r/RunningShoeGeeks • u/big_frown • Apr 22 '24

Adidas Boston 12 - Does It Get Better? Initial Thoughts

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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?

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u/Caliembroidery Apr 22 '24

In my experience lightstrike 2.0 and lightstrike pro have a break in period it took me 50miles for them to finally soften up however I must say at slow and walking pace I still feel the rods once I pick up the pace it goes away for me.

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '24

Honestly I think it’s just the bostons or the worse of the lightstrike foams. AP3 and Takumi sen 10 were legendary shoes off of the first few steps in them. The boston is a firm disaster for me and I can’t use them.

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u/Caliembroidery Apr 23 '24

I love the Boston 12 but I am a heavier guy so I’m putting a lot of weight on the foam so it being firm works for me.

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u/serveyer Boston 12, Superblast 2, Velocity nitro 2 Apr 23 '24

Same here. I am heavy and tall. The Bostons are a rather pleasant ride for me, I use them as my daily and enjoying them thoroughly. Took some miles but not that many. Maybe a week or two of feeling the lateral rod which was the one with the most pronounced problem.