Saucony Endorphin Racer 2

Name: Saucony Endorphin Racer 2
Brand: Saucony

Racing · Neutral · Road · 4.6 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Saucony Endorphin Racer 2 trails most racing shoes in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 1 other rated shoe in the Endorphin Racer product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Below average

67/100

Overall

Below average 67

Appearance

Decent 72

Durability

Decent 72

Value

Below average 68

Comfort

Below average 64

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 57

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

5/100

Very low 5

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Averaging 4.4 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is far lighter than the 6.6 oz median for racing shoes on sale.
Its one reviewer rates durability 5 out of 5.

Cons

Its one reviewer rates comfort and cushioning 3 out of 5, their lowest marks.

Endorphin Racer 2 rates 67. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Endorphin Racer

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

Rating

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70 2017 67 2017

Release year

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

Endorphin Racer 2 This shoe

2017 · 1 review

67 Below average

5 Confidence
Endorphin Racer

2017 · 2 reviews

70 Decent

6 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating

5/5 0

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 4.6 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $125

Runner reviews

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Lightweight racing flat

4/5

Overall

The ER2 has changed quite significantly from the original. The soles are now MUCH more durable. They don't have those awful track treads that wore away after just a couple of runs and instead have just a single foam layer that's held up surprisingly well after a few hundred miles. It's still a zero drop shoe but the sole is a bit thicker than the original ER and has a bit more "bounce" to it which I think I feels quite good when I'm racing. On the other hand, the thicker sole makes it just a bit heavier than the ER, about 140g. Here's the bad bit: the original ER was quite comfortable with a wide(ish) toe box that was true to the shape of the foot. The ER2 is horrendously narrow at the toes. They look more like football cleats now! The uppers are very thin and quite durable and if it wasn't for the ridiculously cramped toe box, these would be the perfect replacement for the discontinued Hattori.

sumanthn · Feb 7, 2018

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Hattori LC