Saucony Ride 7

Name: Saucony Ride 7
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.3 (49 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.4 oz · 8mm drop · 28/20mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Ride 8 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Ride 7 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 49 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Ride product line.

Bottom-tier

53/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 53

Cushioning

Decent 74

Appearance

Below average 69

Value

Bottom-tier 58

Durability

Bottom-tier 56

Comfort

Bottom-tier 58

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

98/100

Very high 98

What runners say

“Perfect fit for wide toe bed, narrow ankle; wear half size up”

5/5 Full review training for a half marathon

“Wetness causes sole to slide or shrivel, ruining it”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon

“Sole shriveled up on third run in wet field”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for middle distance came from the Brooks Ravenna 4

“Firmness makes it feel faster, plenty cushioned for longer runs”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 7

“Sole wearing rather quickly at under 150 miles”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 7

“Sole curls up and is ruined by moisture”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Brooks Ravenna 5

“Very durable with cushioning left after 450 miles”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“Removed plastic shank for more flexibility and natural toe off”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon

“Feel flat after about 200 miles”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon

“Has the cushioning I'm looking for, not as bulky as Cumulus/Nimbus”

5/5 Full review training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

42% 15/36

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers use it for easy miles, tempo work and long races, and several call it light for its class.
Four reviewers praise the narrow heel, roomy toe box and flexible forefoot.
Three reviewers report 300 to 450 miles with cushioning still left.

Cons

Reviewers rate durability 3.8 out of 5, and five say the outsole wears faster than other trainers.
Three reviewers had the sole curl or shrivel after running in the wet, one ruining a pair on its third run.
Three reviewers find the ride firm, and one says it goes flat by about 200 miles.

Ride 7 rates 53. This shoe has very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Ride

Each dot is one version of the Ride, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

53 2013 53 2014 92 2015 54 2016 52 2017 56 2021 66 2022 74 2023 55 2024 68 2024 56 2025

Release year

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

Ride 19

2025 · 3 reviews

56 Bottom-tier

70 Confidence
Ride 18

2024 · 6 reviews

68 Below average

69 Confidence
Ride 17

2024 · 7 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

84 Confidence
Ride 16

2023 · 31 reviews

74 Decent

89 Confidence
Ride 15

2022 · 29 reviews

66 Below average

91 Confidence
Ride 14

2021 · 5 reviews

56 Bottom-tier

71 Confidence
Ride 10

2017 · 27 reviews

52 Bottom-tier

95 Confidence
Ride 9

2016 · 11 reviews

54 Bottom-tier

91 Confidence
Ride 8

2015 · 6 reviews

92 Very good

86 Confidence
Ride 7 This shoe

2014 · 49 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

98 Confidence
Ride 6

2013 · 40 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

96 Confidence

Reader Ratings

49 ratings

5/5 19

4/5 28

3/5 2

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.4 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 20mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

treyrobinson3 · Mar 23, 2015

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 6

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Fairly happy with the feel of the shoe and the durability over mileage but had some back experiences with the sole curling up and being ruined by moisture. Not thrilled with the shoe at paces quicker than trail runs.

LinguiniFlorentine · Mar 22, 2015

60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Brooks Ravenna 5

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 3/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Very Nice Shoe. I have many different shoes that I like to wear but this is my go to shoe.

Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015

20 mpw came from the Brooks Ravenna 4

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

3/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Mar 21, 2015

85 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

Comfort: 3/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 3/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

It's been a good shoe. I enjoy running in it. It is light, but also has good protection and is very responsive. Really stands out on longer intervals and tempo runs.

Anonymous runner · Sep 21, 2014

50 mpw training for a half marathon