Saucony Endorphin Speed
Every version of the Endorphin Speed we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the Endorphin Speed rates above 99% of the lines we track.
Saucony Endorphin Speed vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Endorphin Speed in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Endorphin Speed, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 In stock | 2025 | 7.9 oz | 36/28mm stack · 8mm drop | 97 | -2 | 2 | $126 |
| Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 | 2024 | 7.9 oz | 38/30mm stack · 8mm drop | 99 | +2 | 13 | $170 MSRP |
| Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 | 2022 | 7.7 oz | 36/28mm stack · 8mm drop | 97 | -2 | 31 | $170 MSRP |
| Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 | 2021 | 7.4 oz | 39/31mm stack · 8mm drop | 99 | +2 | 20 | — |
| Saucony Endorphin Speed v1 | 2020 | — | — | 98 | +3 | 3 | — |
| Saucony Endorphin Speed 6 In stock | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | $180 |
6 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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Saucony
Endorphin Speed 695 95 Excellent Excellent Excellent Confidence 67
Daily trainer · Stability not rated
Overall95Confidence67Buy it now
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Saucony
Endorphin Speed 597 97 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 5 reviews Confidence 74
v5 (2025) · Speed shoe · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 36mm stack · 8mm drop
Durability 81$126 $175 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall97Cushioning89Appearance89Comfort88Value87Durability81Confidence74Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $130 26% offDick's $170 3% offMSRP $175
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Saucony
Endorphin Speed 499 99 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 24 reviews Confidence 92
v4 (2024) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 38mm stack · 8mm drop
Reviewers run tempo, intervals and long runs in it alike.
Durability 83MSRP $170
Overall99Appearance93Comfort92Cushioning91Value87Durability83Confidence92Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers run tempo, intervals and long runs in it alike.
Light at 8.3 oz on a 38mm heel stack.
Reviewers say the nylon plate gives a cushioned, propulsive ride without a super shoe's stiffness.
Cons
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 4.2 out of 5, and two reviewers see the heel outsole worn away by about 300 miles.
One reviewer finds it less springy and less cushioned than a super shoe.
Three reviewers call the $170 price high.
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Saucony
Endorphin Speed 397 97 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 83 reviews Confidence 99
v3 (2022) · Speed shoe · Neutral · 7.7 oz · 36mm stack · 8mm drop
Reviewers use it for easy runs, long runs, tempo and intervals.
Durability 85MSRP $170
Overall97Appearance96Comfort91Cushioning90Value88Durability85Confidence99Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers use it for easy runs, long runs, tempo and intervals.
Light at 7.9 oz, with a nylon plate reviewers call springy.
Reviewers praise the comfort and cushioning that stays firm rather than soft.
Cons
Several reviewers report the heel outsole wearing through within a few hundred miles, one at 200 to 250.
Five reviewers coming from the Speed 2 find this version less lively.
One reviewer had the nylon plate delaminate.
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Saucony
Endorphin Speed 299 99 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 43 reviews Confidence 98
v2 (2021) · Speed shoe · Neutral · 7.4 oz · 39mm stack · 8mm drop
Reviewers use it for easy miles, tempo workouts and races alike.
Durability 90Overall99Value99Appearance97Cushioning93Comfort93Durability90Confidence98Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers use it for easy miles, tempo workouts and races alike.
Reviewers say the nylon plate feels responsive without the stiffness of carbon-plated racers.
Light at 7.9 oz on a 39mm heel stack.
Cons
Reports on outsole wear vary widely, from one reviewer seeing it at 20 miles to others getting 400 to 500.
Two of forty-three reviewers report unsteady footing, one of them only away from smooth roads.
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Saucony
Endorphin Speed v198 98 Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 4 reviews Confidence 87
v1 (2020) · Daily trainer · Neutral
Three of four reviewers so far describe a bouncy nylon-plated ride that suits speedwork and races.
Durability 84Overall98Appearance93Cushioning89Value87Comfort86Durability84Confidence87Buy it now
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Pros
Three of four reviewers so far describe a bouncy nylon-plated ride that suits speedwork and races.
One reviewer finds the cushioning less taxing on the quads than a carbon-plated racer.
One of four reviewers is still running in a pair bought a year or two ago.
Cons
Value draws the lowest ratings of the four reviews so far at 4.0 out of 5, and one reviewer calls it expensive.
Two of the four reviewers so far find it runs small.