Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · Men's 38/30mm · women's 36/28mm stack · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 24 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the Endorphin Speed 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
92 High
External retailer ratings
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“Lightweight, sturdy, provides great energy return, and lets your stride be your stride”
“Provide a more cushioned ride than traditional shoes without feeling like a super-shoe”
“Even after 400+ miles this still feels like it has some more miles to go”
“My distance and tempo is so smooth in this shoe”
“Does not last much longer than 275–325 miles”
“The rubber on the backheel has completely worn away”
“It's a little snug at the toe box”
“Nice roll to the shoe, good cushioning”
“Never really feel it is that helpful or springy”
“Very lightweight and work well on treadmills as well”
“Lack the full cushioning of a super shoe”
“Super comfortable and bouncy”
“Feel fast and quick”
“Great fit and cushion”
75% 9/12
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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 Endorphin Speed, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Release year unknown · 0 reviews
95 Excellent
67 Confidence
2025 · 5 reviews
97 Exceptional
74 Confidence
Endorphin Speed 4 This shoe
2024 · 24 reviews
99 Exceptional
92 Confidence
2022 · 83 reviews
97 Exceptional
99 Confidence
2021 · 43 reviews
99 Exceptional
98 Confidence
2020 · 4 reviews
98 Exceptional
87 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
trackgeek · Jun 22, 2026
45 mpw avg pace 8:30 425 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 2
5/5
Overall
Very good shoe, I'm using it for my threshold and intervals training and it does the job.
Anonymous runner · Dec 5, 2024
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2
4/5
Overall
I love these shoes, they feel fast and quick. I’ve ran multiple workouts and these shoes really shine between 1500-2 miles. Would highly recommend
Anonymous runner · Dec 4, 2024
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 5
4/5
Overall
Become addicted to the endorphin line (how ironic), nice roll to the shoe, good cushioning. As an older runner (~60) more interested in staying healthy than running fast this shoe seems to help both. Just wish I could find the older versions to save money.
Anonymous runner · Nov 18, 2024
35 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 11
5/5
Overall
I've been running in Endorphin Speeds since the second generation, had a couple of pairs of 3rd gen, and now onto my second pair of 4th gen. There have been some changes between generations but consistently they provide a more cushioned ride than traditional shoes without feeling like a super-shoe or race-day shoe. The use of a plastic plate rather than a carbon plate seems to work well in turning them from a racing shoe to an everyday trainer, and when I go back to an older shoe such as the Saucony Ride, I notice the reduction in cushioning. Durability is good - I replace them at around 650km but they don't actually seem very worn at that point.
Anonymous runner · Nov 17, 2024
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride 17
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