Anybody have any good recommendations for a lightweight trainer that has that same "pop" and fast-feel that the Adidas Boston boost emanates but is not as narrow? Doesn't have to be Adidas brand.
Anybody have any good recommendations for a lightweight trainer that has that same "pop" and fast-feel that the Adidas Boston boost emanates but is not as narrow? Doesn't have to be Adidas brand.
Saucony Freedom
Adidas Tempo Boost
Brooks Levitate
Hoka Clifton 4
Mizuno Wave Shadow
saucony ride/
Altra Escalante, especially if you need quite a bit more width.
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into them.
It's not that I need a substantial amount of width, rather, just ever-so-slightly wider would suffice. I just want a shoe that performs fairly similar and feels just as light and fast. I love how the Boston's can be used as a daily trainer but when it comes to speed/tempo work they are just as great. I am finding it a bit difficult to hit the same times with the same effort in a different pair of shoes.
Boston boost but ordered a half size up. Worked for me.
forcerunner wrote:
Saucony Freedom
Adidas Tempo Boost
Brooks Levitate
Hoka Clifton 4
Mizuno Wave Shadow
Clifton similar to Boston?
Are you nuts?
I thought Adidas Tempo Boost is even more narrow? I owned a pair and definitely felt it and pinky toes ended up ripping out.
I own both the boston 5 and boston 6 and the closest thing I have worn is the nike zoom elite 9 midsole material isnt great but the zoom in the forfoot gives it hella pop. Its also way wider and toe box is very mushy and has room for toes to splay
Boston Boost 6 in 2E width from Japan !
Maybe the new BB7 will be wider but I doubt it...
Mizuno Wave Shadow
Salming Distance D6
Salomon Sonic Pro 2
Nike Zoom Elite 9
Saucony Breakthru 4
Asics DS Trainer 23
The Saucony Freedom is way too cushioned.
Saucony Freedom
Adidas Boost DPR
Check out the Altra Escalante Racer (not nearly as much drop as the Boost, but a fantastic shoe with similar midsole)
Also, search for my thread on "List of Boost-ish shoes with TPU Midsole". Good stuff in there.
New Balance 1400
forcerunner wrote:
Brooks Levitate
I found the Levitates narrow as well, at least for brooks. I had to go up half a size over my ghosts. Also - these are pretty heavy
dasdasdad wrote:
New Balance 1400
that one, yes, good call
Two not mentioned so far:
Brooks pure flow.
Sketchers Razor.... This one runs gig for size, both length and width... I had to go down 1/2 size.
Brooks asteria.
It's engineered with response like the Hyperion only on a wider last not sure about guiderails but they're not obtrusive.
If you have a higher volume wide foot shoes like Boston, ZE9 may seem nice initially but if your foot cannot function it's all for not as it messes up the whole chain. I've had tempos and repeats low 5 minute pace in the Ghost 10s because they fit. At some point the weight coefficient is thrown out and fit is favored.
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