Adidas Boston 7 - issue with forefoot. Anyone else?

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5 years ago 01/21/2019 2:48pm EST

After hearing nothing but great things, I recently picked up a new pair of Boston 7's directly from Adidas for a good deal. I planned to use it for faster stuff, but also as a backup everyday training shoe.

Unfortunatley, I'm noticing this weird feeling in the forefoot of the shoe, right where the foam stops (see picture). When I remove the insole and run my hand along the bottom of the inside of the shoe, there is a significant a dip, or divot, where the material changes. When I'm wearing the shoe (with inserts in), I can distinctly feel it when pushing off.

Does anyone else have this issue, or did I just get a defective shoe?

https://imgur.com/a/78BffRY

5 years ago 01/21/2019 3:21pm EST

re: freedomhider

may be defective, I don't recall that in my v6 or v7

5 years ago 01/21/2019 3:29pm EST

re: freedomhider

I think you got a bad pair. No such issues in the pairs I am using.

5 years ago 01/21/2019 3:32pm EST

re: freedomhider

I think I had a similar issue with the Adios. It felt like the shoe almost changed forms and there was a bubble on my forefoot, but it would go away after a mile or two.

I noticed that I didn't have the problem when I would lay my shoes flat, but if I left them in a gym back or on their side they would feel warped when I put them on.

Probably nothing to worry about, but that's what they all said...before the incident.

5 years ago 01/21/2019 4:02pm EST

re: freedomhider

It could be defective. I've had no problems with my pair. Do you wear custom inserts?

5 years ago 01/21/2019 4:13pm EST

re: mcvred

Appreciate the replies. This is good to know. (And for reference, I do not wear custom inserts.)

I love everything else about the shoe, so maybe I'll exchange and give them another try. I ordered both the Bostons and Tempos to see which I'd prefer (no local running stores carried either). I like everything about the Bostons more, but this one very noticeable issue tainted them for me.

4 years ago 10/06/2019 11:19pm EDT

re: shooba

Please keep me posted. I’ve been running in the Boston 7s for about a month, including an Ironman 70.3 at 100 degrees during the half marathon. My first run after the race (today), for the first time I felt the exact problem you’ve described, but only with my left foot. I thought it was an issue with my sock or perhaps the insole somehow got folded when I put on the shoe, but neither had happened. I’m stumped. The shoes got pretty wet during the Ironman, but I don’t see how they would change the overall feel of the shoe. I may try to exchange them, but I’m all ears I’d folk have other ideas.

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