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ASICS
SUPERBLAST 2
71% positive of 805 users
Marathon workhorse, but loud and clunky at slow paces.
Endorphin Pro 4
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TL;DR: Stable race shoe, versatile, but narrow fit, lacks bounce.
Sentiment score80% positive
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Last updated: Jul 2, 2026
Reddit Reviews
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19then20Have done my last 3 fulls in EP4s (Boston 24, LA25, and Chicago yesterday where I PRd a 3:44) I love them. I have bunions and these are actually wide enough to accommodate. The only issue I've come across in racing in them was at the water stations yesterday. The street asphalt was more slick than I remember and I felt the need to be extra careful with my footing through the stations.
aahOhNoNotTheBeesExtremely stable, but I also find it very hard. It only starts to feel good at or below 4min/km otherwise I’d call it pretty uncomfortable.
Aesop_Rocky_The endorphin pro 4s are one of the more friendly, stable carbon plated shoes I’ve owned. Can’t speak for the new v5 but there are still a bunch of 4s available out there and mostly on sale now. They’re super comfortable, albeit maybe not as aggressive as some other shoes out there but I found them to be light, speedy, very approachable
Aggressive-Affect-40Super blast 2, unless I’m practicing race pace then it’s Saucony endorphin pro 4s
AnnualScientist2760I run with the saucony endo pro 4’s and I love them.
Aok21iAnother vote for Saucony pro 4’s. Just did a 3:37 in them. Comfortable for a carbon plated shoe.
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