Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 15, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Saucony Ride 7
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
53
Cushioning
74
Appearance
69
Value
58
Durability
56
Comfort
58
Confidence
98
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
98/100
What runners say
“Perfect fit for wide toe bed, narrow ankle; wear half size up”
“Wetness causes sole to slide or shrivel, ruining it”
“Sole shriveled up on third run in wet field”
“Firmness makes it feel faster, plenty cushioned for longer runs”
“Sole wearing rather quickly at under 150 miles”
“Sole curls up and is ruined by moisture”
“Very durable with cushioning left after 450 miles”
“Removed plastic shank for more flexibility and natural toe off”
“Feel flat after about 200 miles”
“Has the cushioning I'm looking for, not as bulky as Cumulus/Nimbus”
Prefer this shoe over another
42% 15/36
Where to buy
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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.
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
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
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
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2025 · 3 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
70 Confidence
-
2024 · 6 reviews
68 Below average
69 Confidence
-
2024 · 7 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
84 Confidence
-
2023 · 31 reviews
74 Decent
89 Confidence
-
2022 · 29 reviews
66 Below average
91 Confidence
-
2021 · 5 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
71 Confidence
-
2017 · 27 reviews
52 Bottom-tier
95 Confidence
-
2016 · 11 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
91 Confidence
-
2015 · 6 reviews
92 Very good
86 Confidence
-
Ride 7 This shoe
2014 · 49 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
98 Confidence
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2013 · 40 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
96 Confidence
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
Reader review
4/5
Overall
I've only had this shoe for a month. So far so good. A bit expensive for a neutral running shoe. Nothing spectacular.
Ayreonaut · Sep 12, 2014
45 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
I can sprint in these shoes, and I can go for long runs in these shoes. They do it all.
BigJ_InDaHouse · Sep 9, 2014
30 mpw training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
roq101 · Sep 9, 2014
40 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
treyrobinson3 · Sep 1, 2014
50 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.4 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
28/20mm
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40/35mm
Drop
8mm
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5mm
Release
2014
2025
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$120
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Best price
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$137.83
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom-tier (53)
Bottom-tier (56)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom-tier (58)
Bottom-tier (58)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (74)
Decent (74)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom-tier (56)
Below average (62)
Very good (92)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (69)
Bottom-tier (57)
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom-tier (58)
Below average (64)
Good (88)
Best value
Saucony Ride 7 In Context
More on the Saucony Ride
- Saucony Ride 19
- Saucony Ride 18
- Saucony Ride 17
- Saucony Ride 16
- Saucony Ride 15
- Saucony Ride 14
- Saucony Ride 8 next version
- Saucony Ride 6 previous version
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