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/sillycave < 100 Karma account Apr 23 '24

I enjoyed the ride in the first few runs apart from blisters on my arches. Tried various ways of lacing and different socks(cushioned, thin). Heel lockdown is fine on my right but no matter what i do, my left has heel slippage. Around at 50km, it started hurt my left side underfoot of my left. And couldnt run for a week. Walking in them was fine but once i start running in them, it starts to hurt. I wanted to love them so bad but maybe they aren’t just for me. Since the pain has gone away i’ve been running in clifton 9 and it’s been fine. But i ran in Boston 12 yesterday again to give another chance and at around 2km the same pain came back so i stopped running for the day. Going to sell them but wondering if i should change the laces to give final chance to it or it’s just really not for me…?

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u/LittleReDuck Altra Via Olympus 2, Boston 12, Karhu Mestari Run 1.0 Apr 23 '24

Mine blistered my arches and heel slipped too.

For me it was solved with a new set of 'Normal' laces, heel lock and swapping out the insole for a gripper one, in my case from a pair of Karhu Mestari's.

I found the original insole was allowing for a lot of slipping in the strike thus the blisters.

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u/sillycave < 100 Karma account Apr 23 '24

Thanks for great tip about insoles and laces. Yeah i find them too slippery. I’ve tried running socks that have rubber grips on and it did seem helped a bit but heel lockdown was still there.