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Adidas Adizero Boston 13 vs Adidas Ultraboost 5: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Adidas Adizero Boston 13: 55% of 309 owners recommend it, vs 35% of 34 for the Adidas Ultraboost 5.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Adidas Adizero Boston 13

55%of 309 owners recommend
55% recommend · 20% neutral · 25% don't
Owners praise
  • Much-improved upper over the 12
  • Versatile do-everything trainer
  • Great for tempo and faster paces
Owners complain about
  • Too firm for easy, slow long runs
  • Laces and lockdown are fiddly
  • Narrow, tapered toe box
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Adidas Ultraboost 5

35%of 34 owners recommend
35% recommend · 21% neutral · 44% don't
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What Adidas Adizero Boston 13 owners say

I love the 12 so much I will choose the 13 over EVO SL any time
@olsa2k on YouTube
So i bought the Boston 13 and like it much more.
@marcojo111 on YouTube
i found the 12’s. WAY too hard.
@neilhulme8426 on YouTube

What Adidas Ultraboost 5 owners say

Say what you want about the design, these are insanely comfortable shoes. IMO look better in person.
ridukosennin on Reddit
I have Allbirds and UB 3.0s and I can say definitively my UBs are far more comfortable for me. It’s a treat to wear them haha
SunriseMoon on Reddit
Anyone have the issue of the footbed moving around in their Ultraboost 19s? It makes mine nearly unwearable. (It slides back constantly. No matter how tight or loose they are.)
Easy-Lucky-Free on Reddit