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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 and Speed 4 Reviews with Comparisons to each other and prior versions
May 23, 2024
In the video Joost De Raeymaeker after the 00:00 intro shares all the 01:00 details for Speed 4 and 05:14 Pro 4, 10:05 differences, between the two and 10:38 run impressions for both of Saucony's latest Endorphin series Pro 4 ($225) and Speed 4 ($170).
Both release February 29, 2024
Written Multi Tester Reviews
Endorphin Speed 4 with 6 Comparisons https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/02/saucony-endorphin-speed-4-multi-tester.html
Endorphin Pro 4 with 9 Comparisons https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2024/02/saucony-endorphin-pro-4-multi-tester.html
Joost has won 5 World Marathon Majors in his men's 50 AG.
Samples were provided at no charge for testing purposes. The opinions herein are entirely the author's
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In the video our contributor Yostaraymaker all the way from Luanda, Angola, Africa shares his impressions and review of the Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 and Speed 4
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The Pro releasing in February $225 will have a new dual density Power Run PB outer foam midsole with a core of Power Run HG
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It will weigh about 7.76 ounces 220 grams in a US Speed. Releasing in February $170 will weigh about 8.35 ounces 237 grams US 9
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It will have the same Power Run PB foam and a redesigned plate and will also sit on a slightly wider midfoot base
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A bit about our wonderful contributor Yost, he is a five-time winner in the World Marathon majors in his over 50 age group
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He lives in the tropics in Angola. Here I am today to show you the new Saucony Endorphin line
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These are the Endorphin Pros. These are the Endorphin Speeds. They look very much alike but they feel a bit different
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One is for training, one is for racing. I'll tell you more about the details now
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So the Endorphin Speeds. What's changed and what's the same? This is version 4. They've obviously been used
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I've received them for a month ago and I've been doing some training runs with them
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I'm currently recovering from injuries so I haven't run that much in them but here is a rundown
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At first sight they look quite different from the Endorphin Speed 3
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I only have the winter version, the Shield version. So the upper is apparently and obviously quite different from that version
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So let's start with the upper. It's a more or less gusseted tongue with some padding
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Still some material here. The upper is a double layer mesh reinforced in the back with the Saucony symbol
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The heel is quite soft. You can see there's only a little bit of a heel counter here
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That's a little bit harder. It feels very comfortable and very much like a training shoe
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It's not as much an all-around shoe as the version 3. It's more oriented towards faster work in my opinion
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The fit is good. It's lengthwise. It's true to size. It's wide enough for my feet so that's a good indication for people with wider feet
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So that's the upper. The midsole has this new lattice build construction
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The foam feels a little bit softer than the previous version of the shoe
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The speed roll is now a wing plate. You can see it's still quite flexible
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It's a nylon plate so it's not a carbon plate in there
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It's still flexible enough. You can torsion-wise and back to front and sidewise
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It's got enough flexion to it to not alter your stride too much
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So the midsole is very soft to the feeling. If you walk in them you can actually feel that you're not too far from the floor
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Where the ball of your feet is. They feel very energetic and very fast for a training shoe
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So I would say they're more oriented towards in up-tempo training sessions and the sorts
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Soccer also says their midsole has changed. So this looks pretty standard to me
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It's also quite soft and bouncy. The outsole, there's enough of it in the forefoot and in the heel
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No real wear so far. I haven't run that much in but I don't foresee them wearing out too soon
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So that's it for the Speed 4. They're a little bit heavier than the previous version
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But while running they actually feel a bit lighter to me. So that's it. Endorphin Speed 4. They will retail for $170
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So next up the Endorphin Pro 4. Now the Endorphin line has changed quite a bit since the first version
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I remember running in version 1 and 2 which were basically the same
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It was a very different shoe from this version. Version 3, I loved version 3
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But the upper broke down on me after about 300 miles or so here on the side
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Which happens more often in some shoes than others with me because of my wide feet and the way I run
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I land here and then my foot does this. So it kind of works the upper more than it should
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Talking about the upper, same as the Speed but lighter material. You can see it's a lot more
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perforated, a lot more airy. It's very breathable, very light and it's quite different from version 3
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Version 3 was a bit sticky. The upper was a bit sticky and as I said it broke down for me
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I don't see this happening on this shoe because the construction is also quite different
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So it's very breathable. It's lengthwise, it's very roomy. It's not too narrow. My wide feet are still okay. So it's a race fit for sure
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But it's not too tight. So I don't foresee you getting any blisters or black nails or whatever in it
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The tongue, you can see it's a gusseted thing. It's an elastic material. So it's quite easy to
