Stiffer more responsive uptempo shoe
4/5
Overall
Demethedream · Feb 6, 2018
55 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v3
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony Zealot ISO 2
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.0 oz · 27/23mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The Saucony Zealot ISO 2’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.
Below average
Confidence
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Confidence
79 Moderate
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Cushioned enough to handle daily mileage, but lively enough to handle much faster running upwards of 5k pace work.”
“Good snappy forefoot for pushing faster paces while having enough cushioning for long runs.”
“Love the 4mm drop, which makes for a super smooth ride.”
“This shoe provides excellent support and durability, especially for long runs (15+ miles).”
“At 8.6 oz this is a great lightweight trainer with awesome durability (over 500 miles).”
“This shoe was much too narrow in the toe box for my feet.”
“Cushioned but not a 'soggy' feel.”
“After about 300 miles, they still feel like new.”
“Did find it a bit stiff all things considered so if you want flexible then maybe look elsewhere.”
“Probably not the best for up-tempo work.”
Prefer this shoe over another
50% 4/8
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Cushioning and durability both average 4.3 out of 5 across seven reviews, and two reviewers report 300 to 500 miles with little sign of wear.
- Averaging 8.0 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and two reviewers use it for long runs and uptempo work.
Cons
- Value averages 3.4 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer calls it expensive.
- One reviewer finds the toe box too narrow and prefers the fit of the original Zealot.
- Two reviewers find it stiff, one of them saying it is not the best for uptempo work.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Zealot ISO
Each dot is one version of the Zealot ISO, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2017 · 6 reviews
61 Below average
84 Confidence
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Zealot ISO 2 This shoe
2017 · 7 reviews
64 Below average
79 Confidence
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2015 · 10 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
90 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.0 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.6 oz · Women's 7.4 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack
- 27/23mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Runner reviews
Not A Fan
2/5
Overall
manatee44 · Feb 6, 2018
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Zealot ISO
- Comfort
- 2/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 2/5
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Saucony Zealot ISO 2 In Context
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- Saucony Zealot ISO 3 previous version
- Saucony Zealot ISO
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