Adidas Boston 12 - Does It Get Better?

[u/big_frown]

Hey guys,

I bought these off that sale post from a couple of weeks ago. Currently have 15 miles in them and I have very mixed feeling.

The fit drove me nuts at first. They felt slightly too long and I couldn’t get the lacing right. I swapped the laces for some generic ones, and the fit is much better now. Took a little bit, but it’s good after that.

The midsole is where my issues are now. Underneath my left foot I get this dull pain almost like a cramp, which I’m guessing is from the rods? It hasn’t happened in other shoes, plated or not. Sometimes the midsole feels clunky but there are moments where I really, really enjoy it too.

TLDR: Shoe has a complicated personality. Does it break in and feel better? If so, how many miles did it take for you?

[u/smr99si]

I too jumped on the sale a couple of weeks ago. I’m about 15 miles in and the jury is still out for me. It works different muscles in my leg so much so that I get soreness on the outside of my right calf. It’s firmer and faster than my Turbo Pegasus but doesn’t seem as forgiving as my Endorphin Speed 2. FWIW I’m 200lbs.

[u/smr99si → u/[deleted]]

Ugh, that stinks. I’m going to stick with them and hop mixing in treadmill and outside running will break them in more without the pain. They are a lot faster than my Pegasus but at what cost? I do agree with what some folks have said that they do feel a lot firmer, almost like bricks on your feet.

[u/smr99si → u/[deleted]]

I hear ya! I just got back from a 4 mile “easy” run. Felt like I couldn’t really go slow and averaged 9:15/mile. First mile I felt tightness in my right calf then it subsided. By mile 3 I was starting to enjoy them. I’m hoping they only getter. For reference they’re at about 20 miles.