In production · road · Daily / Tempo · $165
Light, bouncy stability trainer with a PWRRUN frame.
Built for daily, tempo, at a target pace of 7:30–10:00 /mi on road.
Saucony tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. 36 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 lively at 3/5 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 moderate — enough curve to smooth the roll-through without dictating your footstrike. 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 $0.37 per mile at $165.
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
245 g / 8.6 oz
30 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
36 mm
Level with the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$165
5 pricier than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 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 taller than its median stack (36 mm).
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Saucony Ride 19(2026)
255 g / 9.0 oz · 36 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $145
Smooth, softly cushioned neutral daily that never gets in the way.
Puma Velocity Nitro 4(2025)
245 g / 8.6 oz · 36 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $130
Nitrogen foam daily trainer with strong value and a lively feel.
On Cloudflow 4(2024)
244 g / 8.6 oz · 36 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $160
Light, firm-ish and quick — On's versatile uptempo daily.
Puma Velocity Nitro 5
265 g / 9.3 oz · 38 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $140
The value neutral daily: nitrogen foam and PUMAGRIP rubber.