NEW Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 Review: Game Changer for Runners
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In this Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 review, we delve into how this innovative running shoe is a game-changer for runners. From its responsive cushioning to its lightweight design, find out how this shoe can take your running experience to the next level. Watch the video now to see why the Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 is a must-have for serious runners looking to up their game.
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I loved the v1 helped me to a 18.54 5k p.b. at the grand old age of 50 😊
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Good stuff!
@richshelley2922
19 күн бұрын
That’s down to your fitness not the shoe, I’m 53 and ran a 5k pb of 16:38 this year in Vaporfly 3s, I did that not the shoe
@davidpage8147
19 күн бұрын
@@richshelley2922 nope, it's both fitness and the shoes, I can't reach or hold that pace in my ghost max
@ts241
17 күн бұрын
@@richshelley2922yea sure, try doing that in a Walmart runner. Give shoes the credit they deserve
@yianpap6093
15 күн бұрын
I'm 55 and I did my 23:05 5K PB in my Puma Deviate Niro 2's. Damn, I guess I need a super shoe to ease my way below 20. Just kidding:)
I love your honestly in terms of times and how shoes might not always be appropriate for your paces.
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Thank you I appreciate that
Looking forward to see what you think of them in a race. Good luck for Sunday!
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
thank you
Best explanation so far on this shoe, thanks man!
@FordyRuns
18 күн бұрын
I appreciate that!
I am a Saucony fan, this look so crazy, right now the Endorphin Pro is as super as I get with my paces, this one looks very intriguing though!
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
It is crazy
I love that for the Elite 1 & 2 the medial side is filled in and the lateral side has the cut out (opposite to Adios Pro 3 or that huge angle/curve on the Metaspeed midfoot) given my stability needs! A welcome difference and really looking forward to your review after the race - Saucony shoes just work for me and long may it continue 😂
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Great shoes
@hedleytoogood5570
18 күн бұрын
I thought that too. There's been another shoe recently that has done this, maybe Mizuno(?) It makes so much more sense as most people, including myself collapse inwards.
Not watched in a while but the production of these videos is so good. Drove past you at Hartham the other night and went to say hello and then remembered we don't actually know each other 😂
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Thank you ! Defo come and say hi
I’ll be running in these too! See you on Sunday 💪
@FordyRuns
18 күн бұрын
lets go
Sounds very interesting, long time to wait but may be tempted!
@FordyRuns
17 күн бұрын
Yeah v long
Just done one marathon and got a fourth half this year, don't think I need this shoe but enjoyed your opinion on it. Realised I'm not subscribed - sorted now! Thank you!
@FordyRuns
14 күн бұрын
Thank you
Might have to give these a go! They look a blast. Keento hear how ya race goes.
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Hopefully have the vid out next week
Never been excited by any saucony shoe the foam always felt dead but these excite me they needed a new foam to move forward, good luck Sunday
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Thank you
Congratulations on scoring a big time elite from the States!!! Jared Ward posted on Instagram he is moving to Oxford UK for 2 years. A solid Marathon runner, half marathon and 10K. Maybe you can get him on your show!!!
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Excellent news
Congrats, man! Yours is the 1st channel featuring this shoe! 240 grams is A LOT though! Doesn't if feal heavy compared to other racers?
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Thank you
Those are some great looking socks! What brand are those. Also, great review
Loved the first version and I am sure this will be a hit !
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Yeah but totally different to v1 so be interested to know how you get on
At some point I will have a pair of these for sure :D
You the nutz fordy! 👊🏽 got 100+ miles in the speed 3s interested to know when the brooks Hyperion 2 max video is out?
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Next week we don’t rush things anymore on this channel we leave that to the ‘bigger’ channels hunting subscribers 🤣🤣🤣
@tomwilkins4667
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns love that! Look forward to it 👍🏽
Good stuff!
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Thank you
Interesting 👌. Long wait for the mainstream release.
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Yeah long wait
Reckon it’s one I could look forward to next year 🤩
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Just have to sell a kidney
@dawnbrighton4142
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns get saving 🤣🤣
This looks 🔥🔥🔥
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
they are banging
looks promising for my wide feet and love 1080v13 for its softness as well
Any word on if this model will be available in wide sizes?
