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Saucony Triumph ISO

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.3 oz · 8mm drop · 31/23mm stack

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

How it ranks

The Saucony Triumph ISO ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 15 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Triumph ISO product line.

Saucony Triumph ISO

of 5

Good

90/100
Overall
90
Cushioning
90
Comfort
86
Durability
82
Appearance
78
Value
51
Confidence

Confidence

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Confidence

89/100

89

What runners say

“Cushioning is plush but springy—doesn't have that sinking-and-bouncing-back feel.”
5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Elite 7
“1000 miles and still going strong.”
4/5 Full review 55 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
“ISOFIT technology is SO COMFORTABLE with literally zero slip.”
4/5 Full review 55 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
“From 50 to 350 miles: as good as it gets, ride and cushion very consistent.”
5/5 Full review 50 mpw 1,738 miles in this shoe training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 1
“Extremely comfy out of box; almost tad firm, but ride becomes sensational after break-in.”
5/5 Full review 50 mpw 1,738 miles in this shoe training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 1
“Blistering on side of foot behind big toe from awkwardly-placed tongue.”
4/5 Full review 55 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
“Light(ish) for a high mileage well cushioned trainer.”
4/5 Full review 55 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
“ISOfit is legit—first Saucony trainer ever liked.”
5/5 Full review 60 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 17
“Extremely difficult to land on midfoot if you're a midfoot striker.”
4/5 Full review 55 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
“Iso-fit comfortable but requires specific lace adjustments to feel right.”
4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Flyknit Lunar 2

Prefer this shoe over another

56% 10/18

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Two reviewers describe the cushioning as springy, without the sinking feel of other cushioned models.
  • Runners find it light for a heavily cushioned daily trainer.
  • Two reviewers get hundreds of miles before the foam compresses, one close to 1,000.

Cons

  • Two reviewers report a loose heel, one with some slipping.
  • Two reviewers get blister hot spots, one blaming an extra ISOFIT tongue.
  • Value is its lowest-rated dimension, at 3.7 out of 5.

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

Triumph ISO rates 90. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Triumph ISO

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Triumph ISO 5

    2018 · 9 reviews

    80 Decent

    82 Confidence

  • Triumph ISO 4

    2017 · 3 reviews

    81 Good

    45 Confidence

  • Triumph ISO 3

    2017 · 8 reviews

    66 Below average

    74 Confidence

  • Triumph ISO 2

    2015 · 6 reviews

    86 Good

    75 Confidence

  • Triumph ISO This shoe

    2014 · 15 reviews

    90 Good

    89 Confidence

Reader Ratings

15 ratings
5/5 10
4/5 5
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.3 oz
Release
2014
MSRP
$150
Stack Height
31mm heel - 23mm toe
Drop Height
8mm

Runner reviews

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Showing 1–5 of 15 written reviews

Good all around trainer. Durable.

5/5

Overall

Just a nice all around daily trainer. It's 4 years old, so nobody cares.

Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2019

15 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

extremely comfy out of the box. almost a tad firm, but once broken in the ride was sensational. aged very gracefully. from like 50 miles to 350 miles it was as good as it gets for a shoe, and the ride and cushion was very consistent. only then did it start to compress in the forefoot enough for me to begin thinking about replacement.

Demethedream · Mar 7, 2016

50 mpw 1,738 miles in this shoe training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 1

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Purchased in July for most of my summer training and part of XC. I enjoyed it a lot as my first neutral category shoe. Would buy again but new model came out. I prefer this show over the new one also

Anonymous runner · Dec 16, 2015

65 mpw 1,130 miles in this shoe came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14

Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

One of the most comfortable shoes I've run in. Cushioning is nice and plush, but is also springy - doesn't have that "slowly-sinking-down-and-bouncing-back-up" feel that a lot of "cushioned" models have. Lacing system hugs arches well. Only issue is some slight heel slipping on one foot (I notice this in most shoes, so more likely my foot) and a blister hot spot that gets aggravated after about 9+ miles.

Anonymous runner · Dec 13, 2015

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Elite 7

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

First off, GREAT SHOES. They are light(ish) for a high mileage well cushioned trainer. These shoes are Extremely durable. I have probably put almost 1000 miles into this shoe and they are still going strong. The IBR rubber is very thick and provided me with long lasting durability and grip. The EVA foam has held up very well as well and I haven't felt a real break down yet, that being said I do only weight 125 lbs. The ISOFIT technology is SO COMFORTABLE. There is literally zero slip in this shoe. They were so comfortable that I would wear them on long road trips because they are more comfortable than any shoe I own. The ISOFIT is WAY better than the nike flywire/flynit, I have used both. The only negative things I have to say is actually about the ISOFIT. One of the "tongues" of the ISOFIT extends to far towards the foot and I would often experience blister on the side of my foot behind my big toe because it was placed very awkwardly. Thankfully in the update of this shoe they are getting rid of that extra "tongue" and it stills feels AMAZING. The other con is the heel toe drop. If you are a midfoot striker you will find it extremely difficult to land on the midfoot of this shoe. I had to concentrate way to much in order to do this and it felt kind of awkward when I landed to much on my forefoot. If you are a heel striker though this show is heaven. The few times I did land on my heel it was heaven because of the extra cushioning the have put there. I will be purchasing the update of this shoe.

MatthewTheHahn · Dec 1, 2015

55 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.3 oz M
11.4 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
31/23mm
30/22mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
8mm
5mm
Release
2014
2018 Q3
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$150
$160
$145 Lower MSRP
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (90)
Decent (80)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (86)
Good (83)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (90)
Excellent (94)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (82)
Good (81)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Decent (78)
Decent (75)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Bottom-tier (51)
Bottom-tier (56)
Good (88) Best value
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