Discontinued · road · Daily / Tempo · $145
Earlier generation of the Saucony Tempus line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for daily, tempo, at a target pace of 7:30–10:00 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Saucony Tempus 3.
Saucony tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 33 mm of heel stack is the modern daily-trainer sweet spot — enough foam for long miles without losing contact with the road. Combined, the ride reads as calm at 2/5 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 geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. It offers real guidance through the gait cycle — useful for runners whose form collapses when tired.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 450 miles from the outsole, about $0.32 per mile at $145.
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
266 g / 9.4 oz
9 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
33 mm
3 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$145
15 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~450 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Saucony line it is lighter than the brand's median (269 g / 9.5 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (36 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Saucony Axon 4
265 g / 9.3 oz · 35 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $110
Budget PWRRUN daily with a surprisingly generous stack.
Adidas Supernova Rise 2(2025)
266 g / 9.4 oz · 33 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $140
Dreamstrike+ daily miles — soft, simple, unremarkable in a good way.
Asics Gel-Cumulus 27(2025)
265 g / 9.3 oz · 38 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $140
The neutral, no-drama daily trainer — soft enough, cheap enough, lasts.
Asics GT-1000 14
265 g / 9.3 oz · 34 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $110
Entry-level stability trainer — mild guidance at a friendly price.