Customer Reviews Saucony Endorphin Speed Icon

Sacony Endorphin speed FAR surpassed my expectations, seriously. Fit, comfort, looks, and yes - speed. I have a good shoe collection / rotation but this shoe is my favorite, it can do everything, Tempo, Intervals, long runs. Worth every penny! Will get another pair as soon as I can save up enough coin. :)

Ran 3x in my Speeds so far and will be all in on these going forward. Got the Jackrabbit offered blue/orange color way as I don't dig bright shoes as much as others must. Been running in Kinvara/Freedom combo for years. These fit great with provide a sweet blend of comfort and pop. Have a pair of Pros on the shelf for future racing, will stock up on Speeds for workouts, progressions and long runs.

Everything in this shoe is just perfect. Feels like breeze to run in them.

I've had them for a couple weeks now and they're a great shoe. The speedroll geometry is apparent as soon as you put them on, it's a shoe that wants to go quick. The ride is responsive but not hard and the foam is nice and springy. Overall they're a great pair of shoes and I look forward to logging a lot of miles in them. The only reason I dinged a point in quality is even after a couple weeks they still smell strongly of adhesive.

Comfortable, stylish, great to run in. It's not a soft ride but it is very smooth. I am a 70-90mile/month runner and these work great for speed or slower runs. I'm buying a second pair.

I've only had the Endorphin Speeds for a couple weeks, but loved them right away. I normally run in Kinvaras, but 50 miles/week mostly on paved roads, at age 50, was getting to be too much pounding on my legs. I tried Nike Zoom Fly to get more cushioning on my longer runs and liked them a lot (and they lasted for 500 miles) but the Endorphins are better. The Endorphin Speed is an excellent mix of light weight & significant cushioning, and they immediately have become my go-to shoe for hard workouts and long runs. I got some calf soreness for a couple days as I transitioned, likely because the Endorphins are much stiffer than the Kinvaras (and I transitioned too quickly because I liked them so much), but no issues with fit or comfort. I hope they don't wear out too quickly because purxhase price is the only negative about these shoes. They are excellent!

I love this shoe. Only problem is it sells out so quickly. You can train and race in it. I also would say that the color options are just okay.

I have not worn these shoes in the past but bought them because I enjoy running at night. When they first arrived I was a little skeptical of such a large foam cushion sole. Also, when I put them on the first time the toe seemed a touch narrow. However, when I started running and the shoe started to truly mold to my foot I was a believer. I am a muscular 220 lbs and the extra foam cushion sole has been amazing, reducing the pressure and pounding. It is enough cushion to reduce the impact with the ground, but not to much where it altered your stride in any way.

What can I say, this is my first pair of Sauconys and I'm absolutely in love with them. The foam is very reactive and this shoe is like a Swiss army knife, you wanna go fast BAM, wanna take it easy ? Works just as fine. Overall I love this shoe and makes my daily runs fun.

If you want a shoe that can do just about anything, this is it. Just look at other reviews on YouTube as well. It is light, fast, ideal for a tempo run with the stack height to go some distance. It is a firm foam, more true to Saucony, so I think in both this model and the Pro you have to be ready for that if you choose it for a long run or Half to Full Marathon. This is a great choice for a high end racing shoe on a budget, or just an all around amazing shoe for training rotation. Only thing I wish it had, for me, was a tiny bit softer midsole for the comfort, but still responsive foam like some competitors at the highest end. That is just personal preference in feel for Marathon racing. It does not take a way for how this shoe works, how it feels for the right workouts. Overall best bang for your buck!

I was expecting a lot from this shoe when I ordered it and it did not let me down. The lockdown is perfect and the cushioning is spot on, and the energy return makes me feel 10 years younger. My first track workout with these had me running easily at a pace fast enough for a new PR and the ride gets smoother the faster you run. This masters runner has found a new favorite! The Vizipro color and reflectivity is also great since I run at 5am most mornings.

great running shoe, great quality, all around, for me personally wish it came in wide size.

So far only had this shoe a week and put on 25 miles, but I think this show is going to be my go to for any daily run that's not recovery. Super shoe all around and I am now a Saucony fan!

I heard a lot of good things about this shoe online. It seemed like I didn't have to worry weather or not it was going to be a good shoe. I wear 11.5 men's and my foot is very slightly wider than medium. The shoe feels so good on foot. I went out to do a practice 6 mile run in preparation for my 6 mile time trial. I blew my original practice time out of the water without trying. I only was out to get a feel for the shoe too. The shoe has a squish, bounce, role to it. Definitely worth 160. The price is a little intimidating but you very quickly forget about the price once you slide one of these babies on your feet and get going. This shoe is a specimen. Thank you Saucony for this wonderful creation. Please, don't hesitate to sent me a pair of something else to write about.

