Reader review
4/5
Overall
ah · Dec 1, 2015
60 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-1000 1
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony Mirage 4
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9 oz · 4mm drop · 24/20mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Mirage 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Mirage 4 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 16 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Mirage product line.
Decent
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
80/100
What runners say
“Feels dead around 350 miles vs. typical 500-600 mile lifespan”
“Upper material frayed at pressure points after a couple of months”
“Easier to maintain high cadence and low contact time”
“Quite narrow/tight in toe box”
“Develops a hole in the mesh upper at pinky toe”
“Fit was slightly small and have ordered half size bigger for next pair”
“Firmer, more responsive ride is great”
“Perfect for moderate/steady runs down to interval work on the track”
“Enough support; don't feel out of control on uptempo days”
“Shoes were light and felt good for intervals and tempo runs”
Prefer this shoe over another
70% 7/10
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- At 9 oz, reviewers use it for intervals, tempo runs and long runs.
- Reviewers like the firm, responsive ride and the low 4mm drop.
- Two reviewers find enough support for controlled up-tempo work.
Cons
- Several reviewers report the mesh upper fraying or holing early.
- Two reviewers find it narrow or short through the toe box.
- One reviewer finds it dead by about 350 miles, where they usually get 500 to 600.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Mirage
Each dot is one version of the Mirage, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $110
- Stack Height
- 24mm heel - 20mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2015
70 mpw
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · May 23, 2015
70 mpw came from the adidas Supernova Sequence Boost 6
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
800please · Apr 3, 2015
35 mpw training for middle distance came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
3/5
Overall
Wile E Coyote · Sep 19, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Saucony Mirage 4 In Context
More on the Saucony Mirage
- Saucony Mirage 2
- Saucony Mirage 5 next version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- ASICS GT-1000 1 1 runner
- adidas Supernova Sequence Boost 6 1 runner
- Mizuno Wave Rider 15 1 runner