light but sufficient cushion
5/5
Overall
neutral
normal width
comfortable
Devin · Aug 9, 2023
15 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony Endorphin 2
Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 3.1 oz · 7mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Endorphin 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Endorphin 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
69
Overall
69
Value
79
Appearance
79
Durability
76
Comfort
73
Cushioning
68
Confidence
52
Confidence
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Confidence
52 Low
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Pros
- It weighs 3.5 oz in the men's version and 3 oz in the women's.
- One of two reviewers so far calls it extremely light and springy on the track.
Cons
- Reviewers rate cushioning 3.5 out of 5, its lowest dimension.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Endorphin
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69
2018
60
2019
73
2026
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
73 Decent
4 Confidence
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2019 · 0 reviews
60 Below average
19 Confidence
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Endorphin 2 This shoe
2018 · 2 reviews
69 Below average
52 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 3.1 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 3.2 oz · Women's 3.0 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q3
- MSRP
- $90
- Drop
- 7mm
Runner reviews
A light and responsive track spike
5/5
Overall
This shoes is extremely light and feels quite springy on the track. It is decently aggressive but still a little flexible great if you like running on up on your toes.
Anonymous runner · Jul 26, 2019
35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Vendetta
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing shoe
Racing shoe
Racing shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
3.1 oz
Lightest
6.9 oz
6.1 oz
Stack
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39/32mm
35/29mm
Drop
7mm
8mm
6mm
Release
2018 Q3
2026
Newest
2025
MSRP
$90
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Best price
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$70
Lowest price
$111
Ratings
Overall
69 Below average
73 Decent
98 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
73 Decent
72 Decent
86 Good
Best comfort
Cushioning
68 Below average
69 Below average
97 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
76 Decent
Best durability
72 Decent
53 Bottom-tier
Appearance
79 Decent
74 Decent
98 Exceptional
Best appearance
Value
79 Decent
Best value rating
75 Decent
69 Below average
Saucony Endorphin 2 In Context
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