The Adidas Adizero Adios 8 and Adidas Adizero Boston 12 are both great running shoes that benefitted from several updates this year, the main one being Adidas upgrading the Lightstrike EVA foam that makes up part of the midsole along with Lightstrike Pro. The Adios is more of a speed-focused shoe, while the Boston can handle pretty much everything. In this video Nick talks through the pros and cons of each, and says which will suit different types of runners.
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Hello welcome to run testers my name's Nick and in this video we're going to be Comparing the Adidas Boston 12 and the Adidas adios [Music] 8 so the Boston and the adios are two Long running and very popular lines of Shoes within the Adidas lineup they're Both Racing shoes originally but kind of Were used as all rounders fast trainers That kind of thing and they both Received a significant dates this year That have improved the shoes quite a lot They too great shoes all around I'll say That and they're quite reasonably priced Given the price of running shoes these Days especially when you look at things Like super trainers that are now heading Up towards £200 the Boston is £40 Or $160 whereas the adios 8 is £120 or $130 the Boston is £ 259 G or 9.1 oz in My UK size 9 whereas the adios is 217 G Or 7.65 o Boston has a 7 mm drop and a High stalite of 38 8 mm at the heel and 31 at the 4 foot where the adios has an 8 mm drop and a much lower stack out of 28 mm at the heel and 20 mm at the 4ot Both shoes have dual density midsoles And the big update Pro to both of them Is that the Light Strike EVA foam used At the back of the adios and on the Underneath in the Boston is now a softer Lighter better foam than the original Version of Light Strike with the adios
You've then got a big chunk of Light Strike Pro under the 4 foot that's Adidas's best phone the stuff used in Their Racing shoes then you've got a Very strip back lightweight up a little Bit of toe reinforcement but minimal Padding around the heel not a lot going On at all and then a continental rubber Out soole as you can see with the adios You've got this plastic shank running From around the midfoot with a couple of Prongs going a little bit back but Mainly three prongs going forward now This is basically the older version that Adidas had in their shoes of things like Plates that add a bit of torsion a bit Of stiffness a bit of propulsion to the Shoe especially for your toe off but It's not quite as extensive as the System you've got in the Boston so the Boston has ad's glass fiber infused Energy rods 2.0 running through the shoe It's got a dual density midle game with Light Strike Pro on top and then Light Strike Eva 2 on the bottom but you got a Much larger amount of Light Strike Pro Compared to the adios just cuz it's got A much higher stack in general you still Got that very minimal upper though and There a little bit of tow reinforcement Again but not much padding around the Tongue and collor on the shoe it's Really quite a racy upper for what is a Shoe build to do a lot of training Mars
As well then you've got a continental Rubber outside again you've got slightly Thicker layer probably on the Boston With this ridged setup on the rubber Rather than the flatter feeli you have On the adios but both are really good Uppers durable provide a lot of grip not A lot of exposed foam there on either of The [Music] Shoes so on the fit of the two shoes so I've got a uk9 for both of these which Is my normal size in the UK but Adidas That equates to us99.5 so sometimes they Come a bit smaller than other brands That convert to a US 10 when looking at A uk9 the fit has been fine on length in Both of these shoes though but I haven't Loved the fit around the heel on either I've had to heel lock both of them Adidas is upper system the heel padding Is just a constant problem for me I tend To get heel rub if I don't heel lock the Shoes and go for quite tight lacing all Around that does deliver a little bit of Lace bite and although that's not really An overall problem with either shoe I Will say they're not the most Comfortable uppers with the adios you've Got this lightweight racing flat style Shoe used for speedruns it's kind of Okay to have a very strip back upper Boston though is build as more of a Training shoe that can handle long miles
In particular and it certainly can it's Got a great run it's got a great ride Feel for that so the upper feels a Little bit too stripped back and Uncomfortable at times for me just cuz They do get that lace bite the heel Section isn't that well done and overall It's just not the most comfortable fit For a shoe I would like doing a lot of Miles in however overall the fit is fine In both shoes in my normal UK size as Ever with Adidas they're not the widest Shoes in the world but I will say that These are a bit wider than past versions Of the adios in Boston I've tested Particularly back in the olden days they Were very torpedo like [Music] Shoes so I really loved testing both the Adios and the Boston this year I think They're both really good Updates this New EVA foam they have in the shoe is Noticeably softer and although people Don't like Eva phones in general these Days it's got a good ride feel Especially in combination with the Light Strike Pro that gives you that extra Bounce and propulsion I tested the adios First and it's certainly a much flatter And more direct shoe than the Boston Like it's a shoe I've like doing short Sharp sessions in in particular short Sharp sessions um it's got a really nice Feel off the for foot there with that
Light Strike Pro and it's reasonbly Comfortable with the heel as well I Really enjoy doing a heel rep session in This shoe it's the kind of thing it's Really good for cuz it's so light and Nimble good grip nice bounce off the Forefoot took it down the track as as Well felt good for that and then I also Did a steady Five Mile in it and it felt Pretty good for that and as well as an Easy run and it's not really those kind Of runs that it works so well for like The steady Five Mile it's okay but if You was pushing that out to like a 10 Tempo 10 mile or something like that This is where the adios doesn't work Quite so well because it isn't the most Comfortable shoe in the world just cuz It has got that slightly lower platform That slightly flatter more direct feel And that's exactly where really the Boston steps in the Boston is so good at Those kind of runs it's got a really Lovely smooth and comfortable ride You've got a nice bit of snap there if You do want to run fasten it you got big Wedge under the for foot of lar strike Pro and even though obviously the adios Has lar strike Pro there as well it Feels a lot more comfortable under the Forefoot and bouncy the Boston just Because it's got more foam in there it's Just a generally a much higher stack Heite in general so Boston really is a