I loved the video I own a pair my myself and did a 10k race in them I don’t have any issues with the shoe while running as far as stability however at a slower pace and just walking around or standing it’s definitely not stable feels like trying to balance on jello maybe even softer than jello 😂😂😂. I do feel though this shoe has the most bounce ever and design for a marathon for confront but I think ankle injuries will happen that foam is extremely responsive and the carbon plate is a nice touch ppl should definitely work on foot strength
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Yeah gym membership should be included
@Jaded_Prodigy3
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns 🤣🤣🤣 right I did some interval training on the track to with them cornering a big concern at fast speeds especially around the heel area be careful out there bro that upper is amazing
Good looking shoe that 👌 You’ll have your ear to the ground.. do you know if the New Balance More V5 is coming to the UK? Seems the US already have it.
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Yep it is
@DeeDeeDanone
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns ideal! I like the look of it. Very midsoley. Thanks. 🙏
Seems like it would be kind of similar to the hoka cielo x1? With the bounce and the cutout, though the hoka doesn’t feel super “fast”
Canadian 🇨🇦 in London for the first time for Saucony London 10k. Any shakeout run? Will there be Fordy Merchandise? Small running KZreadr looking to rock some Fordy Merch
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
see you there! no shakeout but meet up details in fb group
I think they did it because for an elite shoe to be approved as legal to race in it has to be at a consumer level as well
This foam has amazing softness. This is super shoe/race day shoe for elite runners. Feel like running at a slow pace just cannot get the most out of the foam.
Oh wow you managed to get these. Pretty exciting. Don’t think they release globally until early next year?
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Spring 2025 I’ve been told by my retailer
@hawkseyy
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRunsYep would make sense. Couple guys I know who work at running retailer said the same and they’ve tried them on and told me that they are gonna be very special
Curious to see how you compare this to the Pro 4 or NB SC Elite v4
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Different league tbh
How’s the stability vs V1 or the pro 4? Just picked up the V1 for £170 off sport shoes + a code as they’re meant to be v stable for a super shoe….
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
It’s wild but surprisingly ok
You know what Fordy, I think you're nuts! :) If this is soo soft... what do you think is the max bodyweight you can run in them? I'm 180cm/90kg perfect neutral runner [with currently an medial (horizontal) meniskus tear] and wanna ask if this shoe would be too soft for me. It shouldn't... the Novablast 2 and the Novablast 4 TR feel like they are bottoming out close to 1h on asphalt. I also have the Superblast (1), but didn't really run in them yet. The Kayano 31 felt like plastic, but the Kayano Lite 3 is cool. Soft, stacked but not too much, low arch (my arches are high) but a bit of pronantion support (good when your feet get tired after a while). Any recommendation? I'm not a ultra long runner, my max I've ever run is like 1:30h+ timewise and like 17km lengthwise. Fast for me is 5:10min/km and slow 5:50min/km on flat asphalt (you call it "tarmac"? I had to use the dictionary lol). So, could this on my radar? I mean, limited release and close to 300€ is a scam. Also minding I have already a Superblast (1).
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
I’d go with the pro 4 tbh
@philipppuchner1115
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns Saucony Endorphin Pro 4? But isn't this a plated race day (only) shoe? Due to your video comparing the Speed 4 to the Pro 4, I would def. opt for the Speed 4. And even the Speed 4 has some sort of plate + between those and the Superblast... I already have the Superblast :) Looking for a daily trainer that i can run despite my current meniskus problem. So, no heel striking, better forefoot or midfoot striking (which kills the Soleus but is good for the knees). So, all the shoes have 8mm drop or more, just the Kayano Lite 3 made it easier for me to land somewhere midfoot. AND: Hoka Speedgoat 5 (4-5mm drop) on steep trails around my small hometown. I tried forefoot striking in my Nimbus 26 already and it was terrible! The slapping to the ground was to be heard miles away + totaly destroyed my calves! So... I'm thinking about somethink like the Ghost max? Or Triumph 20 (out of stock)/21? Or the latest Saucony Ride? Or stay with my expensive Asics and give the Nimbus 26 another try (is v25 better? smaller toe box and less breathable uppder does not matter), or going straight to Superblast with its ~45mm stack? Or some Hoka alternatives because of less drop to makes me run better on the midfoot? Hoka what, Clifton 9? Or something completely different, max cushioned, New Balance 1080/880, v1-397 something (whatever they are called)? Stability = zero issue, just my left knee because of tight hips due to a car accident 20y ago.
