Saucony Triumph ISO 3

Name: Saucony Triumph ISO 3
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.4 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.5 oz · 8mm drop · 30/22mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Triumph ISO 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Triumph ISO 3 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 8 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Triumph ISO product line. Another 4 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Below average

66/100

Overall

Below average 66

Cushioning

Good 86

Appearance

Decent 78

Comfort

Decent 77

Durability

Decent 76

Value

Below average 61

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

74/100

Moderate 74

What runners say

“So well-cushioned, but that also feels fast”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“That squish steals my momentum”

4/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 9

“The Everrun foam gives a nice responsive ride while still giving plenty of cushioning”

4/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas Energy Boost 3

“Fewer issues with black toenails than in any other shoe I've tried in recent memory”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

“I ended up with posterior tibial tendonitis after a couple of months of running in them”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

“Even with the cushioning the forefoot had excellent flexibility”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“They feel like uptempo workout shoes or racing shoes”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 9

“I've noticed some wear on the soles relatively early in the life of the shoe”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“Great cushioning at a really light weight”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“The 3 ISOs are a little too much squish for me”

4/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 9

Prefer this shoe over another

29% 2/7

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Pros

Reviewers praise the Everun cushioning and still call the ride fast, one surprised that a shoe weighing the same as his trainers feels like an uptempo shoe.
Comfort and appearance each draw 4.5 out of 5, and one reviewer reports fewer black toenails than in any recent shoe.
Reviewers name the price as a reason to buy, one comparing it favorably with Boost shoes costing more.

Cons

Fit reports vary, with one reviewer finding the toe box tighter than on the ISO 2 and wanting more arch support.
One reviewer finds it too soft for steady or moderate paces and has relegated it to easy and recovery miles.
The Triumph ISO and ISO 2 before it score 90 and 86 against its 66.

Triumph ISO 3 rates 66. 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 This shoe

2017 · 8 reviews

66 Below average

74 Confidence
Triumph ISO 2

2015 · 6 reviews

86 Good

75 Confidence
Triumph ISO

2014 · 15 reviews

90 Good

89 Confidence

Reader Ratings

8 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.5 oz
Release: 2017 Q2
MSRP: $150
Stack Height: 30mm heel - 22mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Like running on marshmallows

4/5

Overall

I run on a lot of pavement, and it sometimes leaves me feeling beat up. I'm a big fan of the Rides, and I've tested previous versions of the Triumph with positive feelings. But the 3 ISOs are a little too much squish for me. I've relegated them to very easy or recovery miles only, because trying to run any kind of steady or moderate pace in them takes me to that recurring nightmare where I'm trying to run from something but find I can hardly move my legs. That squish steals my momentum. It's good to have a recovery shoe, but I think the Ride strikes a better balance for me regarding a regular trainer.

jewbacca · Feb 7, 2018

90 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 9

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

Feels super fast

5/5

Overall

Before this I've always worn Asics and Brooks neutral trainers. I decided to try Saucony and Everrun and was surprised how fast these shoes feel. I weighed them on a scale and they weigh the same as my other daily trainers, but they feel like uptempo workout shoes or racing shoes and I keep running my easy runs too fast.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

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

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

Triumph ISO 3

5/5

Overall

Great cushioning at a really light weight. Never had a shoe that's so well-cushioned, but that also feels fast. My only concern is the durability. I've noticed some wear on the soles relatively early in the life of the shoe, but I have no concern about the cushioning staying intact going forward.

leroybrown · Feb 6, 2018

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism