Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.1 oz · 33/27mm stack · 6mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Xodus Ultra 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Xodus Ultra 2 sits about average for trail shoes in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 9 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Xodus Ultra product line.
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
75 Moderate
External retailer ratings
We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.
The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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 Xodus Ultra, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2022 · 0 reviews
71 Decent
44 Confidence
2025 · 0 reviews
80 Good
54 Confidence
2024 · 1 review
73 Decent
47 Confidence
Xodus Ultra 2 This shoe
2023 · 9 reviews
73 Decent
75 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Favorite trail shoe wver. Like the secure midfoot and heel with the extra room up front without being wide. Good cushion and durabolity and energy return. Could be a little lighter and would be perfect.
Anonymous runner · Jun 18, 2023
45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Catamount 2
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