4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
20 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony Echelon 3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Echelon 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Echelon 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
70
Overall
70
Cushioning
75
Value
75
Comfort
72
Appearance
72
Durability
70
Confidence
64
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
64 Low
Based on
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Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Cons
- Seven newer Echelon versions have been released since, up to the Echelon 10.
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.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Echelon
Each dot is one version of the Echelon, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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70
2014
77
2022
82
2022
84
2025
Release year
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2025 · 0 reviews
84 Good
35 Confidence
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2022 · 0 reviews
82 Good
43 Confidence
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2022 · 0 reviews
77 Decent
54 Confidence
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Echelon 3 This shoe
2014 · 1 review
70 Decent
64 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2014
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Stability
Neutral
Weight
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10.2 oz
9.9 oz
Lightest
Stack
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35/27mm
40/35mm
Drop
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8mm
4mm
Release
2014
2025 Q1
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$155
$165
Best price
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$87
Lowest price
$95
Ratings
Overall
70 Decent
84 Good
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
72 Decent
75 Decent
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
75 Decent
76 Decent
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
70 Decent
73 Decent
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
72 Decent
74 Decent
75 Decent
Best appearance
Value
75 Decent
78 Decent
Best value rating
77 Decent
Saucony Echelon 3 In Context
More on the Saucony Echelon
- Saucony Echelon 10
- Saucony Echelon 8
- Saucony Echelon 9
- Saucony Echelon 7
- Saucony Echelon 6
- Saucony Echelon 5
- Saucony Echelon 4 next version