As a runner who has some stability needs, I am very happy with Saucony Xodus Ultra 4. Grippy outsole, stable ride, good foam. Seem to be discounted in many places these days..
I loved this shoe until they put the rock guard in the toe, now it rubs the shit out my big right toe. Wife has these and loves them.
I ran the soles off v1 and v2.
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.
As a saucony lover I recommend xodus ultra 4.
I loved the v1 and v2, total fail with v3 but now with these, Vibram mega grip sole, breathable and good for all terrain. After 200km on first pair I never had a problem
The first version was the perfect ultra shoes to me.
This one, love it but a little too high stack and something changed front foot room (personal feelings).
Xodus 4 is more than good for lot of trails, races and training sessions.
Might be helpful, I hiked the Dolomites last year in the Saucony Xodus Ultra 4 and they were incredibly well cushioned for those long days on the trail.
However, I've tried to take them trail running as well as hiking on rockier/rootier terrain in the Adirondacks since and they ended up being far too unstable on that terrain (I don't normally have stability issues) because of the stack height + softness of the foam in the heel.
I ended up getting a pair of Puma Fast Trac 4s that have been handling that kind of terrain much better (31mm vs 36mm in the heel) but don't have much milage on them yet.
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