Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Reviews

Supremely comfortable, softer and bouncier than the Azura, never any foot ache.

The perfect blend of responsive and absorbent for a 178 lb under-pronator.

They ran a half marathon (1:53) in the Pro 4, felt a bounce in their step and less fatigue, but have not yet tested it on longer runs.

A really nice update with an improved upper and midsole that brings back the propulsive feel. One tester compares it to the NB SC Elite v4, one of her favourite racers.

About 450 miles, almost all in training: key sessions, track reps like 15x400 and the warm-ups and cool-downs around them. They like the responsive, slightly firm ride at every pace, the roomy true-to-size upper and the durability, with only some heel wear near 500 miles. Downsides are the weight (7.6 oz in a men's 8.5) and a toe-off that is not very snappy, so they would race a half marathon or shorter in something else. A good first carbon-plated shoe.

100 miles of workouts, long runs and track intervals. They found it durable (outsole not worn through), bouncy and forgiving at marathon effort and above, and one of the more stable neutral racers, with a roomy upper that suits higher-volume feet. The stiff forefoot did not transition well for them at 10K to half marathon tempo pace, and they had to tighten the laces hard to lock in, though it felt best at 5K track pace.

At 6'1 and 190lb, the Endorphin Pro 4 feels like speed hacks when pushed; intervals end up faster than targeted.

Calls the Endorphin Pro 4 the best Endorphin Pro by far, true to size, with the PWRRUN HG layer making it a real race option.