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Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 expert review
Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 review
8 expert score
10 user's score
As editorial policy, we do not accept free samples. We purchased this pair at a store with our own money.
Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Verdict
The Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 is a good racer which is best suited to marathon racing. It has a soft, stable ride and a very stiff carbon plate but it isn't in the top tier of racers due to its midsole foams and geometry. Version 4 has a softer ride and a less aggressive forefoot rocker so it doesn't have as much oomph but it has more long-distance comfort.
The pros
- Improved upper comfort
- Durable midsole foam
- No more tongue slide
- Grippier outsole
- Softer ride
The cons
- Narrow toe box - need to size up
- Less aggressive forefoot rocker
- Feels slower than v3
Rating breakdown
Comfort
8.0
Build quality
8.0
Upper
9.0
Sole unit
7.0
Landing
8.0
Transition
8.0
Toe-off
7.0
Traction
10
Durability
9.0
Value / Price
9.0
Facts / Specs
Model
Endorphin Pro 4
Weight
7.4 oz (210 g)
MSRP
$225.00
Heel
39.5 mm.
Toe
31.5 mm.
Heel drop
8 mm.
Carbon plate
Full length carbon plate
Size/Fit
Sizing
Buy half size bigger
Heel fit
Normal
Midfoot fit
Normal
Toebox fit
Tight
Cushioning & ride
Type of cushioning
Balanced/plush
Amount of cushioning
Highly cushioned
Stability
Some stability
Flexibility
Rigid
Usage
Racing 
Speedwork
Daily training
Long distance racing
Ultra distance racing
Who should buy the Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 ?
If you are looking for your first carbon-plated racer, the Endorphin Pro 4 is a great option which has a “friendly” ride. It has good stability, excellent cushioning and comes in at a lower price than most flagship super shoes.
Who should not buy the Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 ?
If you enjoyed the Endorphin Pro 3 but you want something more aggressive and faster, the Endorphin Pro 4 is not the shoe for you.
Saucony Endorphin Pro 4 Introduction
Saucony reached out to us asking us to post-pone the release of this review until the shoe has officially launched.
Although we did not have to comply, as we did not get our shoes from them, we respect their marketing efforts leading up to the launch and therefore decided to leave this page up, but removing the review.
We will be re-publishing this when the Endorphin Pro 4 actually launches.
How does the Endorphin Pro 4 compare?
Saucony Endorphin Elite
Saucony Endorphin Pro 4
Saucony Endorphin Pro 3
Expert score
9
8
8
Retail price
US$275
US$225
US$225
Weight
7.2 oz
7.4 oz
7.2 oz
Heel Drop
8 mm
8 mm
8 mm
Recommended for
Racing
Racing, speedwork
Racing, speedwork, long distance racing
Cushioning type
balanced
balanced/plush
balanced
Cushioning amount
Highly cushioned
Highly cushioned
Highly cushioned
Flexibility
rigid
rigid
rigid
Stability
some stability
some stability
some stability
Sizing
true to size
buy half size bigger
buy half size bigger
Why you can trust us
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Reviewed by Brandon
This review was written by Brandon Law on 13th November.
Brandon is a South African who lives and trains in Malaysia. He is a marathon runner who eats, sleeps and dreams running shoes. While most people wear shoes to run, he runs to wear shoes.
Brandon is a South African who lives and trains in Malaysia. He is a marathon runner who eats, sleeps and dreams running shoes. While most people wear shoes to run, he runs to wear shoes.
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4 weeks ago
I don’t get why a company would make their supershoe less aggressive for longer distance racing but force you to squeeze into a narrow toebox better suited to short distance. Poor move, Saucony.
4 weeks ago
Thanks for another great review. So based on that this shoe wouldn’t be great for 5k, 10K races either. I really cannot wait for the Speed 4. Hope saucony will actually make it a dedicated speed shoe,
1 month ago
Great review with a lot of info.
Question: How stable is the heel cup ? E.g. Like Speed 2 or flexible like pro 2. I prefer to have a stable one.
1 month ago
Thanks for an amazing review, going to be a fun ride shoe for sure than