responsive”
“Version 7 is true to size”
“The shoes tend to absorb water like a sponge”
“That narrow toebox was noticeable”
“These shoes are not a marathon race shoe”
“Continental rubber is less grippy on icy and wet surfaces”
“May feel a bit undercushioned for an everyday shoe”
“Definitely a bit tougher on the legs”
“Retail at $120 is a little overpriced”
“Could use some additional cushioning”
“The very windy upper”
Prefer this shoe over another
27% 14/52
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
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
90 Very good
98 Confidence
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2025 · 0 reviews
86 Good
69 Confidence
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2023 · 58 reviews
88 Good
98 Confidence
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2022 · 14 reviews
67 Below average
90 Confidence
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2021 · 11 reviews
89 Good
88 Confidence
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2020 · 2 reviews
81 Good
79 Confidence
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2019 · 20 reviews
94 Excellent
96 Confidence
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adizero Boston 7 This shoe
2018 · 34 reviews
88 Good
99 Confidence
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2017 · 41 reviews
80 Good
98 Confidence
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2014 · 9 reviews
73 Decent
88 Confidence
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2014 · 8 reviews
80 Good
91 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.2 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.8 oz · Women's 7.5 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q2
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack
- 26/16mm
- Drop
- 10mm
Runner reviews
Bueno para entrenar
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 27, 2020
8 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 24
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 17, 2020
36 mpw training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Love these!
5/5
Overall
elenaroberts1 · Jan 16, 2020
training for sprints
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
A true sleeper racing shoe
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 13, 2020
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Ultra Boost 2018 - 4.0
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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