Saucony Ride 16

Name: Saucony Ride 16
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.5 (15 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.3 oz · 35/27mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Ride 18 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Ride 16 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 31 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Ride product line.

Decent

Overall

Decent 75

Value

Good 86

Durability

Decent 73

Cushioning

Below average 69

Appearance

Below average 68

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

93 High

High 93

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

Based on

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Our ratings
Product line track record
External ratings

What runners say

“Feels firm and snappy at first, then softens up nicely after 50+ miles.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 14

“Started to lose treads with just 100 miles on the shoe.”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Sole held up very well through 400-500 miles.”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fuelcell Rebel v1

“Knees hurt less after running in these.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 30

“Upper and toebox are accommodating for long efforts.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 14

“Takes a few runs to feel softer, then feels great.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Shift 2

“Felt great through 500+ miles until the last few runs.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Hyperion Tempo

“Gives the support needed without breaking the bank.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 30

“Never felt smooth or fast.”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fuelcell Rebel v1

“A tad more stable and comfortable.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Hyperion Tempo

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 5/10

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Pros

Reviewers describe a firm, snappy ride that softens after about 50 miles.
Long-term Ride users call it a stable, reliable everyday trainer.
Reviewers call it solid value, one saying it gives the support they need without breaking the bank.

Cons

Several reviewers wore through the outsole rubber within 100 to 150 miles, one on three different pairs.
One reviewer finds it clunky, never smooth or fast.