Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.2 oz · 35/27mm stack · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Ride 19 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Ride 17’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
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
86 High
External retailer ratings
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“More cushioned than previous versions but doesn't feel mushy”
“A little more stable than the Triumph, and feels just as cushioned”
“Great shoe for easy long runs and slow recovery runs”
50% 3/6
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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 Ride, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 3 reviews
72 Decent
65 Confidence
2024 · 6 reviews
77 Decent
82 Confidence
Ride 17 This shoe
2024 · 7 reviews
66 Below average
86 Confidence
2023 · 31 reviews
75 Decent
93 Confidence
2022 · 29 reviews
71 Decent
94 Confidence
2021 · 5 reviews
70 Decent
83 Confidence
2017 · 27 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
95 Confidence
2016 · 11 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
92 Confidence
2015 · 6 reviews
82 Good
90 Confidence
2014 · 49 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
99 Confidence
2013 · 40 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
The Saucony Ride is a good overall training shoe. It's affordable and can be used for distance runs, speed sessions, thresholds, etc...
jar · Dec 3, 2024
5/5
Overall
Tried so many different brands but Saucony is my favorite and fits me the best. Ride 17s are the perfect combo of flexibility and support, plus they have some really cute color schemes!
Anonymous runner · Nov 16, 2024
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 26
4/5
Overall
I came to the Ride 17 after running in the Saucony Trumph for the last several years. The Ride seems to be a little more stable than the Triumph, and feels just as cushioned. As I’ve grown older (I’m 75), I’ve gone for a more cushioned shoe to help avoid injury. There’s plenty of room in the toe box, and the shoe locks down well on my narrow heel.
It’s a great shoe for easy long runs and slow recovery runs (I do speed work in the Endorphin Speed, so I don’t use the Ride for faster running).
I have run around 300 miles on my current pair and the outsole still doesn’t show much wear, so I’m sure they’ll be good for 400 miles or more.
Anonymous runner · Jul 26, 2024
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Triumph 20
4/5
Overall
Just solid. More cushioned than previous versions but doesn't feel mushy.
Anonymous runner · Jun 17, 2024
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Ride 15
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