Plenty of runners hated the previous two versions of the Adidas Boston. In particular, the 11 drew ire from long-term fans of the shoe for being bulky, and too big a change from the more minimalist Boston 9. I didn’t hate either, though in my testing of the Boston 10 I felt it was more cumbersome than earlier iterations.
Adidas has responded to the criticisms of the Boston 10 and 11 by making substantial changes to the shoe and, in general, these updates are for the better. The Boston 12 is one of the best running shoes available.
