Saucony Ride ISO

Name: Saucony Ride ISO
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.5 oz · 8mm drop · 27/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Ride ISO 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Ride ISO is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 10 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Ride ISO product line. Another 2 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Excellent

93/100

Overall

Excellent 93

Comfort

Exceptional 98

Value

Excellent 95

Cushioning

Very good 90

Durability

Good 87

Appearance

Decent 73

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

91/100

High 91

What runners say

“One disadvantage to all of the extra cushioning is that it enables you to heel strike, which strains your ankle and knee.”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Pureboost Go

“I put somewhere between 500–600 miles in the shoe before it became toast.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 9

“The first pair of this shoe I ran in fell apart within 2 months, holes everywhere.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 22

“This generation gets back to what I loved years ago with a generous forefoot fit, snug heel and responsive cushion.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Freedom ISO

“The shoe feels comfortable; your foot rests down in the midsole and the Everrun topsole adds a little bounce.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 4

“It was protective enough for long runs on the pavement but firm and lightweight enough to do tempo runs.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the adidas Solar Glide 19

“The forefoot provides a roomy feel while still keeping my foot in a locked-down position.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 4

“The extra cushioning helped get rid of my shin splints.”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Pureboost Go

“I don't like marshmallow-soft cushioning in the forefoot so this shoe was perfect for me.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the adidas Solar Glide 19

“With about 120 miles on the shoe so far the upper displays no signs of wear aside from slight discoloration due to dirt.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 4

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 10/20

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers find it comfortable on long runs, including with orthotics.
Two reviewers who dislike very soft foam pick it for the firm, responsive cushioning.
Reviewers log 300 to 600 miles before the midsole breaks down.

Cons

Three reviewers report edge outsole wear or an early upper failure.
Two of nine reviewers report an injury while running in it.
One reviewer has the insert slip when the shoe gets wet.

Ride ISO rates 93. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Ride ISO

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

93 2018 96 2019

Release year

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

Ride ISO 2

2019 · 24 reviews

96 Excellent

94 Confidence
Ride ISO This shoe

2018 · 10 reviews

93 Excellent

91 Confidence

Reader Ratings

10 ratings

5/5 8

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.5 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 27mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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You can't beat the price for this good a show

5/5

Overall

I've had a couple of this type of Saucony shoe… along with a number of Asics, New Balance & Hoka. There's not a bad show I that mix, but the Saucony's are a great show or an unbelievable price. These have great cushioning, stability, and are light. I'm over 60, and so at this point avoiding injury is key: these shoes provide the stability I need. Anyone serious about a pair of shoes will try them on, so do that. The price is cheap enough--through places like Amazon or Big 5 Sports--that it's worth checking out.

Anonymous runner · Jan 14, 2020

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Breakthru 3

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

Saucony's Bread and Butter Daily Trainer

4/5

Overall

This is a shoe I have a very special relationship with. It was my first love. I picked up a snazzy blue pair for summer training 2018 and it instantly became my right hand man of daily trainers. It handled everything from easy runs to tempo work to long runs exceeding 10 miles with ease, all while helping me fix my gait cycle and foot strike. I put somewhere between 500-600 miles in the shoe before it became toast. As soon as I felt the death of the midsole occurring, I picked up another pair and did the same thing over again and over again. After running 3 pairs into the ground I decided to switch it up and took a hiatus from the Ride ISO for two training seasons and eventually picked up my fourth pair. While it is a vanilla shoe with nothing fancy, I would put it in that goldilocks category of being just right; a shoe that never disappoints.

Anonymous runner · Dec 31, 2019

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 9

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

Saucony Ride ISO

5/5

Overall

I found the Ride ISO to be a comfortable shoe with a good balance between lightweight and cushioning. I don't like marshmallow soft cushioning in the forefoot so this shoe was perfect for me. It was protective enough for long runs on the pavement but firm and lightweight enough to do tempo runs. I do my faster workouts in the Adidas Boston Boost. In comparison to other training shoes, I felt that the Ride ISO was not as durable though it was lighter weight so I kind of expected that. Overall, positive experience with this shoe.

Bshapiro9 · Sep 24, 2019

30 mpw came from the adidas Solar Glide 19

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

Great shoe for daily training

5/5

Overall

Great shoe for daily training and long runs. Have well over 300 miles and still feel very comfortable. Only real issue is that the insert will slip a little when its wet. 9/10

Anonymous runner · Aug 13, 2019

55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

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

Great shoe, great customer service

5/5

Overall

The first pair of this shoe I ran in fell apart within 2 months, holes everywhere, but when I contacted them they immediately sent me a new pair which I've been running in for 4 months with almost no visible wear whatsoever.

Anonymous runner · Aug 11, 2019

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 22