Saucony Triumph ISO 2

Name: Saucony Triumph ISO 2
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.2 oz · 8mm drop · 28/20mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Triumph ISO 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Triumph ISO 2 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 6 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Triumph ISO product line. Another 6 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Good

86/100

Overall

Good 86

Cushioning

Very good 92

Comfort

Decent 75

Appearance

Decent 71

Durability

Below average 64

Value

Bottom-tier 50

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

75/100

Moderate 75

What runners say

“Excellent cushion, but not in a mushy way”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Wear out quite quickly at the top of the toe box/around the sides—in about 2-3 months at 70-80 mpw”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Pace

“Fit around the ankle is loose—even when tied extra tight, still extra room”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw 293 miles in this shoe training for middle distance came from the Brooks Glycerin 12

“Insoles would slide out after 10 miles in summer—sweat made them move around”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Triumph ISO

“The upper is designed so well, you don't even realize it is there”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Very comfortable for recovery/long runs with cushioning, without feeling like you're running on heels”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Pace

“Great durability, especially on the outersole”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Without the inflexibility of heavier stability shoes”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Pace

“Comfortable but not flexible”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw 293 miles in this shoe training for middle distance came from the Brooks Glycerin 12

Prefer this shoe over another

58% 7/12

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Two reviewers praise cushioning that feels substantial without turning mushy.

Cons

Reviewers rate value 3.3 out of 5, its lowest dimension, and one calls the price high.
Reviewers rate durability 3.5 out of 5, and one wears through the toe box in two to three months at 70 to 80 miles a week.

Triumph ISO 2 rates 86. This shoe has moderate 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

40 60 80 100

90 2014 86 2015 66 2017 81 2017 80 2018

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 This shoe

2015 · 6 reviews

86 Good

75 Confidence
Triumph ISO

2014 · 15 reviews

90 Good

89 Confidence

Reader Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.2 oz
Release: 2015
MSRP: $150
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 20mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Saucony Triumph ISO 2: a triumph of shoe engineering

5/5

Overall

Excellent cushion, but not in a mushy way. Great durability, especially on the outersole. The upper is designed so well, you don't even realize it is there. This is my favorite shoe since the Asics-Tiger Cumulus 9 and the Epirus.

Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019

65 mpw training for ultramarathons

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

Saucony Iso Triumph 2

4/5

Overall

Fit in the Iso Triumph shoe is good. Very comfortable for recovery/long runs with cushioning, without feeling like you're running on heels (found New Balance Fresh Foam like this) and without the "stability" (inflexibility) of an Asics Gel Nimbus. The fit on the Iso Triumph 3 is a little more snug for some reason. Find they wear out quite quickly at the top of the tow box/around the sides - in about 2-3 months at 70-80mpw. Can get last years version for £50-80, which makes it very good value.

Anonymous runner · Apr 24, 2018

80 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Pace

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

Saucony ISO triumph 2

5/5

Overall

Best running shoe I have run in yet

Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 20

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

Reader review

2/5

Overall

The shoe was comfortable but not flexible. I found the fit around my ankle to be loose. After I tied it extra tight I still had extra room. This may have contributed to my injury-Achilles Tendonitis. The shoe looks good but doesn't perform as well as I was hoping for, especially at the higher price.

Anonymous runner · May 4, 2016

45 mpw 293 miles in this shoe training for middle distance came from the Brooks Glycerin 12

Comfort: 3/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 2/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

With the previous model, the insoles would slide out after 10 miles during the summer. Sweat would make them wet enough they would move around. Haven't had that issue on this version, but it has also been over the window.

Traveller · Mar 1, 2016

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Triumph ISO