Reader review
5/5
Overall
ehughes2 · Apr 19, 2015
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony Zealot ISO
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.3 oz · 4mm drop · 26/22mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Zealot ISO 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Zealot ISO trails most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 10 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Zealot ISO product line. Another 2 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Bottom-tier
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.
Confidence
87/100
What runners say
“It's a great shoe for forefoot strikers; it has very good cushion up front but I could imagine it would be too hard in the heel for heel strikers.”
“Stretchy upper feels nice, but sometimes feels like it doesn't hold midfoot tight enough on trails/uneven surfaces, and foot slides side to side.”
“The fit is fantastic, with good foot lockdown and heel comfort, along with plenty of room in the forefoot.”
“It felt as if the shoe was wrapped over the top of my foot when the shoes were laced up tightly.”
“These shoes are light, but feel a little more durable than the Kinvara and Virratta.”
“Maintaining the lightweight feel of a Kinvara while also feeling very durable.”
“I get a lot of hotspots on the bottom of my foot, specifically just behind the ball of my foot on both edges where the sock liner meets the upper.”
“Wanted a more durable, cushioned version of the Kinvara and this shoe fit the profile perfectly.”
“The toe box is wide, but the midfoot/arch area has a nice feel.”
“My heels felt secure and my toes had room to move.”
Prefer this shoe over another
36% 4/11
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Comfort averages 4.7 out of 5 and durability 4.4 across ten reviews.
- Averaging 7.9 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and three reviewers call it a more durable Kinvara.
- Two reviewers praise the roomy forefoot with a secure heel and midfoot.
Cons
- Value averages 3.9 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer calls it expensive.
- Two reviewers size up half a size because it runs short.
- One reviewer's foot slides in the stretchy upper on uneven ground, and another finds it clunky for speed.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2017 · 6 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
73 Confidence
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2017 · 7 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
76 Confidence
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Zealot ISO This shoe
2015 · 10 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
87 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.3 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack Height
- 26mm heel - 22mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 24, 2015
45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
hhall1212 · Mar 22, 2015
80 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
shootz · Mar 21, 2015
70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Cortana 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
kdmh · Mar 21, 2015
65 mpw came from the New Balance 890 v2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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- Saucony Zealot ISO 2
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- New Balance Fresh Foam 980 1 runner
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