Saucony Ride 8

Name: Saucony Ride 8
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.8 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.0 oz · 27/19mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Ride 9 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Ride 8’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.

Good

Overall

Good 82

Value

Decent 78

Durability

Decent 73

Cushioning

Decent 73

Comfort

Below average 69

Appearance

Below average 63

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

90 High

High 90

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Only shoe that fits my narrow foot with good forefoot control”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 7

“The sole wears out really early”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 7

“The drop is too high—feels sloppy when the pace picks up”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Not bouncy, feels like Kinvara 5 but more durable and slightly heavier”

5/5 Full review 17 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 17

“Can handle speed work, long runs, and slow, easy runs”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Seems a little harder on heels and lower legs”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32

Prefer this shoe over another

53% 8/15

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One reviewer uses it for speed work, long runs and easy days alike.
Comfort averages 4.8 out of 5, and one reviewer says it is the only shoe that fits their narrow foot.
The Ride 7 before it scores 53 on forty-nine reviews.

Cons

Durability is one of the weakest dimensions at 4.0 out of 5, and one reviewer has the sole wear out early.
One reviewer finds it harder on their heels and lower legs than the Pegasus they came from.

Ride 8 rates 82. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

56 2013 55 2014 82 2015 57 2016 54 2017 70 2021 71 2022 75 2023 66 2024 77 2024 72 2025

Release year

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

Ride 19

2025 · 3 reviews

72 Decent

65 Confidence
Ride 18

2024 · 6 reviews

77 Decent

82 Confidence
Ride 17

2024 · 7 reviews

66 Below average

86 Confidence
Ride 16

2023 · 31 reviews

75 Decent

93 Confidence
Ride 15

2022 · 29 reviews

71 Decent

94 Confidence
Ride 14

2021 · 5 reviews

70 Decent

83 Confidence
Ride 10

2017 · 27 reviews

54 Bottom-tier

95 Confidence
Ride 9

2016 · 11 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

92 Confidence
Ride 8 This shoe

2015 · 6 reviews

82 Good

90 Confidence
Ride 7

2014 · 49 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

99 Confidence
Ride 6

2013 · 40 reviews

56 Bottom-tier

97 Confidence

Runner Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 5

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: 9.0 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.4 oz · Women's 8.5 oz
Release: 2015 Q2
MSRP: $120
Stack: 27/19mm
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Great, versatile shoe!

5/5

Overall

If you are looking for a great trainer that can handle speed work, long runs, and slow,easy runs... this is your shoe! I have run in the voter and pegasus series, but the drop is too high for me...feels sloppy when the pace picks up. I have run in 6 pairs of this shoe.

codaayyee · Jul 3, 2019

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

Love it

Anonymous runner · Jun 8, 2016

70 mpw

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

4/5

Overall

Overall, I like it. I migrated from a Nike Pegasus and it has taken some time to adjust. It seems to be a little harder on my heels and lower legs. I'm a mid-foot striker.

Anonymous runner · Dec 7, 2015

25 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32