Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.5 oz (men's) · 23/19mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Cortana 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Cortana 3 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Comfort and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 8 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Cortana product line.
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.
Confidence
73 Moderate
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.
“No other shoe can survive 20 mile long runs and in the same week be responsive enough for intervals on the track.”
“Outsole wore through and upper ripped at 150 miles.”
“Incredibly comfortable for non-speed work days—cushy ride and relaxing feel on your foot.”
“Rotating between two pairs helped provide a natural footstrike and a healthy season.”
“Wish it had more interior cushioning and was less plasticky.”
“Rotated almost exclusively for the past 3 years.”
“Cushioned and yet responsive and fast.”
“When tied tight can feel uncomfortable.”
“Comfortable and relatively light.”
“More support than Nike Frees.”
“Great on roads and trails.”
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Cortana, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2014 · 1 review
73 Decent
41 Confidence
Cortana 3 This shoe
2014 · 8 reviews
76 Decent
73 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
pjdorsey87 · Aug 29, 2014
35 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
valascus · Aug 28, 2014
100 mpw training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 22, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
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