Saucony Ride 9

Name: Saucony Ride 9
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.2 (11 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.2 oz · 8mm drop · 26/18mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Ride 10 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Ride 9 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 11 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Ride product line. One more review would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Bottom-tier

54/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 54

Cushioning

Decent 72

Value

Decent 71

Durability

Below average 69

Appearance

Bottom-tier 55

Comfort

Bottom-tier 53

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.

See the product line's history

Confidence

91/100

High 91

What runners say

“New everun material is great; nice bounce that feels great on faster runs, tempo, track.”

5/5 Full review 48 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-1000 5

“Impressed with how good and soft, yet responsive the ever-run midsole was.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Soft but resilient midsole; still well cushioned after close to 1000 miles.”

4/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Within less than 2 months showed considerable beating; large hole in mesh, multiple spots coming apart.”

2/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“Easily done 350 miles with another 50+ likely remaining.”

5/5 Full review 48 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-1000 5

“Glue attaching outsole rubber to midsole not durable; pieces of sole flap around.”

4/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Very firm, responsive feel without being slappy.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 9

“Upper got holes and started tearing away from midsole within about 500 miles.”

4/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Fall apart faster than ideal, but usually available cheap and last 3-4 months depending on mileage.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“Tongue is much shorter, barely sticks out over laces and slides around.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

35% 8/23

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Averaging 8.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and three reviewers call the ride light and springy.
Three reviewers say the Everun midsole stays cushioned deep into its mileage, one at close to 1000 miles.

Cons

Four reviewers report the upper tearing or the outsole rubber separating, two of them inside a few months.
Two reviewers find the fit tight and pressured over the instep.
The Ride 8 before it scores 93 on six reviews, against this version's 54.

Ride 9 rates 54. This shoe has 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 This shoe

2016 · 11 reviews

54 Bottom-tier

91 Confidence
Ride 8

2015 · 6 reviews

92 Very good

86 Confidence
Ride 7

2014 · 49 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

98 Confidence
Ride 6

2013 · 40 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

96 Confidence

Reader Ratings

11 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 6

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.2 oz
Release: 2016 Q3
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 26mm heel - 18mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

2/5

Overall

Bought the shoes in June hoping they would get through a solid training cycle. I noticed that the shoe was tight and put a lot of pressure on the top of my foot. Within wearing them for less than 2 months they showed a considerable beating. The mesh on the top of the shoe has a large whole in at. There are multiple spots on the bottom of the foot that is coming apart. Definitely did not feel like I got my money's worth from these shoes.

Anonymous runner · Oct 11, 2019

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11

Comfort: 2/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 2/5

Saucony Ride 9 Review

4/5

Overall

I’ve ran in saucony Ride 9’s for over 3 years and while they fall apart faster than I like, you can usually get a pair for cheap ($60-70) and they will last 3-4 months depending on your mileage. They’re medium cushioned and they are great for my running plan (50-60 miles per week)

Anonymous runner · Jul 24, 2019

60 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Great responsive, springy trainer

5/5

Overall

I used to be a huge Saucony fan - wore them almost exclusively for over 10 years. I gave up on them over the last 8 years, when I'd wear through an outsole in 100-150 miles. I'm glad I came back. This pair has easily done 350 miles and can likely put in another 50+. That's a lot of roads, some trail, some track, and a lot of slushy winter. Besides the durability, the new "everun" material is great. The shoes have a nice little "bounce" that feels great on faster runs, tempo, track, etc. Even at this stage, the cushioning is good and still responsive. I'd definitely recommend to anyone looking for some responsive trainers.

ghutchis · Feb 10, 2018

48 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-1000 5

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Feb 9, 2018

25 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Blind The Competition. Literally. With The Color of Your Shoes.

5/5

Overall

Have absolutely no idea what Saucony was thinking with the Run Pops line, but they sure get everyone's attention when I wear them. No matter how much dirt I run through with these shoes, they continue to catch eyes. So if you like bright, these shoes are for you. They have a very firm, responsive feel without being slappy. Too many miles in these and my babied feet do get a little sore underneath, but during the run they'll feel great. The harder you step the more spring there is, so for leadfoots like me it can feel great until after the run. Toe box is shallow but the upper will give a bit, so it hasn't bothered me much at all. Has zero arch contour, which is great because there's nothing to rub wrong under there and the waist of the shoe is pretty wide so there's enough support there to keep a foot happy. Tread and foam are wearing slowly, have no doubt that this shoe will continue to do great.

ChattyMoll · Feb 8, 2018

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 9