Saucony Hurricane 25 Introduction

It’s hard to get excited about a stability trainer. The most highly anticipated training shoe launches this year like the ASICS Megablast, ASICS Sonicblast, and the Nike Vomero Premium, are all neutral trainers.

Stability trainers like the ASICS Kayano and the Nike Structure just don’t generate the same level of excitement.

I’m a light overpronator but I can run in both neutral and stability trainers. I generally prefer neutral because they tend to be lighter, bouncier and more propulsive. There aren’t many fast trainers which are also highly supportive.

The last stability trainer that I tested was the PUMA ForeverRun 2 earlier this year and I didn’t enjoy running in that shoe. I found it too firm and it forced my heel to land in a certain way, resulting in some inner heel soreness.

The Hurricane is Saucony’s max cushioned stability trainer. According to them, it offers the same level of support as their Guide model but with more cushioning. It’s listed as a bestseller on their website and it comes in 13 different colourways in the standard version, and 4 colourways in the wide version.

The Hurricane 25 weighs 10 oz (283 g) for a men’s US 9. This is 1.2 oz (34 g) lighter than the Hurricane 24, a significant weight loss. It’s 38 mm in the heel, 32 mm in the forefoot and it costs $170. Its price has increased by $10.

Testing Details

• 34 km long run at 7:04 per km
• 5 km recovery run at 9:00 per km
• 3 km recovery run at 7:33 per km
• 15 km easy run at 6:56 per km
• 13 km easy run at 6:50 per km
• 7 km recovery run at 8:20 per km
• 10 km easy run at 6:35 per km

Saucony Hurricane 25 First Impressions

My first run was a 34 km long, easy run. It had a really comfortable ride and when running, it didn’t feel like a stability trainer. It felt supportive and stable but I didn’t feel like it was forcing me to run in a certain way. I was really impressed with the Hurricane after that first run.

It reminded me of the Nike Structure 24, another really stable trainer with no overbearing stability features. The Hurricane 25 felt more deeply cushioned and a bit more energetic thanks to the PWRRUN PB in its midsole.

Saucony Hurricane 25 Upper

I was a bit worried when trying on the Hurricane 25 because my local running store only had the wide version available. The wide version fits my narrow feet perfectly (with no excess space) which leads me to believe that the normal version is extremely narrow so I recommend that most runners buy the wide version.

The Hurricane 25 upper feels plush and comfortable. It’s made of a soft, flat knit upper but it feels more like an engineered mesh. There’s plenty of padding in the tongue and the collar. Breathability isn’t very good and it’s definitely more suited to cool climates than warm ones.

The tongue is semi-gusseted so there’s no tongue slide and there’s a heel pull tab for convenience when putting it on. There are reflective elements on the sides of the toe box and at the back on the heel counter.

Saucony Hurricane 25 Sole Unit

When walking around, the Hurricane 25 feels like a motion control trainer– I can feel the built-up medial side of the heel. It’s not uncomfortable, but it is noticeable. As soon as I start running, the Hurricane 25 feels like a neutral trainer and the built up inner heel becomes unnoticeable.

The Hurricane 25 feels like a new generation stability trainer that doesn’t have a poking arch sensation or a firm medial post. It doesn’t feel stiff or blocky like traditional stability trainers and I feel like it provides me the perfect amount of support for how much I roll my ankles inward.

The Hurricane 25 has a plush step in feel but its ride isn’t squishy. The best way to describe it is balanced. A stability trainer can’t be too soft or it will have too much lean bias so the Hurricane 25 is in the goldilocks zone.

I enjoy using the Hurricane 25 for easy or recovery runs at relaxed paces. It’s also a good long run trainer if you aren’t worried about pace. It’s currently my go-to trainer for leg strength workouts in the gym because of how planted it feels.

It has a dual-density midsole with PWRRUN PB (PEBA) on top and a PWRRUN (EVA) frame on the bottom. On the medial side, the PWRRUN frame flares up under the heel to stop you from excessively overpronating. There’s also a thick, supercritical, Super Responsive Sockliner that provides more cushioning and more energy return.

The Hurricane 25 has CenterPath Technology with a strip of the soft PWRRUN PB foam down the middle of the outsole. This helps to keep your feet centred during transitions but I don’t notice it during runs. Elevated midsole walls also help to keep your feet centred.

The outsole of the Hurricane 25 is tough and durable. Rubber protects all the high wear areas and the exposed foam is tough. The XT-900 rubber doesn’t wear down excessively and it provides great grip on wet roads.

Saucony Hurricane 25 Conclusions

The Saucony Hurricane 25 is one of the best stability trainers I’ve tested because it doesn’t feel like your typical stiff, blocky, stability trainer. It also doesn’t have a prominent arch that pokes into your foot, neither is it firm.

It feels like a neutral trainer when I’m running in it and I really like the fact that it has a thick layer of PEBA foam in its midsole that makes the ride lively. It’s suitable for not only over pronators but neutral runners too.

It’s over an ounce lighter than the Hurricane 24 but at 10 oz (283 g) for my size, it’s still a bit too heavy for uptempo runs. It will stay in my rotation for easy and recovery runs.

$170 for the Hurricane 25 is a little bit higher than the competition.

The Kayano 32 and the Glycerin GTS 22 are both $5 cheaper, however in the Hurricane 25, you get PEBA in the midsole which provides a higher level of energy return.