Shoes similar to the Adidas Adizero Boston
Ranked by ride similarity. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The closest current match to the Adidas Adizero Boston is the Saucony Endorphin Speed 6. The Endorphin Speed is the modern Boston's one real category peer: a plated tempo trainer soft enough for daily miles. Its PEBA foam is bouncier and more forgiving than Lightstrike; the Boston counters with outsole durability and a lower list price.
- Saucony Endorphin Speed 6Stock unverifiedMen's at AmazonWomen's
Availability last checked Jul 31, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.
The Adidas Adizero Boston is a firm, rod-plated tempo trainer built for uptempo miles and high mileage. Everything below is measured against the current Adizero Boston 13 (9 oz, 6 mm drop, 36 mm heel). No shoe matches it exactly, so each pick lists what carries over and what does not.
- 7.8 oz
- 8 mm drop
- 39 mm heel
- $175 list
The Endorphin Speed is the modern Boston's one real category peer: a plated tempo trainer soft enough for daily miles. Its PEBA foam is bouncier and more forgiving than Lightstrike; the Boston counters with outsole durability and a lower list price.
Against your Adidas Adizero Boston 13: 1.2 oz lighter, 3 mm more heel stack, 2 mm more drop, $15 more at list.
Adidas Adizero Boston vs Saucony Endorphin Speed, side by side
- 7.9 oz
- 5 mm drop
- 37 mm heel
- $145 list
The Mach runs the same daily-plus-tempo brief with no plate, softer foam, and $15 less at list. The usual landing spot when the Boston's firmness is the problem rather than the point.
Against your Adidas Adizero Boston 13: 1.1 oz lighter, 1 mm more heel stack, 1 mm less drop, $15 less at list.
- 6.2 oz
- 7 mm drop
- 28 mm heel
- $140 list
The Adios is the Boston's low-stack sibling, nearly 3 oz lighter with a fraction of the foam and no rods. Cross-shop it if the Boston feels like too much shoe for short fast work; it is the last true flat in the Adizero range.
Against your Adidas Adizero Boston 13: 2.8 oz lighter, 8 mm less heel stack, 1 mm more drop, $20 less at list.
- 8.8 oz
- 8 mm drop
- 41.5 mm heel
- $155 list
The Novablast answers the same one-fast-trainer question with no plate and much softer foam, and it is far happier at easy paces. Runners who find the Boston punishing below tempo pace tend to land here.
Against your Adidas Adizero Boston 13: 0.2 oz lighter, 5.5 mm more heel stack, 2 mm more drop, $5 less at list.
- 7 oz
- 4 mm drop
- 29 mm heel
- $130 list
The Kinvara is the closest thing on this site to the Boost-era Boston: low, light, unplated, cheap. If what you actually miss is the Boston 9 rather than anything the 13 does, start here.
Against your Adidas Adizero Boston 13: 2 oz lighter, 7 mm less heel stack, 2 mm less drop, $30 less at list.
Chasing a specific older version?
If it is a particular Adizero Boston you miss, start from that version's page: what replaced it, and where old stock still exists.
Questions runners ask
- What is the most similar shoe to the Adidas Adizero Boston?
- The Saucony Endorphin Speed 6. The Endorphin Speed is the modern Boston's one real category peer: a plated tempo trainer soft enough for daily miles. Its PEBA foam is bouncier and more forgiving than Lightstrike; the Boston counters with outsole durability and a lower list price.
- Do any of these match the Adidas Adizero Boston's 6 mm drop?
- No. The closest matches all sit at a different drop than the Adidas Adizero Boston's 6 mm, so give any switch a couple of adaptation weeks.
- Why switch away from the Adidas Adizero Boston at all?
- The usual reasons: a version you loved got discontinued, an update changed the ride, or the fit moved away from your foot. The list above is ranked by how closely each shoe matches the current Adizero Boston 13, with the differences called out honestly.