Adizero Boston 13
Adizero Boston 13 is a speed trainer for tempo sessions, long runs and race preparation. It adds 13.8% more LIGHTSTRIKE PRO than Boston 12, paired with LIGHTSTRIKE and fiberglass ENERGYRODS 2.0. A mesh upper, padded tongue and collar update the fit, while a LIGHTTRAXION outsole with Continental rubber at toe-off balances low weight and grip for road training.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Jog, Tempo, Long run, Race
Specs
- Weight
- 255g
- Of 948 known values: 300 lower, 17 equal, 631 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 33.4%, including ties / average -13g
- Drop
- 6mm
- Of 961 known values: 274 lower, 174 equal, 513 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard37.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 36 / 30mm
- Of 788 known values: 434 lower, 46 equal, 308 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard58th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- LIGHTSTRIKE PRO / LIGHTSTRIKE
- Outsole
- LIGHTTRAXION / Continental
- Reference price
- $160
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- 27.0cm / adidas Japan official PR Times press release.
- Plate note
- Adidas Japan press release states full-length fiberglass five-finger ENERGYRODS 2.0; no carbon plate confirmed.
Prices and release dates by market
2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $160Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥18,700 | 2025-04-18Shown above |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for adidas Adizero Boston 12.
In the registered data, weight is 5g lighter at 255g, drop is 1mm lower at 6mm, heel stack is 2mm lower at 36mm, and forefoot stack is 1mm lower at 30mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
Compare within the database
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 255gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 36mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
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