Running shoes · owner-verdict comparison
Adidas Adizero Boston 13 vs Saucony Endorphin Speed 4: what real owners say
Real owners lean toward the Saucony Endorphin Speed 4: 75% of 134 owners recommend it, vs 55% of 309 for the Adidas Adizero Boston 13.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
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
75%of 134 owners recommend
75% recommend · 6% neutral · 19% don't
Owners praise
- Versatile do-it-all daily and tempo shoe
- Great for uptempo, tempo and race-pace runs
- Nice bounce, pop and protective cushioning
Owners complain about
- Narrow, pointy toebox cramps and rubs the pinky toe
- Firm, dead-feeling midsole with little bounce
- Toe numbness or circulation issues mid-run
What Adidas Adizero Boston 13 owners say
“I love the 12 so much I will choose the 13 over EVO SL any time”
“So i bought the Boston 13 and like it much more.”
“i found the 12’s. WAY too hard.”— @neilhulme8426 on
YouTube
What Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 owners say
“Endo Speed 4 being great”
“i love them so much i decided to run the marathon i was preparing with”— @jeremybmxfr on
YouTube
“Speed 4 is by far my least favourite version. I loved version 1-3 but this one just doesn't feel right on my foot.”