Adidas adizero Boston 11 Introduction
Adidas debuted its first “Boston” working shoe in 1982, and it was instantly cherished for its high of the road consolation. In 2010 “Adizero” was added to the Boston’s identify to sign a top-tier efficiency shoe with the newest tech geared for critical coaching and competitors.
Comfortable suede overlays defending the tip of the toebox and lace holes are the one a part of this newest Boston that resembles the primary version, and I like this nod to nostalgia.
The Boston 11 is mainly a remake of the ten after its full overhaul in 2021 however with much less padding within the higher, making it .4 oz. lighter. Adidas maxed out the midsole, including carbon-infused ENERGYRODS between layers of Lightstrike and Lightstrike Professional midsole.
So is that this shoe plated? No—however shut! Maybe these rods that deliver stiffness however enable some slight flexibility mix the most effective of plated and non-plated sneakers.
Boston’s job is to tackle coaching miles and supply an analogous however extra comfy trip for these racing lengthy distance within the Adizero Adios Professional. The Boston has a extra sturdy heel counter than Adios Professional to assist all of these coaching miles however much less heel padding: select your poison; select your best want.
Adizero Boston 11 suits lengthy, just like the Adizero Adios 7 which is a quick, low-profile shoe that’s nice for speedwork.
Adizero SL is a softer model of the Boston and is very good for straightforward restoration runs and each day coaching. With much less Lightstrike Professional and missing ENERGYRODS, that is a cost-effective choice at $40 USD decrease than Boston and a light-weight, comfy trip.
The Adios Professional and Takumi Sen are Adizero’s racers equally fitted with ENERGYRODS. Adizero RC 5 and PRIME X STRUNG are thrown in to cowl the intense reverse ends of the spectrum.
To maintain all of those ADIZEROS straight I’ve created a hypothetical situation to focus on their working glory:
TrueBlueRunner AZ buys the Adios Professional for her upcoming marathon and the Boston to placed on many of the miles of her tempo and lengthy runs. For speedwork, AZ wears the Adios 7 with the softer Adizero SL reserved for restoration runs and a few longer runs right here and there when her toes want a break.
As a considerate runner, TrueBlueRunner AZ buys the $100 USD Adizero RC5 for her pal who desires to start out working just a few occasions every week, in Photo voltaic Purple / Cloud White / Coral Fusion, as a result of – cute! In the meantime she is saving up for the $300 Adizero PRIME X STRUNG for the last word expertise of tailor-made match, triple-layered Lightstrike Professional cushion, and propulsion.
That’s loads to absorb for Adizeros!
Shifting into different manufacturers, On Cloudflyer brings a bit wider—and seven mm. shorter—slot in a half dimension larger shoe, from the Boston, with a barely faster transition onto the toes.
Boston has the sting on larger stack peak cushion with extra safety underfoot and a last propulsive “blast” off the toes, at quicker paces.
Different comparable sneakers are the NikeZoomX Invincible Fk 2, New Stability FuelCell SC Coach, Nike Zoom Fly 5, and Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT%, Saucony Endorphin Professional, and Hoka One One Mach 4.
The official weight for males’s US9 is available in at 271g / 9.56oz and ladies’s US8 at 255g / 9 oz. It’s as heavy as Brooks Glycerin GTS 20, which is 1.5 oz. greater than Adizero SL and over an oz greater than the Adios Professional racer.
Official stack peak is 39.5mm heel, 31mm forefoot for an 8.5mm
drop.
Adidas adizero Boston 11 First Impressions
Opening the field I cherished the primary look of the Boston with its stylish look, refined higher particulars, and implausible midsole.
Placing the shoe on was extra of a problem than I anticipated, with the totally gusseted tongue making it robust to get into with out time loosening the highest few laces fairly a bit. It felt cosy within the forefoot into midfoot however roomy within the heel on account of little padding.
I attempted just a few lacing methods through the first run to get that heel match proper, ending up with regular lacing up by way of the highest gap. This places extra stress on my ankle however retains the heel (largely) in place.
For this heel match, I additionally need to knock my heel again within the shoe which makes the additional size even longer on the toes. The size is my least favourite characteristic.
The run was extra responsive than I anticipated; that is the most important distinction between the trip of the Boston and the Adizero SL. The ENERGYRODS make an enormous distinction in propulsion!
Adidas adizero Boston 11 Higher
The higher is a trimmed model of what we present in Boston 10, with the identical total method however much less heel padding. It appears no-nonsense and race prepared.
The skinny mesh is stiff for stability and strategically layered for assist surrounding the toebox but breathability with a single layer middle.
The tongue is totally gusseted, that means it’s connected to the forefoot higher right down to the bottom transferring into the early heel. Holes within the midfoot and a large lateral area within the gusset support breathability. This can be a nice transfer, remembering the hotter ISOFIT tech from Saucony.
For me this full-width tongue materials bunched up between the primary two lace ties close to the place the tongue attaches to the inside higher. A patch of cushion runs down the middle of many of the tongue and cushions the foot effectively from laces UNTIL the very high.
Since I had to make use of the highest lace holes to lock my heel in, the laces throughout my ankle land simply after the padding strip stops, inflicting some discomfort.
The totally connected tongue makes placing on the shoe extra of a chore than anybody desires it to be. A strategically positioned heel blinker comes off the again of the heel. With neoprene pads on the underside it appears like it’s presupposed to be grabbed to assist put the shoe on, however it’s a bit too small to be of a lot use. I attempted!
Small pads bordering the posterior ankle opening aren’t sufficient to lock my heel in with out the tighter laces. A adequate inside heel counter brings stability and will hassle some runners (with wider heels?) over lengthy runs on account of low cushion. It was fantastic for me in my longest run within the sneakers of 10 miles.
With my extra slender heel I’ve to tighten laces uncomfortably for heel match. My guess is {that a} wider heel will match this effectively however be extra bothered by the stiffness with out bumper contained in the decrease heel.
Just like the Adizero Adios 7, this shoe suits lengthy. Go along with the smaller dimension in case you are between sizes. Strive a half dimension down in case your regular match is roomy and even a full dimension down in case you have a slender foot.
Adidas adizero Boston 11 Sole Unit
This is identical sole unit as within the earlier model—for good motive! Carbon-infused fiberglass ENERGYRODS support propulsion and sit between layers of Lightstrike for stability and Lightstrike Professional for additional cushion.
ENERGYRODS mimic the metatarsal bones of the foot to take stress off of the foot and improve efficiency.
The trip is impressively steady for this a lot cushion, because of the rods and firmer Lightstrike base, and the Continental rubber outsole brings the tried and true excellent grip.
A rocker proper close to the toes makes for a really easy, fast burst into toe-off, which is very noticeable at larger speeds. The burden and stack peak of the shoe make it most fitted to longer tempo runs and lengthy runs, nevertheless.
You may get a protected, responsive trip with an ideal dash to shut out your race from this sole unit.
The rods peak by way of an area within the midsole just like the look of Adios Professional, Prime X Strung, and Takumi Sen.
Adidas adizero Boston 11 Conclusions
This shoe is a combined bad for me.
I like the marginally delicate however largely responsive trip of the well-cushioned and strategically designed midsole together with the grip. The breathability and tailor-made match of the higher with gusseted tongue are excellent!
The half to the full-size additional size of this shoe is puzzling to me and makes a comfortable heel match much more troublesome than it could be given its little padding to safe the heel. The connected tongue makes it annoying to placed on.
I rank Boston 11 fairly excessive with its responsive, well-cushioned trip and pop into toe-off, however the higher match wants some work. Make it shorter and add only a robust extra padding to the heel!