I wrote a much longer review with lots of data, but Saucony hasn't uploaded it, so maybe it was too long. Long story short - these feel very different than anything you've had before, so give it some time to get used to it, but they are comfortable. On both tempo runs and regular runs, I'm finding about a 4% advantage (either same pace / lower HR or same HR / faster pace) - translating to about a 20s/mi difference compared to my Kinvaras. Although some people have complained about the new coloring (I have the Vizi style), they are VISIBLE - neon in the daytime and tons of reflective features in dusk/night.

This shoe will make it hard to pick any other. It can do it all thank you for making a great shoe

Just got these today and did my first run! They felt great and the run felt easier, but that's subjective. I do have hard data though About me: 53 year old male, 6'2", 183#. Running for 12 years 4 marathons, tons of HMs and tris, training for an Ironman now. Tend to be in the top 10-20% of my age group for HMs. For below, my zone 4 starts at a HR of 155. About my run: I do speedwork on the treadmill about once a week (so I don't slow down lest I fall off the back!) Lately this has been 1 mile warmup at 10:00/mi then 4 straight miles at 8:00/mi for 42:00 total. About the conditions: absolutely identical each time same workout, treadmill, temperature, shorts, time of day, breakfast, weight, even the same playlist (Van Halen!!) First three runs below were in Saucony Fastwitch. Last one was the brand new Endorphin Speed Heart rate data: 8/14 avg 147, max 163, >Z3 39% 9/1 avg 152, max 174, >Z3 51% 9/18 avg 150, max 167, >Z3 55% 9/23 avg 146, max 160, >Z3 24% I have my opinion about how to interpret the data but won't say more so you can draw your own conclusions. :-) If as I get more data I feel it changes the interpretation, I'll update this post.

The Endorphin Speed checks all the boxes when it comes to a daily trainer that's also a beast. Very light and breathable upper that is snug on the foot. The midsole is extremely responsive and the plate combined with the speedroll technology make for a truly fast ride. All in all the endorphin speed is an incredible shoe that packs the punch of a racer into the form and confort of a trainer.

Use these shoes for my long runs and speed workouts. This shoe is a must-buy! It wants you to go fast, it's amazing and the comfort along that is spectacular. I will forever as long as I can wear the endorphin collection. I can't wear any other shoe now. I have the speeds and shifts. Both work great together. My long runs are so fun. You can easily run a 6:40 pace with an ease for 15 miles. :) also if you have bad knees, you should definitely buy the speeds and possibly the ednorphins too for recovery :) endorphin forever!! I'm want saucony to make "endorphin speeds spikes" that have the same speed roll technology and still to be light. That would be great to have for college track races or even cross country as well. Just an idea Saucony ;)

First pair of Saucony shoes I've owned. Love this shoe. Super lightweight with responsive yet cushioned ride. Think Rincon with a little more bounce. I have to hold myself back. for grabbing these everyday. Plan on running my next marathon in these. I can see why it's hard to find these shoes in stock.

1. Why I bought them: Nick Bare & Adam Klink. YouTube both of them and you'll see why- if you run a 5 min mile then you have my attention. If you run a five minute mile and squat 500 lbs now I'm going to buy your running shoes. 2. Running in them: I couldn't believe how they felt on my feet. I have heard the Nike Alpha fly's are nice, I haven't worn those so I can only talk about these. These are amazing. They just feel awesome. They are extremely light! They are squishy soft literally. Like you literally squish down with every step and it's not like imagination they actual flex every step. They have support to them also. So I mean they are very good feeling honestly. 3. Overall- I would buy again! I knew it couldn't be too big a risk again bc of who I saw wearing them and how legit in fitness those two are. But sometimes you buy something and are let down. This is one of few Times ever I felt the shoe was significantly better than I expected. I wear these to run in. They do that amazingly well. I never wear any other time but before I run after and take the off and put them in immediately (because I want to preserve them as long as possible).

Why do they stop making the original overruns?

I run 50-60km a week and I use 5 different running shoes in my rotation. The endorphin speed is by far my favorite one and my go to shoe when ever I want to have fun. Long run's, speed, tempo day , this shoe can handle partially anything. Good job Saucony.

Broken prs superb comfort.

real good running shoe on long runs