adidas adiZero Boston 4

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8.5 Overall Grade
9 reviews

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Shoe Properties
Shoe Type
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Pronation Control
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10 oz. (men's)
9.4 oz. (men's), 8 oz. (women's)
9.6 oz. (men's), 8.4 oz. (women's)
11.1 oz. (men's), 10.1 oz. (women's)
Stack Height
37mm.
35mm.
43mm.
Forefoot Height
31mm.
23mm.
39mm.
Drop Height
6 mm.
12 mm.
4 mm.
Upper material
Refined 3D Fit Print mesh, Recycled Materials include:
Engineered mesh, Lycra comfort frame, Internal heel counter, Pillowed Tongue
Shoe Released
2016
Q2 2023
Q4 2022
Q3 2022
MSRP
$110
$160
$140
$165
LRC Ratings
Out of 10
Overall
8.5
8.4
9.2
9.0
Comfort
8.6
8.2
9.1
9.7
Cushioning
8.6
8.3
9.1
9.7
Durability
8.0
8.1
8.7
8.1
Appearance
7.6
8.7
8.2
7.9
Value
8.0
7.9
8.6
7.7

Reader Reviews

  • adidas adiZero Boston 4 Review

    70 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    9.0
    Comfort
    9.0
    Durability
    10.0
    Appearance
    8.0
    Value
    8.0

    This shoe runs like a trainer in terms of having plenty of cushion for a long run, but it's a firm cushion, so you can run quickly in them across any surface. The lighter weight of the shoe helps with this, as does the 10mm offset. It's basically the adidas adios, but with slightly more cushion for everyday use. An added thing I love about the shoe is that the heel cup doesn't really wrap the foot, so even with the 10mm offset it's still somewhat kind to my achilles. Runners sometimes joke about which shoe you'd pick if you could only run in one shoe the rest of your life, well, this is clearly it. This is the only shoe I can be happy to run in on literally any surface any day at any pace. Thankfully I'm not poor, so I don't have to do that. This is the kind of trainer I'd recommend to a high school kid who planned to wear just one pair of shoes other than his spikes all season.

  • adidas adiZero Boston 4 Review

    40 miles per week, neutral pronator, low arches
    Overall
    9.0
    Comfort
    10.0
    Durability
    8.0
    Appearance
    3.0
    Value
    8.0

    Have been using this as my everyday trainer for a few years now. I've only been using the Boston 4 for a few months, as it's pretty new

  • adidas adiZero Boston 4 Review

    40 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    7.0
    Comfort
    7.0
    Durability
    7.0
    Appearance
    5.0
    Value
    7.0

    Nothing spectacular. Good shoe. Good price.

  • adidas adiZero Boston 4 Review

    45 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    9.0
    Comfort
    10.0
    Durability
    10.0
    Appearance
    7.0
    Value
    10.0

    Lightweight trainer, good for ~500 miles on mostly roads

  • adidas adiZero Boston 4 Review

    45 miles per week, underpronator, medium arches
    Overall
    9.0
    Comfort
    9.0
    Durability
    6.0
    Appearance
    7.0
    Value
    7.0

    The Boston series has been my go to running shoe since I started getting back into it two years ago. The Boston 4 improved upon the Boston 3 in fit, but seems to be slightly less durable. It could also be psychological, but the 4 seems to feel like it loses its cushion soon after 300 miles, where the previous version would make it to 400 miles for me. Otherwise I like the firm feel on the pavement and I am hoping the new boost version does not sacrifice this with the new TPU cushioning.

  • adidas adiZero Boston 4 Review

    105 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    8.0
    Comfort
    8.0
    Durability
    6.0
    Appearance
    8.0
    Value
    5.0

    Excellent shoe. Lightweight, yet has enough cushion for daily training. Very smooth transition and outstanding energy return.