Reader review
Anonymous runner · Mar 31, 2016
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony
Breakthru 1
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Good
(71/100)
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2025
- MSRP
- $100
Good
(71/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2025
- MSRP
- $100
Ratings & Reviews
Good (71/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Good (71/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (71/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 33% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Very good (83/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (83/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 66% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (79/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (79/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 58% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (72/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (72/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 35% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Average (66/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (66/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 18% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Average (60/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (60/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 8% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
60%
3/5
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 33% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 35% of 1,872 daily trainers.
35%
Saucony
Scores better than 28% of 209 Saucony shoes.
28%
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.6 oz M
8.6 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
—
8mm
7mm
Release
2025
Newest
2017 Q4
2024 Q2
MSRP
$100
$100
$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (33%)
Below average (30%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (8%)
Below average (38%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (66%)
Above average (62%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (18%)
Below average (30%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (35%)
Below average (38%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (58%)
Very good (87%)
Best value
Very good (86%)
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Reader Ratings
3 reader ratings
Showing 1–3 of 3 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2015
3/5
Overall
Shoe fits well. Decent room in toe box. My issue is that the shoe is not that responsive compared to the Mizuno Wave Riders I usually train in. It does break in better after about 80 miles. Works better for speed work on the roads not long runs.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 13, 2015
4/5
Overall
It's fine - a little firm for my personal taste.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5