I just purchased the Adios 6 for tempo days, the Boston 10 will be my long run trainer and the Adios Pro 2 will be my marathon race day shoe. Loving the lineup.
Great combo! Like Puma neighbor adidas completely re did their performance line in one fell swoop following Saucony lead last year with Endioprhin line
I swapped some Ons for these where I work... Wow. Was blown away. Did a 9 mile run and liked them A LOT. My feet werent nearly as spent as my Altra Torin Plush. And those are comfy. Looking to get the blue/green/purple pair!
Very good description of the ride of this shoe compared to the Saucony Shift. Comparable but with more energy, for sure. I took my first version of the Shifts back but will be keeping this one. Definitely has a place in my rotation for the fall marathon training segment.
Very interesting! It's a big bug bear of mine that adidas only goto a US 13 in their "performance" road (adizero) shoes whereas likes of Nike & Saucony do 2 full sizes more. I tried the US 13 in the Adios 6 and it isn't quite long enough for me. Suspect Boston 10 will have same problem. The Adios Pro fits slightly longer so got away with the US 13.
I'm confused as to why Adidas has not sent the Adios 6 out to you guys. Ultimately most people will be deciding between these two shoes. I'm also disappointed they didn't send a woman's version to be tested. I have the Adios 6 and believe this is the shoe most will go for. I'll buy the Boston 10 purely out of curiosity to discover this monster Adidas has created. As always thanks for your insight. And if Adidas reads this the launch colors are terrible
We are trying mightly fro adios 6 but so far adi not offering samples. We hope to also get more samples including women's of Boston 10 but early samples were limited.
My take having got the Adios 6 is that it is more like the "traditional" Boston and so has more a lightweight everyday trainer feel that I used to use the Boston for.
@@kimwarner6050 I just ordered it as well. The largest size they do is often too short for me but curious just to have a look as well and can always go back. It was daily trainer for many years. Maybe my feet have got "bigger" with old age LOL !
@@TimGrose I think it should fit. The Boston 9 for me fits about a half size bigger when compared to the Adios 6. Plus Sam said the fit on the Boston 10 was a bit sloppy.
Pleased correct me If I'm wrong but the Boston Marathon has some uphills even Not uphill for people living in or near The Alps.. So the chatacteristics of this pure racing-shoe is helpful for Training as well. If the Energy Rods would be stiffer you would Run the Boston Marathon against the Energy Rods at uphill sections. As extreme toe-spring, like at the Endorphin Pro and others, is not of help uphills this racing-shoe has more or less the most moderate toe-spring of all even less then the adidas adizero adios Pro. As there was No Progress by Others Brands at all adidas Just Had to Play with some compromise. The Others shoes from adidas still train the Natural force and Power of the feet best. If you prefere to reduce overstriking to the Optimum regarding the Phase, when you Turn tired you select the "flat" ones from adidas. Train in adidas Flats and Race in adidas High-Stacks. Result: No overstriking as your Training is the best.
You are totally correct. The Boston Marathon course is in no way flat and is pretty much rolling hills the whole way until Cleveland Circle with not many miles to go. While heavy for racing mid packers to slower could use this new "Boston" at Boston. Another good choice also with plastic vs carbon propulsion Endorphin Speed
@@RoadTrailRun the improvement at the Saucony Endorphin Pro is to be able to Run Downhill faster. With the Flats before runners felt unsafer. Don't think there was any Kind of issue with BOOST in the midsole at the Flats by adidas. There was only the issue with foot-fatigue. Saucony never used EVERUN with the e-TPU. EVERUN PB is peba and you need to introduce strong toe-spring and the extreme Rocker already due to peba as this flexes extremely even far too soft. Far too spft...The Saucony's Like Others inkl. Nike ...flys are overcushioned. Litestrike and Litestrike Pro was always rated to be more stiffer / less soft. Even without the Plates you would Run in the Sauconies already against the flex uphill. You need to Invest the Energy into the peba to get Energy Back. Rebound is Energy coming from the Work of the midsole related to cushioning and Support. That's gravitiy based energy-return. While Flex means additional Work. To prevent this Work too much Toe-Spring and compared to the stack-concept of the midsole too much Rocker. Result...injuries: knees and hips... It is Well known that you can Run faster times in shoes with extreme Rocker and toe-spring. But the risk of injuries is Higher. The single or max. Two Plates Concept reduces some risk as the Metarsals are supported and the pressure is better Distributed. But with a single Plate which is Not Splitted you can mainly Run straight but Not so well around Corners. Max. Splitted Plates are out except top-plate at adidas adizero Pro, which is Not a inserted Plate deeply into the midsole. Here the Protection of the Metarsals and pressure distribution is the best in class. The other new adidas Models even introduce small seperated plates underneath the Energy Rods. Completely different Concept incl. or excl. these new plates and the real Progress and improvement as Protection of the athlete goes together with faster shoe. Others have Faster times and First injured top-athletes. adidas Just placed new World-Records to be improved as the Athletes can still train on high level without injuries and without higher risk of injuries.