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get into the shoe. You can kind of stretch it a bit. Lacing is fairly easy. You got these
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loops where the laces go through and that's basically it. There's some reinforcement
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the logo on the sides. There's the heel collar. It's very minimal. It's very flexible in the heel
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It's very soft. No irritation whatsoever on the Achilles which I know everything about
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because I'm recovering from an Achilles insertional Achilles tendinopathy which is not very nice
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The insole is glued in and it's also a lot thicker than before. So as you can see it's bouncy
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It's a bouncy material. Osaka also says that the whole shoe is vegan. So there's no animal materials whatsoever
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in the shoe. So this is false suede. So that's the upper. The midsole it's the same
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lattice pattern. I don't see any real practical advantages to that. It compresses a
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little bit different if you see. But I don't think it kind of alters your stride in any way
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So if you can see it's more it comes outward on the on the medial side. So it might actually
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do some sort of motion control. I wouldn't say motion control but add some stability
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to the shoe. So the material is quite soft. I would say it's about the same as in the speed
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It feels very bouncy. If you step into the shoe you can actually feel that you're
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a bit more distant from the ground. And you can feel there's lots and lots and lots of soft
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bouncy foam underneath your foot. So the plate it's the now famous speed roll technology
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It's the same as in the previous versions. Previous version actually. So it's a stiff
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plate and it's kind of arched this way. So it helps with stability and moves you forward
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The outsole is the same kind of pattern as in the speed. It's rubber
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Traction is good. I see no durability problems. So there's the shoe last year at least
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like 400 or 500 miles I would think before it actually breaks down. And that's not bad for a
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racing shoe. So that's the Pro. So this is the Speed and the Pro 4 next to each other. You can
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see they look pretty much the same from afar. You can see the Speed is a bit more built up in the
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upper. A bit more sturdy. A little bit wider looking in the upper as well. See this material
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is a lot more, it's a lot lighter, a lot less sturdy than on the Speed
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The bottom there's a little bit more rubber in the Speed but not that much
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So post-run impressions. The Sakuri Adorphin Speed 4. Well first impressions after another run with the Speed 4. They are a little bit more oriented to
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uptempo work than the previous versions. But nevertheless you can still run basically at
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any pace with them. They're a great all-around workout shoe and now even more suited for
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tempo type runs or marathon pace, whatever you're trying. And they felt great. Very cushioned
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The forefoot feels rather, well, close to the ground but you can still feel all the cushioning
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The plate, the nylon plate, you don't really feel that much effect from it. It's basically
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more or less there to stabilize all that PB foam, the power on PB foam. But it's a great balance shoe
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Great for all-around running for me. So this time the Sakuri Adorphin Pro 4
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And for some more impressions after running in the southern hemisphere. Tropical sun at this point
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So the Sakuri Adorphin Pro 4. It's been quite an evolution. I wouldn't call it revolution
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but quite an evolution since the first version of the shoe and the second version. The
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Adorphin Pro 1 and 2 were a very fast shoe but with a very low forefoot and some good
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plate and some good heel cushioning. The third version, version 3, was quite different
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Geometry changed completely. I took it out of the box and ran a local marathon and it
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straight away. And it felt great. Never had any problems with it. And now version 4
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changed the geometry again. Unlike I said in my presentation about the shoe, the midsole foam
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has PowerRun HG like in the Elite core in the midsole. You can't really feel it to the touch
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That's what I was referring to in my midsole details before. But the shoe is incredibly
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cushioned. You can feel the sock liner, the very cushioned sock liner. You can feel the midsole
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The plate is just right. It has the speed roll technology, which works a charm for me
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It feels very, very good in the forefoot is where I land. And it's a shoe that likes to pick up the
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pace. It was very easy for me to go to like 530, 520 pace in it without issue, strides, whatever
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I'm currently not in any condition to run a marathon at that pace, since I'm coming back
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from injury. But it's definitely a possibility. And it's a great shoe. It's a little bit heavier
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than some of the competition, but it feels very light and it runs great. Turnover is fantastic
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And as I said, cushioning, turnover, it's a fantastic feeling shoe. Thank you very much for watching. We have full multi-tester reviews for the Speed
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with six comparisons and the Pro with nine comparisons over at roadtrailrun.com. Have a great run
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