Saucony Endorphin Racer 2

Name: Saucony Endorphin Racer 2
Brand: Saucony

Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 4.4 oz · zero-drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Saucony Endorphin Racer 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Below average

Overall

Below average 69

Appearance

Decent 73

Value

Decent 72

Durability

Decent 70

Comfort

Below average 66

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 56

Confidence

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Confidence

27 Very low

Very low 27

Based on

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Pros

Averaging 4.4 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is far lighter than the 6.6 oz median for racing shoes for sale.
Its one reviewer rates durability 5 out of 5.

Cons

Its one reviewer rates comfort and cushioning 3 out of 5, their lowest marks.

Endorphin Racer 2 rates 69. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Endorphin Racer

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

Rating

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71 2017 69 2017

Release year

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

Endorphin Racer 2 This shoe

2017 · 1 review

69 Below average

27 Confidence
Endorphin Racer

2017 · 2 reviews

71 Decent

54 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating

5/5 0

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 4.4 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 4.6 oz · Women's 4.2 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $125
Drop: 0mm

Runner reviews

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Lightweight racing flat

4/5

Overall

The ER2 has changed quite significantly from the original. The soles are now MUCH more durable. They don't have those awful track treads that wore away after just a couple of runs and instead have just a single foam layer that's held up surprisingly well after a few hundred miles. It's still a zero drop shoe but the sole is a bit thicker than the original ER and has a bit more "bounce" to it which I think I feels quite good when I'm racing. On the other hand, the thicker sole makes it just a bit heavier than the ER, about 140g. Here's the bad bit: the original ER was quite comfortable with a wide(ish) toe box that was true to the shape of the foot. The ER2 is horrendously narrow at the toes. They look more like football cleats now! The uppers are very thin and quite durable and if it wasn't for the ridiculously cramped toe box, these would be the perfect replacement for the discontinued Hattori.

sumanthn · Feb 7, 2018

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Hattori LC