Saucony Axon 2

Name: Saucony Axon 2
Brand: Saucony

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.3 oz · 4mm drop · 36/32mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Axon 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Axon 2 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 5 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Axon product line. Another 7 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Good

89/100

Overall

Good 89

Value

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Excellent 93

Cushioning

Good 87

Appearance

Good 85

Durability

Good 84

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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

63/100

Low 63

What runners say

“Ran almost 700 miles in them and they still look great”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Torin 4.5 Plush

“Instantly comfortable, quite a pronounced rocker feel but really pushes you on”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Ran 600+ miles on them”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Torin 4.5 Plush

“Comfortable but not overly cushioned”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Cushioned enough to save your legs”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Torin 4.5 Plush

“Very comfortable for shorter faster runs”

5/5 Full review

“It isn't a fast shoe”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“More durable heel rubber”

5/5 Full review

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

It stacks 36mm at the heel on a 4mm drop.
Its five reviewers so far rate value 5 out of 5.
One reviewer runs about 700 miles in one pair and 600 in the next.

Cons

One of five reviewers so far says it is not a fast shoe.
One of five reviewers so far wants more durable heel rubber.

Axon 2 rates 89. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Axon

Each dot is one version of the Axon, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

89 2022 89 2022 95 2023

Release year

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

Axon 3

2023 · 2 reviews

95 Excellent

66 Confidence
Axon 2 This shoe

2022 · 5 reviews

89 Good

63 Confidence
Axon

2022 · 2 reviews

89 Good

38 Confidence

Reader Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.3 oz
Release: 2022 Q2
Stack Height: 36mm heel - 32mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Great shoe, low cost!

5/5

Overall

I took a chance a year ago and bought these for $45 from Amazon. I ran almost 700 miles in them and they still look great, but it was time for new shoes by then. I bought another pair of Axon 2 and ran 600+ miles onthem. The shoe has the right amount of drop (4mm) and is cushioned enough to save your legs.

Anonymous runner · Oct 31, 2024

30 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Torin 4.5 Plush