Saucony Mirage 5

Name: Saucony Mirage 5
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9 oz · 4mm drop · 23/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Mirage 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Mirage 5 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 5 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Mirage product line. Another 7 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Decent

77/100

Overall

Decent 77

Value

Decent 77

Cushioning

Decent 72

Appearance

Below average 65

Durability

Bottom-tier 60

Comfort

Bottom-tier 55

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

68/100

Moderate 68

What runners say

“500–550 miles on previous pairs”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14

“Comfortable ride for up to 400 miles”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32

“Great for mild-to-moderate overpronation; crosses stability and minimalism”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14

“Light; works for easy days and tempo/speed work”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32

“Great for pronation and low heel-to-toe offset”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 4/6

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers use it for easy days, tempo work and long runs.
At 9.0 oz on a 23mm stack and a 4mm drop.

Cons

Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 3.8 out of 5.
Scores across the Mirage line have ranged from 72 to 77.

Mirage 5 rates 77. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

71 2018 74 2014 77 2015

Release year

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

Mirage 5 This shoe

2015 · 5 reviews

77 Decent

68 Confidence
Mirage 4

2014 · 16 reviews

74 Decent

80 Confidence
Mirage 2

2018 · 1 review

71 Decent

2 Confidence

Reader Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9 oz
Release: 2015
MSRP: $110
Stack Height: 23mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

This is a really solid shoe series, by an even more solid company. The mirage 5 is light and made for both easy days and can be used for tempo/ speed work. Very disappointed this model is no longer manufactured, but the Mirage 5 is very versatile, looks good, and provides a comfortable ride for up to 400 miles.

Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2016

50 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Very nice pair of trainers for this track season

Anonymous runner · Mar 20, 2016

53 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Guide 8

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

For me the Mirage 5 was just about perfect. I have mild to moderate overpronation and am more of a fore/midfoot striker, these shoes were great for my pronation and need for something with a low heel-to-toe offset. I am currently in my third pair of Mirages and have gotten about 500-550 miles on my previous two pairs. I have used this shoe for long runs and repeats and for the most part it has held up. Overall a great shoe for runners with mild to moderate over pronation who are looking for something with a cross of stability and minimalism.

logan55555 · Feb 28, 2016

40 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14