Good shoe but falls apart easily
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
Started to lose treads with just 100 miles on the shoe
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony
Ride 16
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Below average (34%)
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q1
- MSRP
- $140
- Stack Height
- 35mm heel - 27mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Below average (34%)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q1
- MSRP
- $140
- Stack Height
- 35mm heel - 27mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Ratings & Reviews
Below average (34%)
Rated worse overall than 66% of all shoes.
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This score rates worse than 66% of other shoes we judged.
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Rating breakdown
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Overall
Below average (34%)
Value
Very good (81%)
Durability
Average (52%)
Cushioning
Average (47%)
Appearance
Below average (37%)
Comfort
Bottom tier (7%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 66% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Below average (34%)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 68% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Below average (32%)
Ride Family
Better than 64% of 10 ride family ranked.
Above average (64%)
Saucony
Worse than 81% of 206 Saucony shoes ranked.
Bottom tier (19%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Ride 15.
- Rated below average overall.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
- Rated below average on durability.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz M
8.1 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
35/27mm
37/29mm
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Drop
8mm
8mm
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Release
2023 Q1
2024 Q4
2025 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$140
$145
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Best price
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$99.88
Lowest price
$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (10%)
Below average (38%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (7%)
Above average (67%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (47%)
Good (76%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Average (52%)
Average (61%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (37%)
Average (58%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Very good (81%)
Above average (64%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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More from Saucony
Reader Reviews
15 reader reviews
Showing 1–5 of 15 reviews
They consistently perform well and feel good on my feet when I am running!
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
I had previously been loyal to Nike Pegasus (for over 20 years or longer when they came out in the "V" series), but they changed in a way that didn't work for me. I did some research and decided to try the Saucony Ride, and I have now been running in them for over 8 years. I coached high school track and cross country for 23 years and do a lot of running and road racing. I purchase 5-6 pairs a year. The consistently perform well and feel good on my feet when I am running!
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Quandale dingle · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
good for running but not durable.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
John · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
It took a few runs to feel softer but has felt great ever since. They have held up really well to easy medium long singles and doubles when I run right after work and don't have a second pair to switch into.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Here for the Ride
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
I used to be a die-hard Saucony Kinvara fan, but with the new iteration, I found myself straying away from my tried and true. That led me to the Ride, which has been a workhorse daily trainer for me during marathon training. At first, the shoe feels firm and snappy, which is a welcomed change from today's super foam and uber comfortable shoes, and it slowly softens up in a good way after 50+ miles. I found myself reaching for this shoe for long runs and tempo runs, as the upper and toebox are accommodating for long efforts. My largest concern with this shoe is the durability; I somehow managed to tear the rubber off the bottoms within 150 miles not once, but on three different pair.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5