Do-it all shoe for me like I've Loved Just cruising long runs in it I've gone Down the track in this and I've done Short sharp reps in it as well the kind Of stuff I do in the adios but feels Pretty good in the Boston still and then You've got that much greater Comfort if You are going to use it for easy runs And in particular it excels for those Long heart runs so just doing like a Tempo 10 or a steady hour during Training where you're not running easy You're not going flat out but you are Going to run quite hard the shoe is Perfect for it cuz it's comfortable it's Still pretty lightweight you got that Good grip if you're running on General Roads near you especially in the winter And youve got a nice bouncy ride that Gives you a lot back especially in Combination with the rods here I don't Think you get quite as much propulsion From the adios it's much more of a Traditional feel that grounded flat feel Of a racing flat and it's good you can Really feel the work you're putting in And it's very light and it is Nimble but At the same time you do get a bit more Back from the Boston and I think it Helps you hold fast PAC faes over longer Periods as a result so two shoes do fit Their jobs on paper the adios is build Much more as this the fast shoe the shoe You'd use for sessions although some
People will like the feel of it I think As a general trainer if you do hanker For the days of slightly lower stack Lower profile shoes with a bit more Ground feel slightly firmer feels this Is a really good example of it because It is still pretty comfortable I'd say It's just probably the amount of distanc In that that I'd have the problem with So if I was just doing runs of up to About 10K really any type the adios does Them quite well it's when you start Doing longer runs crave a little extra Comfort you get from the Boston which me Is the more do AAL shoe it can do really Every kind of run quite well and it's Still good at that speed stuff that the Adios does but you've got a lot more Comfort and uh just generally more Enjoyable ride for long [Music] Runs the ver is that these are both Really good shoes and I do think they do The job they set out to do really quite Well adios is that fast speed day shoe With that traditional ride that flatter Feel more direct feel and the Boston is The modern super trainer with those Energy rods in the midsole the Dual Density midsole and just the r that read Does work for any kind of run and so There is a case for looking at either One of them maybe depending on the Distance that you do like if you are
Someone who's specializes in short Distance stuff does a lot of short Sessions even on easy and Recovery runs Isn't going out for very long runs the Adios will kind of tick every box and it Does feel really good for those short Track reps uphill reps things like that Because it is so Nimble and it is a lot More Nimble than the Boston for sure Boston then really excels if you're Someone who's doing longer workouts Regularly if you're marathon training Like myself I'll rarely go out for less Than kind of 10 12K and the Boston It's just better for that cuz it is a More comfortable shoe while still being Speedy and I do enjoy going and do short Reps in the shoe so that's why I think It's the more Versa all round shoe and The one I'd go for and certainly if I Think if you're someone in marathon Training you've got long hard runs on Your uh training plan you've got Sessions where you're doing long Tempo Sections or reps of around like 2K in Length that kind of thing the Boston Just Hoovers all of those up really well It feels great for all of them uh and it Does a much better job of them than the Adios which like I say is much more Geared up to the short stuff and you've Got to really crave that direct feeling That you get with the shoe which I like From time to time whereas the Boston I
Just like pretty much every run it feels Good for every run also say if you're Looking at them in terms of how they Fair on the market at large I think the Boston does really well I think it's up There with the very best kind of doit All super trainers out there things like The Endorphin Speed 3 the Puma dev8 Nitro 2 does a great job of all the same Kind of runs and it's quite cheap for What it is like it's not a cheap shoe But these days super trainers like Started about 160 quid and go over2 200 And the Boston is less than that and a Shoe that popped up in sales cuz Hey That still tends to use both of these Shoes actually so you see the Boston Hovering around the 100 Mark then you Just got a great do all shoe there that Really stands out on the market adios is Are slightly harder shoe to place like There aren't so many shoes like this Anymore like lightweight shoes without You know full midsoles of super Foams And carbon plates so you know things Like this there's the Tumi s from Adas Itself which I think is just simply a Better shoe than the adios for the kind Of runs I use the adios for tumi's a lot More expensive um but again is another Shoe that pops up in sales quite a lot So yeah the OS does stand out a little Bit like not a lot of brands are Releasing shoes like this and it's a
Good option for sure if you do like that Direct feel it's good value like I said It can do quite a few different kinds of Runs well it's just you've got to be Someone who enjoys the feeling of that Flatter firmer ride that you get with The shoe so that's not one I'd pick up Myself necessarily but it's a nice sh to Have around for the odd session but like I say if you're someone who sticks to Short Stuff there's a lot of short very Fast stuff the edios will do it well It's just maybe if you're looking at the Kind of runs this shoe does I a lot of Runners like myself might have a old Carbon shoe they probably would use for A similar purpose and it's just a better More propulsive ride but obviously You've got the lower stack here and that Is a style of shoe that some people will Really like but as a general Recommendation I think the Boston is the More accomplished shoe and the one I Would get as a fantastic [Music] Allrounder that's a comparison of the Boston 12 and the os8 let us know what You think in the comments below please Do like and subscribe ring the little Bell and we'll see you next [Music] Time
