Excellent everyday shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2026
45 mpw avg pace 8:30 120 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony Ride 18
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.6 oz · 35/27mm stack · 8mm drop
How it ranks
The Saucony Ride 18’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Decent
Confidence
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Confidence
82 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Would buy again
75% 3/4
Where to buy
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Buy at Amazon for $80 · 45% off
BuyPros
- It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
- It is lighter than the Ride 17 before it.
- Some reviewers describe it as an excellent everyday trainer for regular daily mileage.
Cons
We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.
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
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Ride
Each dot is one version of the Ride, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2025 · 3 reviews
72 Decent
65 Confidence
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Ride 18 This shoe
2024 · 6 reviews
77 Decent
82 Confidence
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2024 · 7 reviews
66 Below average
86 Confidence
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2023 · 31 reviews
75 Decent
93 Confidence
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2022 · 29 reviews
71 Decent
94 Confidence
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2021 · 5 reviews
70 Decent
83 Confidence
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2017 · 27 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
95 Confidence
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2016 · 11 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
92 Confidence
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2015 · 6 reviews
82 Good
90 Confidence
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2014 · 49 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
99 Confidence
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2013 · 40 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.1 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q4
- MSRP
- $145
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack
- 35/27mm
- Drop
- 8mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
10
8
42
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 26, 2026
18 mpw avg pace 10:00 250 miles in this shoe training for general fitness would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2026
35 mpw training for 5K and 10K would buy again
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Banger of a shoe found in the most unexpected place
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 8, 2026
would not buy again
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Saucony Ride 18 In Context
More on the Saucony Ride
- Saucony Ride 19
- Saucony Ride 17 next version
- Saucony Ride 16 previous version
- Saucony Ride 15
- Saucony Ride 14
- Saucony Ride 13