How is it the Adios 6 isn't the Boston 10(naming/branding wise, Adios 6 would be the training compliment to the Adios Pro)and the Boston 10 isn't the Adios 6 ? Also,the Adios was the higher end shoe(price also reflected that,now Adios price has dropped with the new model and the Boston has went up in price) compared to the Boston, it was the race day shoe while the Boston was seen more as a trainer (of course you could race in it as well,I did a half marathon in the 6 and the Chicago marathon in the 8). 🤯
@@kimwarner6050 I have a 30% off icon coupon but adidas wouldn’t take it upon purchasing. I guess they revoked the privilege for Boston 10. I was able to use a coupon I found online for UB 21 though.
@@wonkydonkey7899 that sucks I believe I used a 25% off coupon on launch day. I would just wait, the shoes will be on sale in a month or two. Most people don't like the Boston. I haven't even ran in mine
Great review! I'm intrigued. I've not ran in Adidas as I'm concerned about the reported narrowness of their shoes but would really like to give these a try. They look to have decent forefoot space. Can anyone advise?... do Adidas have a worn shoe type return policy?
Don't know about their return policies but as illustrated in the video and also check out our written review the fit is true to size, performance type more than sloppy comfort and has a relatively broad ball of foot area with toe box not tapering excessively. What works or doesn't for you now?
Adidas- "If your return falls outside of the 28 day period, or the item is worn, damaged or not in its original packaging, we cannot accept the returned items and cannot give a refund." Get them now from Running Warehouse with the link in the description.
@@RoadTrailRun Thank you for the reply. I'm currently running in Glycerin 19 for long/recovery/everyday shoe, Gliderides for long and Endorphin speeds and Hyperion tempos for quicker runs. I'm hoping the Boston 10 will work as though I have a wide foot, the above shoes aren't particularly wide as I no doubt know you'll be aware. Thanks again for your fantastic channel!
@@jimoconnor8597 Thanks for that info Jim. I think I'll err on the side of caution and try them in-store on a treadmill if I can find that option. Cheers!
Do you think this is a good gravel racer or maybe the Speed 2 for 50 km runs? Any others to consider? Actually the Pulsar is great, but maybe limited on distance.
Excellent gravel racer and due to traction and front arrangement of rods and Lightstrike Pro I think better than Speed 2 if heavier. Way more shoe than Pulsar. Also consider Salomon Ultraglide when it comes out in August and for sure Hoka Zinal.
Adios pro did not work for me as I found the energy rods did not provide me any "energy" with lots of calf and lower leg pain after 20 miles. Guess as a light runner, I just could not push hard enough on them forward? Will the Boston 10 be more forgiving/accommodating for me? Loved the upper on the Adios pro though and hated to send the shoe back.
Not nearly as aggressive and "opinionated" the Boston 10. The Pro for me was fantastic for say 5K-10K maybe half while of course elites will go all the way to the marathon in them. It required as you say really activating the front with a mid to forefoot strike and faster paces.
@@RoadTrailRun I'm thinking I skip the 10 too. I am a midfoot to forefoot striker and just ran a 42:53 10k on a hilly course. low 20:00 5k runner. If I have to run faster than that at 58 to activate the shoe, I'll keep my Next% 2 and get a fresh pair. Weirdly, I have no issues with the Alphafly and those need forefoot striking and faster paces. The Pro just felt like a blob of midsole I was clunking along on.
Will be adding to our written review and will comment here with details. Deviate Nitro is softer foam bouncier, thinner but still good forefoot cushion. Less of a rolling smooth rocker, more flex. Boston upper more secure particularly at the rear where the Deviate Nitro isn't great for some due to thin collar.
Men's half marathon was set at 57:32 by Kibiwott Kandie in december 2020, and Peres jepchirchir broke the women's only half marathon record with 65:16 in October 2020. I could be missing a few, but these are the big ones that came to mind.
Carbon. From Adidas canada about the Boston 10 ENERGYRODS Anatomically designed carbon technology, with Energyrods that spring back faster during the run with lightweight stiffness.
@@RoadTrailRun sure, just not clear on why the Adios 6 became the heir of the Boston 9. I would expect otherwise. Just seems odd such a dramatic change in the philosophy of the series. Just my 2 cents.
