Is there a lightweight, neutral Adidas racing shoe with cusioning?

Have you tried the Adizero Tempo? I think they'd be great for the marathon.

Good suggestion - I know a few people who race in the Tempo and like them.

Is there a big difference between the Tempo and the Boston? I may resign myself to running in trainers and they look like a decent shoe. I think I wore them in college for a while, too.

Sounds like the Boston is what you're looking for.

I really don't like the tempos - they are very firm - I just don't enjoy running in them because of the impact. if you want some cushioning, beware of the tempo. At least until they come out with a boost tempo.

I think what you are looking for in the adidas line is the adios boost - I absolutely love these shoes - I'd call them sturdy racing shoes. They have more cushioning than the tempo but feel racier.

there was a thread a couple of months ago on which an adidas rep participated - see if you can find it - it had a lot of shoe ideas and feedback.

I know you prefer Adidas, but have you tried the Brooks T-7? The reason I recommend them is because I have been an Adidas lightweight neutral flat runner for years - Adizero Pro was my favourite, went through dozens of pairs, but also ran in the Tempo, and the Feather 2 looks like they are in the same ballpark.

Anyway, the Pro was discontinued, and local stores have been making it difficult to buy flats at all, particularly Adidas for some reason. I wanted something with more forefoot cushioning and a wider toebox, for literally the exact same reasons you mentioned, and tried the T-7 and love them. To me, they are the Adizero Pro with more generous forefoot cushioning and a wider toebox. I am really liking them a lot.

agip wrote:

adios boost

$140 a pop?

akcdr wrote:

agip wrote:

adios boost

$140 a pop?

yeah, I know. But if you scout around you can find just about any shoe at least 20% off.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone - I'll look at both the Tempo, Adios Boost, and Boston for now, unless there's something I'm missing.

All with the proviso that there's no way in hell I'm spending more than $100 bucks on a pair of shoes. I'm running three hours out there, not two.

Adidas Boston is my favorite shoe for anything longer than 10k. Too heavy for flats in longer distances.

I want the supernova boost. Just can't justify the price.

adidas adios.. love that shoe.

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/adidas_adizero_adios_2/descpageMRS-AADI2M4.html

If you can handle a minimalist shoe for something that is real fast:

Adipure Gazelle

This is officially not a flat, but it is 5 ounces--the Adios is like Brooks Beast by comparison. It is lighter than any Nike sprint spike and there is effectively zero heel lift. I wear these things everywhere--they're like running in your bedroom slippers.

There IS some cushioning, but this IS a minimalist shoe.

That's a Nike Free with stripes.

OP Checking in - probably going to get the Bostons. I'm simply too fat for anything else and the tempo seems to be too hard, despite being beefier than a flat. Since I'm running Boston in less than ideal shape, and running in Adidas for the first time, I'd rather just suck up the weight trade-off and have some cushioning for the downhills to prevent injury.

OP checking out. Carry on with your minimalist shoe discussion.

I like the adidas adios boost, they have good heel cushioning and are light enough for 10k up

Yay my thread got bumped!

For those of you keeping score, I ended up getting the Glide Boost. Yes, I know they're heavy, but it looked to me like there was nothing in the lightweight range that had decent cushioning. I tried on the Boston, Adios Boost, Tempo ... The only one that I would consider in the future is the Adios if I lose some weight or need a shoe for shorter distances than the full mary.

The Glide feel okay so far, but I would recommend trying them on in person - the sizing seems a little off. I probably sound like a noob or something, but I've worn a hundred pairs of various brands and finding a decent pair of Adidas has been a mess.

I've used the adios for the last 4 years. Not the boost version as they are much too pricey for my taste. I use it for all my running, ie racing and training. I find they provide enough cushioning although I find the newer versions to provide more support which I am not a fan of. I am not light on my feet but not heavy either. I am a bit overweight, probably 25 BMI. I have used the Bostons but found them to be bulky. My other adidas favorite would be the supernova glides, a bit heavier and cushioned than the adios but the same feel.

Bumping this up.

I have run through a few pairs of the Adios (but never the Boost version) and also the New Balance 1400, doing tempo efforts as well as half marathons and long runs up to 22 miles in both.

Yet I have always been a bit wary of racing a marathon in these lightweight shoes, and have done all my marathons in the NB 833/825/890 series.

I am not in love with the 890, since it's just been progressively more shoe from that line for years. (I wish I had bought a dozen 833s while I could. I feel old saying so but THAT WAS A SHOE.)

For a slightly bigger guy who's going to be on the road for at least 2:50, am I right to get out of the Adios and into something more forgiving? Or would the Adios Boost make a difference? I am thinking that the Boston might be a good pick.