Saucony - Xodus 11

My go to for 50k and under. The xodus is also a great shoe with some more cushion, they are bulkier and you’ll want to heal lock them if your heal is rolling on downhills.

Fan of peregrine and even had those older model exodus (the tanks!) and liked them, but something didn’t click for me in the Xodus Ultra. Really wanted to love them. But I just always felt flat running in them, and failed to get a lockdown fit. Nowadays prefer shoes with a bit more flexibility too. Such an odd experience considering the rave reviews! Glad they worked out for someone though!

Wha! Megagrip on Xodus? I gotta get some duck tape to make my current pair last til June now.

Depends.on many factors. I retired back then my Saucony Xodus with almost 700km and had this guy in the gym who brought the same model to pieces in just 200 bc he punished them over blade-like granite ridges. So far, the Salomon Genesis is my go-to shoe and it's behaving excellent.

Saucony xodus is fits the bill for what you’re looking for. Very underrated shoe imo

I share your love of the endorphin edge, but it’s not coming back sadly. Ride Tr, Guide Tr, Xodus and peregrine are all you’re getting from saucony as far as trail shoes go. They’re trying to pare down their lineup as they feel it’s been too saturated with different models.

I have the pros and for my weight they seem really stable and people are getting great longevity. The foam softness is just right to get some pop for me as im 80kg ish. I did many races in the original xodus and they are ok ish at most things but really not a great interval / speed option for me not very shock absorbing. The newer ones might be softer though. What sort of speeds are you running? Because a heavier more forgiving and hard wearing shoe might be good like the prodigio max or something snappier and more enjoyable if your smaller and or faster?

I used to run in the regular Xodus because it was built like a tank and could handle my local trails. But then I tried the ultra and was blown away. I loved the lighter weight with good cushioning. Completed my first 50km with more than 3000m elevation gain in them!

I love the Xodus, I have to agree they're very underrated.

The Xodus is just slightly wider too. Peregrine is my main shoe and fits me perfect, but everyone has different feet and your fit in Xodus may vary from mine. Just something to look for when buying.

There isn’t a shoe that will work well in fells and road. You’ll have to sacrifice one or the other. There’s unfortunately no shoe that does it all. NVII Terra TT, VJ Xtrm have a bit nicer protection than Inov8s while being a proper hill shoe with superb grip. Various Scott Supertrac versions have more cushioning but they often have a very “dead” feeling on the road. Saucony Peregrine ST are very decent in mud but not so good on the rock and feel a bit burly. More than decent on the road as far as shoes go. Hoka Mafate/Tecton are great on more groomed trails but wouldn’t be my choice for most hill races in Scotland. Ditto on Saucony Xodus.

I haven’t tried the ultrafly, but hear good things about it. Unfortunately, cost is a factor for me. My go-to long distance shoe has been the Saucony Xodus. I’ve liked a few iterations. The Edge is a fun racer.

+1 for Saucony Xodus - I have the Ultra 4 and love them

I love the peregrines, been running in them for the last 1.5 years in rugged Arizona terrain. Sturdy and grippy. Ran my first trail marathon with them and got third. But they definitely don’t have much cushion. I just ran in the Saucony Xodus for the first time this morning and the cushion was sooooo much better. Normally the sole of my foot gets stabbed with a couple rocks but I didn’t feel a thing jutting into my foot today. Still good responsiveness and super lightweight

Totally agree. I've worn Xodus runners for years on class 3/4 scrambles in the PNW, in addition to leading a few low class 5 routes with them as well.

I scramble all summer on gabbro in a pair of Peregrines or Xodus' and they do *not* look like yours, even though the lugs and rockplate windows look similar; they have a few cuts in the lugs but nothing as bad as those you have. Either the rubber on your outsole is a different compound to my shoes or you have a lemon, IMO. Saucony rubber is a bit shit but that looks wrong, even for Saucony.

Team Xodus! That shoe got me across the Grand Canyon twice.

- Waterproof isn’t a plus - stability generally isn’t really a thing for trail shoes - if you’re female looking for a wider fit, get the men’s model - if you’re happy with saucony, brooks and NB, try out their cushioned trail offerings, like a Saucony Xodus