Saucony Triumph ISO 5

Name: Saucony Triumph ISO 5
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.4 (9 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.4 oz · 8mm drop · 30/22mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Saucony Triumph ISO 5 ranks above most 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 9 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Triumph ISO product line. Another 3 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Decent

80/100

Overall

Decent 80

Cushioning

Excellent 94

Comfort

Good 83

Durability

Good 81

Appearance

Decent 75

Value

Bottom-tier 56

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

82/100

Moderate 82

What runners say

“Expected to get 600+ miles, about 50% more than other shoes.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“ISO upper locks foot down and fits very well around the arch.”

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

“Holds up exceptionally well after 300 miles—a really nice shoe for knocking out a lot of miles.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“Doesn't wear quickly despite landing on the outside of the foot.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide ISO 2 TR

“Tread hits almost perfectly mid-strike and in the middle of the foot.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Rincon

“Snappy enough at quicker paces to feel natural on progression runs, tempos, and fartleks.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“Set a new standard in durability.”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas Solar Glide 19

“Comfort of Hoka shoes but lasts much longer.”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Solar Boost 19

“Enough cushion for everyday training but not clunky.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide ISO 2 TR

“Perfect roomy toebox with great lockdown.”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw came from the Skechers GOrun Ride 7

Prefer this shoe over another

55% 6/11

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Pros

Reviewers rate the cushioning 4.8 out of 5 for long road runs.
One reviewer at 65 miles a week says it set a new standard in durability.
Reviewers find the ISO upper locks the foot down with a roomy toe box.

Cons

At 11.4 oz reviewers describe it as bulky and clunky.
Some reviewers find the fit runs too big.
The Triumph ISO and ISO 2 before it score 90 and 86 against its 79.

Triumph ISO 5 rates 80. 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

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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 This shoe

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

2014 · 15 reviews

90 Good

89 Confidence

Reader Ratings

9 ratings

5/5 4

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: 11.4 oz
Release: 2018 Q3
MSRP: $160
Stack Height: 30mm heel - 22mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Solid high end shoe

4/5

Overall

Neutral mid-mileage masters runner. The fit and ride are great for what I'm doing now. Lots of general aerobic running with a couple of longer quality runs each week. This is a really nice shoe for knocking out a lot of miles and seems to be holding up exceptionally well after 300 miles. I expect I'll get 600+ out of it which is about 50% more than other shoes. It's snappy enough at quicker paces to feel natural on my long progression runs, tempos, and fartleks. I'd go with something lighter and firmer for more formal quality sessions. My only complaint is that the toebox is too breathable. Fine for a hot day (when the rest of the shoe is otherwise too hot) but even on mildly cool mornings my toes feel too cold.

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

60 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Saucony Triumph Iso 5

4/5

Overall

I've been a big fan of Saucony shoes for a few years and recently I put a dent in a pair of Ride Iso so I decided to try a high cushion shoe. Due to my success with the Ride and Solar Glide (TPU Midsole) I knew I had to give it a shot and I really enjoy it so far! I probably have 50ish miles on them so far and I enjoy the cushion it provides. The iso upper helps keep my foot locked down and prevent it from sliding and along with the straight last cut it fits very well around my arch. If you like the ride and want more cushioning and if you want a higher cushioned shoe with a breathable upper (best of the high cushion, neutral shoes), the Triumph is the way to go.

Anonymous runner · Jul 1, 2019

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride ISO

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

Great shoe

5/5

Overall

THis shoe offers max coushing while also being lightweight and durable.

Anonymous runner · Jan 17, 2019

50 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

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

Superb comfort, sub-par price.

4/5

Overall

Great underfoot feeling with a nice responsive, bouncy cushioning. Upper fits super well and has great lock down every with a perfect roomy toebox. I've really enjoyed my running in these shoes and only have a slight worry about the outsole. The outsole has worn a bit more than I would have expected for just about 230 miles. I have regular width feet and supinate a tiny bit and found the fit to be true to size with maybe a tad bit of extra room in the toes (nice room though).

uh asking for a friend · Dec 30, 2018

70 mpw came from the Skechers GOrun Ride 7