Reader review
4/5
Overall
LDhobbyjog · Jul 31, 2023
75 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony Freedom 4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Freedom 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Freedom 4 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Freedom product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Very good
90/100
Overall
90
Durability
92
Comfort
87
Value
82
Appearance
80
Cushioning
79
Confidence
38
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
38/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Both reviewers rate durability 5 out of 5.
Cons
- Cushioning is its lowest-rated dimension, at 4 out of 5 from both reviewers.
- The earlier Freedom 3 rates higher than this version.
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
50
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80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Freedom
Each dot is one version of the Freedom, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
98
2020
90
2021
91
2022
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2021 Q1
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8 oz M
Lightest
8.5 oz M
Stack
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28/24mm
40/35mm
Drop
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4mm
5mm
Release
2021 Q1
2022 Q2
2023 Q1
Newest
MSRP
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$145
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (90)
Very good (91)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (87)
Good (88)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (79)
Good (80)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (92)
Very good (91)
Very good (92)
Best durability
Appearance
Good (80)
Good (83)
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Value
Good (82)
Good (88)
Best value
Good (88)
Saucony Freedom 4 In Context
More on the Saucony Freedom
- Saucony Freedom 5 next version
- Saucony Freedom 3 previous version