Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Saucony continues to confound with the naming of their shoes. With an Incredirun top layer and a PWRRun bottom layer, separated by a 3/4 plate, this shoe feels like it should have been called the Kinvara Pro 2. But I suppose this shoe also makes sense as a new addition to the Endorphin family (although, Endorphin Shift 4 was right there)
I was hoping that the Incredirun, which I thought was a bit too mushy in the Endorphin Elite 2, would be just right for a daily training application. but somehow, even when combined with a dense layer of PWRRun, it’s still a bit mushy. While I don’t dislike the sensation, the experience feels a bit like I’m stomping all the time. And the shoe feels a bit lethargic when I do try to pick up the pace.
I think I would probably use this shoe as a max cushion shoe, as I’d prefer the Endorphin Speed 5 for both tempo running and daily training. I do like this more than the latest Triumph, but the retail of $200 makes it a hard sell. Fortunately, this shoe seems to be discounted already to $150, which does actually make this shoe worth considering.
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Disclosures: I bought these shoes myself. No one sent them to me. No one paid me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one previewed it before it published. No brands are tagged. No hashtags used.
Saucony continues to confound with the naming of their shoes. With an Incredirun top layer and a PWRRun bottom layer, separated by a 3/4 plate, this shoe feels like it should have been called the Kinvara Pro 2. But I suppose this shoe also makes sense as a new addition to the Endorphin family (although, Endorphin Shift 4 was right there)
I was hoping that the Incredirun, which I thought was a bit too mushy in the Endorphin Elite 2, would be just right for a daily training application. but somehow, even when combined with a dense layer of PWRRun, it’s still a bit mushy. While I don’t dislike the sensation, the experience feels a bit like I’m stomping all the time. And the shoe feels a bit lethargic when I do try to pick up the pace.
I think I would probably use this shoe as a max cushion shoe, as I’d prefer the Endorphin Speed 5 for both tempo running and daily training. I do like this more than the latest Triumph, but the retail of $200 makes it a hard sell. Fortunately, this shoe seems to be discounted already to $150, which does actually make this shoe worth considering.
.
Disclosures: I bought these shoes myself. No one sent them to me. No one paid me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one previewed it before it published. No brands are tagged. No hashtags used.
