Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 8mm drop · 38/30mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 83 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Endorphin Speed product line.
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.
Confidence
99/100
“They feel super stable and my legs do not feel as beat up after workouts.”
“They lacked the pop that the first iteration had from the first step.”
“The plastic plate is perfect with the superb cushioning to go either slow or fast.”
“The 3s are less comfortable, less durable, and have less "speed" than the 2s.”
“The outsole is already worn through on the heel after 250 miles.”
“The rubber is thinner on the speed3 than it was on the Speed 2 and does not seem to last as long.”
“It is relaxed enough for my easy days but also does really well in workouts, especially around those threshold paces.”
“Almost no unnatural movement of the foot while sprinting.”
“The interior nylon plate delaminated or some other element because the shoe started squeaking.”
“Very comfortable from day 1. Love the cushioning without it being too soft.”
57% 21/37
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Endorphin Speed, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 3 reviews
98 Exceptional
90 Confidence
2024 · 24 reviews
99 Exceptional
99 Confidence
Endorphin Speed 3 This shoe
2022 · 83 reviews
98 Exceptional
99 Confidence
2021 · 43 reviews
99 Exceptional
100 Confidence
2020 · 4 reviews
99 Exceptional
96 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
This is the first shoe I have ever gotten more than one of. It is relaxed enough for my easy days but also does really well in workouts, especially around those threshold paces.
Robert Gramley · Sep 22, 2023
55 mpw training for 5K and 10K
5/5
Overall
Very comfortable from day 1. Love the cushioning without it being too soft. Have used them on road and light trail. Feels nearly the same after a few hundred miles in them. The only thing I would change is a little wider on outside.
Phil Kelley · Aug 17, 2023
25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 27
5/5
Overall
Best shoes I’ve run in. Been distance running for 20 years
Anonymous runner · Aug 5, 2023
5/5
Overall
Solid light weight show with a flexible plate that makes workouts fast!
Anonymous runner · Aug 2, 2023
30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Hyperion Tempo
5/5
Overall
This shoe is the best overall running shoe I've ever owned. The plastic plate is perfect with the superb cushioning to go either slow or fast. The shoe really shines when being used on road conditions doing 800m paced reps, almost no unnatural movement of the foot while sprinting. The only downside I find is the durability, specifically the where the arch and the outside mid foot is, the fiber connecting the shoe will start to split over time. Otherwise shoe this is a 9.5 out of 10.
Manny Edwards · Jul 31, 2023
45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Levitate 6 StealthFit
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