Men's adidas adizero Boston 3

Comments about Mens adidas adizero Boston 3 Running Shoe:

I ordered these the week of the Boston Marathon when it became apparent that the weather was going to be extremely hot for the race! I love my Speedstar 5s, but one thing they do not do well is breathe. (And the Speedstar 6s are a disaster! Returned them after one run).

I wore the "Bostons" for one run at home (5mi.), and a pre-race shake-out run in Boston on Sunday, Even though the toe box was slightly tight--the shoe was extremely comfortable. Perfectly cushioned and very, very responsive. I decided to go with them in the extraordinarily hot Boston Marathon.

The shoes did far better than I! I struggled with the heat--but the shoes held up well. Even with all of the downhills, my toes were just slightly beat-up. No problems whatsoever with my feet after the race. The shoe performed admirably--light enough not to weigh me down at any point--especially at the end with very heavy legs. Just supportive enough to handle some slight over-pronation--again more so towards the end when form begins to break down. And when I regressed to my old heel-striking ways--there was enough support/cushioning there to keep me going comfortably.

I hate to say good-bye to my Speedstars after years and years of racing in them. But unless Asics quickly replaces the 6 with a new & improved 7--I think the Adidas Boston is my new long run, marathon race shoe.

I'm 6'2, 160lbs, Typically run 45-60miles/week. Normally wear a size 12 in shoes from Asics, Brooks, New Balance & Saucony. 12.5 in the Adidas Boston.

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Ran 14 miles tonight in very cold temps. The shoes were very comfortable the entire run. They may be my new marathon shoes.

Comments about Mens adidas adizero Boston 3 Running Shoe:

I ran the Vermont Marathon years ago in '05, have only done short jogs since. Decided to train for a half marathon. I'm 6'1" and 165, high arches and skinny legs. I need lightweight shoes with some cushioning but no bulk. I got custom molded inserts, then tried them out in every lightweight Neutral shoe in my size at the RoadRunner store in San Carlos. Have been using Nike Frees, Mizuno and Asics. Adidas never seemed to fit right and frankly I've avoided them in the past. After like 45 minutes of swapping, and their not having the Brooks Launch in my size, I was about to buy Brooks PureFlow and tried the Bostons in an 11.5, which is a half size up on my Nikes and a full size up on my street shoes.

They're on the firm side right out of the box, but I read some magazine and blog reviews that said they soften, and sure enough they have softened up nicely after 15+ miles. The old-school lacing that runs almost to the toe just works for a more precise fit on my somewhat narrow feet. I feel like they have really formed to my foot and so far (about 40 miles in) I am very happy with them. There's not a ton of options in the world between minimal and a basic cushioned ride. Most shoes either have too much bulk for frequent mileage or not enough to sustain longer training. These feel like the best of both worlds.

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I love the light weight and they are very nice to run in. For me the downside is I over pronate and wear custom orthotics. This make the shoe too tight across the top, especially where you do up the laces. I have run about 60 miles in them so far, this week I have done 2 x 14 milers in them and the top of my foot has become quite painful. I will be going back to my heavier, but more comfortable, Salvation 3. A shame because I really like the shoe.

Comments about Mens adidas adizero Boston 3 Running Shoe:

these shoes fit very nice, really snug around the ankle. I have a skinny ankle and a somewhat wide forefoot, and these work. Word of warning* these shoes litterally glow in the dark. Very flourescent yellow and orange.

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I was looking for a lightweight trainer/racer, tried the Nike zoom elite 5 returned (totally hyped shoe ) got this and placed my orthotics in it and ran a tempo run, the feel of the road was great as well as the comfort and protection the shoe gives.
i advise sizing up 1/2 particularly if you wear orthotics