Saucony Cohesion 7

Name: Saucony Cohesion 7
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Cohesion 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Cohesion 7’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 65

Value

Good 89

Durability

Decent 71

Appearance

Below average 69

Cushioning

Below average 65

Comfort

Below average 60

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

76 Moderate

Moderate 76

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“For my running style and feet shape (size 12, flatter arch, wider mid-section), these have done really well so far.”

4/5 Full review 7 mpw training for a half marathon

“Slightly less heel/toe drop makes for better foot strike.”

4/5 Full review training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29

“I've logged roughly 24 miles in them the past few weeks and they're holding up well.”

4/5 Full review 7 mpw training for a half marathon

“They are very cheap on Amazon so I don't have to blow a lot of money for good feel.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Cohesion 6

“They're not terribly expensive either (~$55).”

4/5 Full review 7 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

80% 4/5

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers repeatedly call it very comfortable, one having run in nothing else for several years.
Value draws 4.8 out of 5, the highest mark of any dimension, with reviewers naming a price around fifty-five dollars.
Durability draws 4.4 out of 5.

Cons

Comfort and appearance each draw 4.2 out of 5, the lowest marks of any dimension.
The Cohesion line is uneven, with the 6 and 12 scoring 55 and 54 against its 71.

Cohesion 7 rates 65. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Cohesion

Each dot is one version of the Cohesion, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

63 2014 56 2014 65 2014 72 2018 60 2019 72 2023 73 2023 71 2024 76 2025 59 2014

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Cohesion TR6

2014 · 1 review

59 Bottom-tier

61 Confidence
Cohesion 18

2025 · 0 reviews

76 Decent

59 Confidence
Cohesion 17

2024 · 1 review

71 Decent

57 Confidence
Cohesion 16

2023 · 0 reviews

73 Decent

57 Confidence
Cohesion 15

2023 · 0 reviews

72 Decent

55 Confidence
Cohesion 12

2019 · 8 reviews

60 Below average

76 Confidence
Cohesion 9

2018 · 4 reviews

72 Decent

72 Confidence
Cohesion 7 This shoe

2014 · 5 reviews

65 Below average

76 Confidence
Cohesion 6

2014 · 1 review

56 Bottom-tier

72 Confidence
Cohesion

2014 · 1 review

63 Below average

67 Confidence

Runner Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 2

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2014

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

I love this shoe. It's the only one I've ran in for several years. They are very cheap on Amazon so I don't have to blow a lot of money for good feel.

Anonymous runner · Dec 29, 2019

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Cohesion 6

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

Awesome shoes! Very comfortable.

allahuakbar · Apr 5, 2015

35 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Cohesion TR6

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

4/5

Overall

Very comfortable. Slightly less heel/toe drop makes for better foot strike. Still rotate with my Pegasus, but I like this better.

Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015

training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

3/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Sep 21, 2014

50 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 3/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

4/5

Overall

For my running style and feet shape (size 12, flatter arch, wider mid-section), these have done really well so far. I've logged roughly 24 miles in them the past few weeks and they're holding up well. They're not terribly expensive either (~$55).

Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014

7 mpw training for a half marathon