In production · road · Daily / Tempo / Long run · $150
Plateless PWRRUN PB daily on the Endorphin rocker — fast at every pace.
Built for daily, tempo, long run, at a target pace of 6:45–9:30 /mi on road.
Saucony tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). The foam is highly resilient — it gives energy back rather than swallowing it, which is what makes the shoe feel eager when you push. At 40 mm of heel stack this sits in max-cushion territory; legs stay fresher on long efforts, but the platform is tall. Combined, the ride reads as snappy at 4/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 8 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The rocker is aggressive: the sole is curved and stiff enough to tip you into the next stride on its own, which saves the calf on long runs but feels strange when you slow right down. The forefoot is stiff, so it rolls rather than bends — a lever, not a slipper. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.38 per mile at $150.
For the foams and plates Saucony uses across its line, read the Saucony brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
240 g / 8.5 oz
35 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
40 mm
4 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$150
10 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
5 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Saucony line it is lighter than the brand's median (269 g / 9.5 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (36 mm).
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242 g / 8.5 oz · 42 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $150
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Puma Deviate Pure Nitro
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Salomon Aero Glide 3(2025)
245 g / 8.6 oz · 40 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $160
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Adidas Hyperboost Run
248 g / 8.7 oz · 38 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $170
Adidas Hyperboost Run: 38 mm heel stack, 6 mm drop, 247 g — specs from independent lab testing.