Saucony

Endorphin Speed 4

Saucony Endorphin Speed 4

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Last updated: Jul 2, 2026

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Reddit Icon19191215lolly
10 months ago

Ugh too many. Lol. Mainly roads here. Saucony Hurricane 24s for easy runs. Cushiony and supportive. Saucony Endorphin Speed 4s and Adidas Boston 12s for tempo and intervals. The ES4s have 220+ miles on them and are becoming less snappy so I started rotating the B12s in a few weeks ago. Adidas Adios Pro 4 for racing.

4 months ago

I’ve had the the Saucony ES4 and ES5 in my rotation and love my Adidas Adios Pro 4s.

4 months ago

I love the SB2s and have the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 in my rotation. They feel less bouncy than SB2 and definitely quicker turnover IME.

Reddit Icon600Kz
8 months ago

My rotation is mainly asics... Daily trainer - Gel kayano 32, Max cushion - Gel nimbus 26s, Tempo/speed - Saucony endorphin speed 4s, but I've heard good things about the Asics magic speeds, and superblasts can handle reasonable speeds well too, Race - metaspeed edge, look into metaspeed sky too depending on how you run

Reddit Icon8bit_ai
3 months ago

There are so many good options out there it’s hard for me to toss one in The 1080v15, Saucony Ride/Triumph, ASICS Novablast, Puma Velocity Nitro, 860/880 from NB, Brooks Ghost, Ghost Max, or the Glycerin. The main goal is that the drop should be slightly different, and the foam being a different feel to help reduce muscle fatigue and exercise other stress For me I have been rotating between the Vomero 18 (daily miles, walking, steady runs) and the Brooks Glycerin Max (easy runs/long runs) For my speed work I am using the Saucony Endorphin Speed 4

Reddit IconAccurate-Challenge93
11 months ago

Not being silly! The brooks adrenaline 24 also gave me such bad blisters on my arches. I wear the saucony endorphin speed 4s on my tempo and track days which is a “neutral” shoe and have zero issues. And I severely overpronate, my ankles roll in quite a bit. I will say on easy days I do use a stability shoe, the saucony guides. They are the most comfortable shoe I’ve put on and I don’t think the stability is super aggressive. I searched high and low for another pair of 17s to have in hand. Love them!

Reddit IconAdventurous_Past3857
29 days ago

6’2 97 to 100kg. I have loved the endorphin series the best. Have exclusively worn since the 2s. Loved them. Hated the 3s. Now on 4s and after trying different shoes, even the pro 2s and pro 3 I come back to endorphin speed 4s. (Haven’t tried 5s yet and will try azuras soon as daily). But have been wearing the 4s for pretty much every run. Will probably get pro 5 as I begin working below 3:45 min/k as base block ends

29 days ago

6’2 97 to 100kg. I have loved the endorphin series the best. Have exclusively worn since the 2s. Loved them. Hated the 3s. Now on 4s and after trying different shoes, even the pro 2s and pro 3 I come back to endorphin speed 4s. (Haven’t tried 5s yet and will try azuras soon as daily). But have been wearing the 4s for pretty much every run. Will probably get pro 5 as I begin working below 3:45 min/k as base block ends

Reddit IconAdventurousTap9224
9 months ago

Yep, Saucony makes some great shoes. I love my Endorphin Speed 4s, but the damn toe box is just a little to narrow and unforgiving for my pinky toe on long runs.

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