Customer Reviews Saucony Endorphin Speed 3

This will sound strange but the smell of the rubber is very odd and very strong. Shoes are comfy (I am using them for walking) and super lightweight...they just smell! I hope the smell goes away soon.

I got the black and gold version. I've been running in these for over a month now and intend to use them for my marathon in November. They are great! I really like the extra cushion and helped me through 18, 19 and 20 mile training runs without knee pain! I just wish it had a loop for laces on top of the shoe tongue to hold it in place.

I haven't bought the speed 3, but I do have the speed 2. I think I am going to wait and see if Saucony adds better colors for women. I had to buy the Speed 2 in boring black because the other colors weren't appealing enough for me, but I am not doing that again , I am not planning on going for the boring black again. Don't understand why Saucony refuses to offer the same nice colors for both genders. The Speed 2 was and is a great shoe I still do my fast workouts on them and I would love to get the Speed 3 now that they're roomier on the toes section, but I don't want them on boring "female " colors. Please add more colors

Should have gone up at least 1/2 a size. I am always a size 10 and for some reason these feel a little short

Definitely not as comfortable as the Endorphin Speed 200 which are like walking on cushions. The Speed 300's are also a tighter fit and more awkward to put on. Not as much play/flexibility in the tongue of the shoe.

Comfy and I like the color. These shoes seem good for narrow feet. Run a little short and the tongue is too short even though it's sewed in. Would still like to have the material slot for the shoelaces and longer tongue. I paid full price so expected the quality I received last time. I will look at the details a lot closer.

Wasn't the right fit for me. Two runs later, my right foot started feeling pain on the outer frame of the foot as well as on the heel.

I had been wearing the endorphin speed for the past few years. I purchased 6 pairs in bulk, I loved them so much. Unfortunately this design does not give the same bounce / spring and I don't like the flow at all. The color ( yellow) is nice and they are comfortable enough for walking, but I will have to find another sneaker for running.

Even thought i tried these shoes in store, i decided to buy them online. I chose a longer fit, the same as I tried in store, but for some reason, it felt smaller. I assume that the demo that I tried was stretched by all the people that tried it before and it felt like it was the good size for me. I went running with mine and my toes were crushed at every step. On the other hand, the nylon plate have a great bounce and are light. Otherwise, my feet were hurting exactly at its spot after only 5k. I don't really recommend

Endorphin Speed 3 is a great shoe ! Unfortunately, Saucony does not recognize or appreciate their customer's who need a wide width as there is only ONE color choice in the wide width . The Pro is an even better shoe , but again , Saucony chooses to ignore their customer's that need a wide width shoe . How many runners have stopped running due to not wearing a wide width shoe ? I do not understand their blatant disregard for providing the Pro in a wide width . Disappointing.

I have Endorphins speed 2 and needed new sneakers to run. I ordered speed 3 thinking they were and upgrade to speed 2. Totally different fit and feel. Used my speed 2 to run the marathon

I purchased these after having the speed 2 be my holy grail. Unfortunately these aren't it. I prefer the firmer sole of the 2. These have less support and a lot less energy return too. They don't have a place in my shoe rotation. If you could take the speed 2 and make the upper more breathable and the shoe a little less weight it would be the perfect shoe.

I have the original endorphin and I loved it so had high hopes for this one. The toe bed feels way more narrow and overall just not as comfortable. Disappointed

Love the colour but didn't last during my training for my 30k... probably should of kept these for shorter distances. I use now as my work shoes

While the ES3 is more stable than the ES2, I prefer the ES2 because it doesn't have the weird and arguably improperly positioned arch support that the ES3 has. I don't know why the arch support is partially under the heel, but I don't like it. The issue seems to be somewhat better after a few runs, but I don't grab these shoes as frequently as I wanted to bc of this weirdness.

I have several pairs of version 2 and read so many reviews that said the 3rd version was even better but after running four miles, I had to stop because of a terrible blister forming on the back of my ankle. I'll try again but with thicker socks and a preventive band aid but kind of disappointed because the 2s were so wonderful.

Not my favorite! I love the endorphin speed 2 but these are rubbing in different places. The tongue of the shoe is making it feel tighter and not as comfortable at the endorphin speed 2. I definitely do not feel like this is an upgrade. I'm really disappointed since this is the only shoe I wear.

The shoe is a tad heavier than the Speed 2 and the colors available are unattractive. The availability of color choices should be improved especially at this price. The comfort level is the same .

While this is a great daily trainer and the new updates are nice (wider base is great), I'm pretty bummed that this version of the speed simply isn't as snappy as the 2. The energy return and toe off simply aren't what they were in the previous version. It's a completely different shoe now (again, I'm using it as a daily trainer, whereas I use the 2 for speed work and racing).

I preferred the 2, as I don't find these shoes to have as much bounce. The fit is comfortable. The plastic tabs came off the laces when lacing up for my second run, which makes an expensive runner feel quite cheap.

The Endorphin Speed 2 has been one of my favorite shoes since it released. But for me the changes to the Speed 3 have ruined it. Not just in a "kind of don't like it" way, but absolutely "can't wear it, return immediately" way. Straight out of the box my first thought was how firm it felt, and second was that the arch hits too far back toward the heel. It fits properly everywhere else, so I don't think sizing up would help. But after just having it on and trying to walk around on a carpeted surface for a minute, it was making my arch hurt. I put them aside, tried again the next day, and quickly decided the risk of pain and arch issues isn't worth it (no matter how much I love the looks of the Speed 3!) I also liked the updated upper. The last cycle the Speed 2 was my go-to shoe for light training and everyday use, and the Pro 2 was for heavy training. Now, the Pro 3 is my go-to and I'll have to skip the Speed 3 entirely. Maybe I'll look into the Shift again, as I haven't tried it since Model 1. And please, Saucony, give us the cool color ways on the Pro 3 like the Speed 3 (the Sophia, the bright yellow, the white/gold)...

Super bouncy and comfy but my toes are going numb after a mile issues with the arch. Need to get them looked at and look at inserts

I bought a pair of these this last week in my usual endorphin size 8.5. Have run a total of around 15 mi in them so far. They felt amazing when I put them on. LOVED the toe box - perfect. The heel tab however - epic fail for me. It's huge - very tall. I now have 2 blisters on each achilles & could not finish my run this morning due to that. The toe box fit was amazing for me - but the heel most definitely was not. Sadly I can't see running in these for long distance. Going back to version 2 unfortunately.