Reader review
5/5
Overall
Dima Rogovik · Nov 11, 2023
3 mpw training for ultramarathons
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony Triumph 21
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.8 oz · 10mm drop · 39/29mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Triumph 22 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Triumph 21 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 34 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the Triumph product line.
Exceptional
99/100
Overall
99
Comfort
99
Durability
99
Value
98
Cushioning
99
Appearance
91
Confidence
99
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
99/100
What runners say
“Lightweight, cushy, and gives a good ride for long runs or quick tempo workouts.”
“One of the best daily trainers especially for the value; every run is easy and they've held up great.”
“Great cushion but not so max that you feel you can't run fast in it.”
“300–400 miles in and still holding up very well.”
“Great for slow stuff; best kept as a daily trainer, not for speed work.”
“High stack but not too soft—feels like a good trainer with lots of cushion.”
“A good dollar per mile over the lifetime of the shoe.”
“Expensive but no longer durable.”
“Nothing different from the 20, so getting the 20 on sale is a better deal.”
“Supportive underfoot, durable rubber layer, decent traction.”
Prefer this shoe over another
61% 11/18
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- A 39mm heel stack at 9.8 oz.
- Reviewers describe a comfortable, cushioned ride for everyday training miles.
- Two reviewers past 400 miles report the shoe still in good condition.
Cons
- Three reviewers call the $160 price high, and one says it is close enough to the Triumph 20 that the older version on sale is the better buy.
- Two reviewers keep it for easy days and would not use it for workouts.
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
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100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Triumph
Each dot is one version of the Triumph, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
78
2014
82
2019
82
2021
98
2022
99
2023
98
2024
90
2025
86
2026
Release year
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2026 · 2 reviews
86 Good
54 Confidence
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2025 · 2 reviews
90 Very good
71 Confidence
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2024 · 21 reviews
98 Exceptional
94 Confidence
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Triumph 21 This shoe
2023 · 34 reviews
99 Exceptional
99 Confidence
-
2022 · 37 reviews
98 Exceptional
96 Confidence
-
2021 · 10 reviews
82 Good
85 Confidence
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2019 · 7 reviews
82 Good
78 Confidence
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2014 · 5 reviews
78 Decent
72 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.8 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q2
- MSRP
- $160
- Stack Height
- 39mm heel - 29mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Runner reviews
Nice shoes
5/5
Overall
I likes them more than model 18 and 19
Orient · Oct 25, 2023
35 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Triumph 19
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Cushioned but FAST
5/5
Overall
I am blown away with the Triumph. It has alot of stack but not too soft so it feels like a good trainer w/ alot of cushion. It is also as fast as my Saucony Speed. Love this shoe
Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2023
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great Shoe
5/5
Overall
Good stack height. Responsive and feels fast.
Anonymous runner · Jul 16, 2023
35 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 29
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
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Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.8 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
39/29mm
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40/35mm
Drop
1mm
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5mm
Release
2023 Q2
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2023 Q1
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Comfort
Exceptional (99)
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Cushioning
Exceptional (99)
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Exceptional (99)
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Appearance
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Decent (78)
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Value
Exceptional (98)
Best value
Decent (80)
Good (88)
Saucony Triumph 21 In Context
More on the Saucony Triumph
- Saucony Triumph 24
- Saucony Triumph 23
- Saucony Triumph 22 next version
- Saucony Triumph 20 previous version
- Saucony Triumph 19
- Saucony Triumph 18
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