Saucony Ride 8

Name: Saucony Ride 8
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.8 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.4 oz · 8mm drop · 27/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Ride 9 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Ride 8 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 6 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Ride product line. Another 6 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Very good

92/100

Overall

Very good 92

Cushioning

Decent 79

Value

Decent 79

Durability

Decent 75

Comfort

Decent 72

Appearance

Bottom-tier 59

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

86/100

High 86

What runners say

“Only shoe that fits my narrow foot with good forefoot control”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 7

“The drop is too high—feels sloppy when the pace picks up”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“The sole wears out really early”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 7

“Not bouncy, feels like Kinvara 5 but more durable and slightly heavier”

5/5 Full review 17 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 17

“Can handle speed work, long runs, and slow, easy runs”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Seems a little harder on heels and lower legs”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32

Prefer this shoe over another

53% 8/15

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

One reviewer uses it for speed work, long runs and easy days alike.
Comfort averages 4.8 out of 5, and one reviewer says it is the only shoe that fits their narrow foot.
The Ride 7 before it scores 53 on forty-nine reviews.

Cons

Durability is one of the weakest dimensions at 4.0 out of 5, and one reviewer has the sole wear out early.
One reviewer finds it harder on their heels and lower legs than the Pegasus they came from.