5/5
Overall
ehughes2 · Apr 19, 2015
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony Zealot ISO
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 26/22mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Zealot ISO 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Zealot ISO trails most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 10 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Zealot ISO product line.
Bottom-tier
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
90 High
Based on
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- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“It's a great shoe for forefoot strikers; it has very good cushion up front but I could imagine it would be too hard in the heel for heel strikers.”
“The fit is fantastic, with good foot lockdown and heel comfort, along with plenty of room in the forefoot.”
“Stretchy upper feels nice, but sometimes feels like it doesn't hold midfoot tight enough on trails/uneven surfaces, and foot slides side to side.”
“It felt as if the shoe was wrapped over the top of my foot when the shoes were laced up tightly.”
“These shoes are light, but feel a little more durable than the Kinvara and Virratta.”
“Maintaining the lightweight feel of a Kinvara while also feeling very durable.”
“I get a lot of hotspots on the bottom of my foot, specifically just behind the ball of my foot on both edges where the sock liner meets the upper.”
“Wanted a more durable, cushioned version of the Kinvara and this shoe fit the profile perfectly.”
“The toe box is wide, but the midfoot/arch area has a nice feel.”
“My heels felt secure and my toes had room to move.”
“Had to buy half size bigger than other brands.”
“My body needed about 1 month or so to adapt to the lower drop (4mm) so I had minor achiles tendonitis.”
“My normal size 10 felt really short”
“I feel them a bit clunky for speed.”
“The downside was how expensive it was.”
“Space for toes to spread in forefoot.”
“They are comfortable and make easy runs really easy.”
“It is nice and soft and seems pretty durable.”
“They have good grip as well.”
Prefer this shoe over another
36% 4/11
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Comfort averages 4.7 out of 5 and durability 4.4 across ten reviews.
- Averaging 7.9 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 it a more durable Kinvara.
- Two reviewers praise the roomy forefoot with a secure heel and midfoot.
Cons
- Value averages 3.9 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer calls it expensive.
- Two reviewers size up half a size because it runs short.
- One reviewer's foot slides in the stretchy upper on uneven ground, and another finds it clunky for speed.
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 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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2017 · 7 reviews
64 Below average
79 Confidence
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Zealot ISO This shoe
2015 · 10 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
90 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.9 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.3 oz · Women's 7.4 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack
- 26/22mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 24, 2015
45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
5/5
Overall
hhall1212 · Mar 22, 2015
80 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
shootz · Mar 21, 2015
70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Cortana 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
kdmh · Mar 21, 2015
65 mpw came from the New Balance 890 v2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Kinvara 5 4 runners
- New Balance Fresh Foam 980 1 runner
- Saucony Cortana 3 1 runner