Is the Adidas Adizero Boston or the Hoka Mach lighter?

The Mach 7, by 1.1 oz in a men's US 9 (7.9 oz against 9 oz).

Can I switch from the Adidas Adizero Boston to the Hoka Mach?

Yes, but ease into it. The drop moves 1 mm (6 mm on the Adizero Boston 13, 5 mm on the Mach 7), which changes where your foot loads at landing. Give it two weeks of easy running before a hard session.

Which is more cushioned, the Adidas Adizero Boston or the Hoka Mach?

They are close: 36 mm of heel stack on the Adizero Boston 13 against 37 mm on the Mach 7. Foam matters more than the millimeters here (Lightstrike Pro (13.8% more than the 12) over Lightstrike 2.0 EVA against Supercritical EVA with a sticky rubber forefoot and Durabrasion heel).

Which costs more, the Adidas Adizero Boston or the Hoka Mach?

The Adizero Boston 13, by $15 at list ($160 against $145). That gap narrows once either one gets a successor.

Adidas Adizero Boston vs Hoka Mach

Comparing the current Adizero Boston 13 and Mach 7. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

The Mach 7 is the lighter shoe by 1.1 oz in a men's US 9, and the drop is within 1 mm (6 mm on the Adizero Boston 13, 5 mm on the Mach 7), so it is the one that feels quicker without asking your stride to change. Both sit in the same role (tempo). The Mach 7 lists $15 lower.

Adidas Adizero Boston 13Men's at Amazon Women's
Hoka Mach 7Sizes running outMen's at Amazon Women's

Availability last checked Sep 10, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.

Adizero Boston 13 · 2025

Mach 7 · 2026

Every spec, side by side

Spec	Adizero Boston 13	Mach 7
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	9 oz	7.9 oz
Widths	D	D
Upper	Engineered mesh with a padded tongue and Achilles collar	Redesigned creel jacquard mesh with a lower, wider heel counter
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack	36 mm	37 mm
Forefoot stack	30 mm	32 mm
Drop	6 mm	5 mm
MATERIALS
Midsole	Lightstrike Pro (13.8% more than the 12) over Lightstrike 2.0 EVA	Supercritical EVA with a sticky rubber forefoot and Durabrasion heel
Plate	EnergyRods 2.0	None
VALUE
List price at launch	$160	$145

Which line changes its ride more often?

The Adizero Boston has done it 2 times in 5 versions, most recently with the Adizero Boston 12 in 2023, and the Mach has done it once in 4 versions, most recently with the Mach 6 in 2024. If you want a shoe you can rebuy without reading a review first, the Mach has the steadier record.

Buy the Adizero Boston 13

Stocked at Amazon

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Availability last checked Aug 11, 2026.

Buy the Mach 7

Sizes running out

Discontinued at retail. Amazon carries what remains, so treat an in-stock size as a closing window, and expect prices to swing.

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Availability last checked Sep 10, 2026.

Chasing a specific older version rather than choosing between the current two? The Adidas Adizero Boston lineage and the Hoka Mach lineage track every version and what changed in each update.

Questions runners ask

Is the Adidas Adizero Boston or the Hoka Mach lighter?: The Mach 7, by 1.1 oz in a men's US 9 (7.9 oz against 9 oz).
Can I switch from the Adidas Adizero Boston to the Hoka Mach?: Yes, but ease into it. The drop moves 1 mm (6 mm on the Adizero Boston 13, 5 mm on the Mach 7), which changes where your foot loads at landing. Give it two weeks of easy running before a hard session.
Which is more cushioned, the Adidas Adizero Boston or the Hoka Mach?: They are close: 36 mm of heel stack on the Adizero Boston 13 against 37 mm on the Mach 7. Foam matters more than the millimeters here (Lightstrike Pro (13.8% more than the 12) over Lightstrike 2.0 EVA against Supercritical EVA with a sticky rubber forefoot and Durabrasion heel).
Which costs more, the Adidas Adizero Boston or the Hoka Mach?: The Adizero Boston 13, by $15 at list ($160 against $145). That gap narrows once either one gets a successor.

Updated September 10, 2026.