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 and reworks the five-finger ENERGYRODS 2.0 to balance propulsion and control. A supportive mesh upper, LIGHTTRAXION outsole and CONTINENTAL rubber toe zone reduce weight while preserving grip, with added heel cushioning and a broader forefoot platform for varied distances.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Jog, Tempo, Long run, Race
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter Speed Trainer
- Weight
- 255g
- Of 811 known values: 268 lower, 14 equal, 529 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 34.8%, including ties / average -12g
- Drop
- 6mm
- Of 815 known values: 221 lower, 156 equal, 438 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard36.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 36 / 30mm
- Of 694 known values: 365 lower, 43 equal, 286 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard55.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- LIGHTSTRIKE PRO
- Outsole
- LIGHTTRAXION
- 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.
Related video
Shoe overview by SteP Tube.
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.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 255g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 6mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 36mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.