Saucony Zealot ISO 2

Name: Saucony Zealot ISO 2
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.6 oz · 4mm drop · 27/23mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Saucony Zealot ISO 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Zealot ISO product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Bottom-tier

56/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 56

Durability

Decent 79

Comfort

Decent 73

Cushioning

Below average 67

Value

Bottom-tier 50

Appearance

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

76/100

Moderate 76

What runners say

“Cushioned enough to handle daily mileage, but lively enough to handle much faster running upwards of 5k pace work.”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v3

“Good snappy forefoot for pushing faster paces while having enough cushioning for long runs.”

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

“Love the 4mm drop, which makes for a super smooth ride.”

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

“This shoe provides excellent support and durability, especially for long runs (15+ miles).”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Zealot ISO

“At 8.6 oz this is a great lightweight trainer with awesome durability (over 500 miles).”

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

“This shoe was much too narrow in the toe box for my feet.”

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

“Cushioned but not a 'soggy' feel.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

“After about 300 miles, they still feel like new.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Ekiden 10

“Did find it a bit stiff all things considered so if you want flexible then maybe look elsewhere.”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v3

“Probably not the best for up-tempo work.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 4/8

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Cushioning and durability both average 4.3 out of 5 across seven reviews, and two reviewers report 300 to 500 miles with little sign of wear.
Averaging 8.0 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and two reviewers use it for long runs and uptempo work.

Cons

Value averages 3.4 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer calls it expensive.
One reviewer finds the toe box too narrow and prefers the fit of the original Zealot.
Two reviewers find it stiff, one of them saying it is not the best for uptempo work.

Zealot ISO 2 rates 56. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Zealot ISO

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

58 2015 56 2017 57 2017

Release year

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

Zealot ISO 3

2017 · 6 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

73 Confidence
Zealot ISO 2 This shoe

2017 · 7 reviews

56 Bottom-tier

76 Confidence
Zealot ISO

2015 · 10 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

87 Confidence

Reader Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.6 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $130
Stack Height: 27mm heel - 23mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

This is right up there as one of the best shoes I have run in. Love the 4mm drop, which makes for a super smooth ride. Good snappy forefoot for pushing faster paces while having enough cushioning for long runs. At 8.6 oz this is a great lightweight trainer with awesome durability (over 500 miles).

ricerunner32 · Jul 12, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Solid but unremarkable

4/5

Overall

Well built and comfortable. Broke in quickly with now issues. Cushioned but not a 'soggy' feel. Still, probably not the best for up-tempo work. A solid option for regular mileage though.

mellorunner · Jul 8, 2018

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

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

Everyday Trainers

4/5

Overall

I had been training a lot in racers but wanted a comfier shoe for a summer base-building phase. These feel very comfortable to me and after about 300 miles, they still feel like new to me. I also tried on the Freedoms, but they felt a little "softer" than I wanted, but it was close. I bought the Reflex rather than the regular Zealot model simply because it was a clearance sale and they only had my size in this model.

Coach Jeff ROC · Jun 28, 2018

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Ekiden 10

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Shoe is solid. Comfortable. Expensive.

J Martin · Feb 7, 2018

20 mpw came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v4

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

Stable neutral shoe for long mile training

5/5

Overall

I have purchased a handful of shoes in this model as well as the previous edition. It is a very durable shoe for a neutral foot probation. I train for half and full marathons and this shoe provides excellent support and durability, especially for long runs (15+ miles). Highly recommended!

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Zealot ISO