Saucony Ride 9

Name: Saucony Ride 9
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.2 (11 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.6 oz · 26/18mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Ride 10 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Ride 9 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 11 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Ride product line.

Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 57

Value

Decent 72

Durability

Below average 67

Cushioning

Below average 67

Appearance

Bottom-tier 58

Comfort

Bottom-tier 55

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

92 High

High 92

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

“New everun material is great; nice bounce that feels great on faster runs, tempo, track.”

5/5 Full review 48 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-1000 5

“Impressed with how good and soft, yet responsive the ever-run midsole was.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Soft but resilient midsole; still well cushioned after close to 1000 miles.”

4/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Within less than 2 months showed considerable beating; large hole in mesh, multiple spots coming apart.”

2/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“Easily done 350 miles with another 50+ likely remaining.”

5/5 Full review 48 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-1000 5

“Glue attaching outsole rubber to midsole not durable; pieces of sole flap around.”

4/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Very firm, responsive feel without being slappy.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 9

“Upper got holes and started tearing away from midsole within about 500 miles.”

4/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Fall apart faster than ideal, but usually available cheap and last 3-4 months depending on mileage.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“Tongue is much shorter, barely sticks out over laces and slides around.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Lamination on upper really irritated the tendon above big toe.”

4/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Shoe was tight and put a lot of pressure on the top of foot.”

2/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“Love how light and springy it feels when running.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide 8

“Too many miles causes soreness underneath, but feels great during the run.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 9

“Nice lightweight trainer with a soft ride.”

5/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 3

“Toe box is shallow but upper gives enough that it doesn't bother.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 9

“Prefer Rides over Launches by a wide margin.”

5/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 3

“Seems to last quite long.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide 8

Prefer this shoe over another

35% 8/23

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Averaging 8.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and three reviewers call the ride light and springy.
Three reviewers say the Everun midsole stays cushioned deep into its mileage, one at close to 1000 miles.

Cons

Four reviewers report the upper tearing or the outsole rubber separating, two of them inside a few months.
Two reviewers find the fit tight and pressured over the instep.
The Ride 8 before it scores 93 on six reviews, against this version's 54.

Ride 9 rates 57. 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 This shoe

2016 · 11 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

92 Confidence
Ride 8

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

11 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 6

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.2 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
Release: 2016 Q3
MSRP: $120
Stack: 26/18mm
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Great shoe

5/5

Overall

Works well with the orthotics I have.

Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018

85 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 880 v4

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

Good sole, uncomfortable upper

4/5

Overall

The midsole was soft but resilient. They are still well cushioned after close to 1000 miles. However, the lamination in place of overlays on the upper really irritated the tendon above my big toe. I tried alternative lacing, which resolved that issue, but may have been what caused the upper to get holes in it and start tearing away from the midsole within about 500 miles, so I am basically running in sandals. Also, the glue attaching the outsole rubber to the midsole is not so durable, so little pieces of the sole flap around. Very comfortable underfoot, though.

Quincyschmidt · Feb 7, 2018

85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Saucony Guide 9

4/5

Overall

I’ve purchased this shoe twice, because I love how light and springy it feels when I run. This shoe seems to last quite long. Also, the appearance is pretty sleek.

mg1228 · Feb 6, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide 8

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

Saucony ride 9 has a second version (current ride 9) with extremely small changes

4/5

Overall

I first bought the Saucony Ride 9 the summer going into my sophomore year of high school. It was my first really good running shoe (used to Run in cheap Nike's). I was going to get a shoe that was good for cross country practice and wouldn't beat up my legs. At the time the shoe was 120$ from a store called Charlotte Running company. They have a treadmill that has a camera to identify my pronation (neutral). When first ran in, I was impressed with how good and soft, yet responsive the ever-run midsole was. About a year later I saw them for sale at 89$. This makes sense since there was people with the Ride 10's at this point. However when I got this ride 9 more recently, I noticed that the tongue is much shorter than before. It barely sticks out from over the laces and was always sliding around. It isn't that troublesome but noticeable. It definitely is less padded too. The overlays also felt flimsier. The cushioning and feel was as good as ever though. So I would recommend it for any long distance runner who wants a good neutral and light, well cushioned shoes. I do enjoy Asics a lot but they are sometimes just too heavy. If the tongue isn't a problem and you like ever-run then I would definitely recommend it. One thing to note is I wouldn't use it on speed days. Anything faster than 800 repeat pace (maybe at 2:20 ish per repeat) continuously for multiple weeks in a row will definitely cause strain on the overlays near the toe box. Near the end of xc season the toe box had a small hole and the other shoe was also shoeing some tearing, AND maybe the newer ride 9's will rip easier but it should be fine. Just no full out 400's/ 200's repeat speed more than twice a week. Once again this is a very good shoe and is highly recommended for any slow to medium effort long run, fartlek, etc.

Anonymous runner · Jan 4, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Ride 9

5/5

Overall

Nice lightweight trainer with a soft ride. The Ride series has been my favorite daily trainer of all time. Saucony does a nice job of not screwing it up with each edition (so far). I tend to pair these with the Brooks Launches and alternate days. I prefer to Rides over the Launches by a wide margin. I marked down the Rides for appearance and value because they're a boring looking shoe and are too expensive at full price. Usually aren't too hard to find discounted somewhere.

jewbacca · Jan 3, 2018

90 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 3