Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Reviews

Raced two halves in it: a step up with the plate, yet still stable and fairly firm.

Preferred it as a beginner racer; stable, even medially biased.

Their race shoe and probably the most stable racer.

They got a free pair and use it for speed workouts; it feels like a training shoe with a mild plate rather than a full racer, a decent starter racing shoe for mid-pack runners.

A stable, controllable first super shoe with great traction, propulsive but understated. It falls short of rivals on outright bounce and versatility. A stiff overlay caused a pinky-toe blister on the first 10-miler.

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 6'4 and 226lb, likes the Endorphin Pro 4 after 45 miles: wider and more stable than the EP3, with no slipping in puddles.

Ran their first marathon in 3:58 and found it a beautiful, quite stable super shoe.

Their first carbon shoe, the Endorphin Pro 4, has been great: a 5 km PB and comfortable and stable on longer runs.

Four testers ran from about 40 miles to 65 km each, across intervals, progression runs, marathon-pace workouts and easy miles. They found it comfortable, stable and well cushioned, with a smooth ride that looks after tired legs late in a marathon, but a bit soft and less punchy than top carbon racers. Getting a secure lockdown took effort (one needed the top eyelets to stop heel slip) and the tongue felt flimsy. An accessible carbon racer.