Obviously different shoes with different purposes but is the new foam similar to the Neo Vista squishy foam?
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
It’s more rubbery
They have plucked the heel from the NB 1080v11, strange choice as not many liked it but it worked for me.
Great review (honest as always) … saved me £280 as the spongy midsole is not for me. Will you be reviewing the new Hoka Mach X 2 due out in August?
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
I’ll prob have to buy that one as I’ve upset Hoka
@NickBritten
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns Haha … might go halves with you as it looks a great ‘train to race’ option, potentially much improved on v1
Yeah it looks a totally different shoe to the Elite v1 which is a shame for those who liked the slightly firmer yet more responsive foam which that shoe brought over from the Powerun PB foam in the Pro 3. Glad that I still have a box fresh pair of the Elite v1 to not have to worry about new race shoes for a while yet.
Far better looking than V1...sounds much softer than v1...whats the weight? under 200g? Looks and sounds like Alphafly, Adios Pro 3 and Cielo X1 all had a baby together. Look forward to full review.
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
mentioned the weight in the video cant rember off the top of my head apols
@user-bx6zm5gj8g
19 күн бұрын
230 size 9.
As a die hard heel striker my ankles hurt just looking at that wobbly foam 🤣
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Yep look away
@olli-perttikojo4424
19 күн бұрын
@@richardharvey4216 Yeah.. I been waitimg so hard for firm heel supershoe since nike tempo next.. maybe i try v1.
Its even softer than Neo Vista?! I bought the NV several weeks ago, and to me thats nuts. These have a strong wiff of Hoka Cielo X1 with the design of the midsole, plate, softness etc.
They look very interesting! Just give them a try on one of your long runs and you'll know if they're ok for the marathon. Btw, your 10k PB is pretty fast compared to the half and full. There's still a lot of room there. 😉
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Yeah tell me about it
You're the nuts Fordy 😂
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Hero
Sole cut out makes it a big no go for me. This was the main reason I got the saucony pro 4.
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
a great shoe
I was hoping to hear all they did was change the upper from the V1!
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
No totally different shoe
The Cielo x1 is pretty bouncy, but you say these even more so?
how would you compare the softness to the neo vista's?
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
SOFTER
@johnsonch7292
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns what about nb 1080 v13?
@MetalizedButt
19 күн бұрын
Just by eye you can tell it’s wayyyy softer
@user-ji9eh6px8s
12 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns DANG!
I dunno. I never thought that the Elite needed softness. I love PWRRUN HG. Have my second best time in the marathon in them. What it needed was better wet traction.
@FordyRuns
18 күн бұрын
These weren’t great in the wet
Does the box carry a warning for heel strikers? Looks like a marshmallow!
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
It should do!!!
cushion, thanksss
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
nice
Nice 👍🏿
the foam look softer than my dishwasher sponge😅
Maybe the release was a feeler to see people's reactions to it. I hope the foam stays the same.
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
I’m worried they change the foam
Will have to wait until 2025 and go and buy the Saucony endrophin pro 4 as my next race shoe purchase.
@Bolt21LA24
19 күн бұрын
@@Bwebber99 just curious have you used the pro 3? If so any good? I’m debating buying the old version or getting the new one
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
great shoe
@tommoore3292
19 күн бұрын
@@Bolt21LA24 the 4s a great racer
@davec2496
19 күн бұрын
@@Bolt21LA24pro 3 is great. I use it for races above 5k and no complaints. 👍. But again we’re all different, however if you’ve run in the Speed 2s, 3s it’s a fairly good option.
@Bwebber99
19 күн бұрын
@@Bolt21LA24 the pro3 is a good shoe for me just over 4 hr marathoner trying to go under 4 hours.
You know what Fordy, i think you're the nuts!😂😂😂😂
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
hero
soft like NB SC elite v4?
@FordyRuns
9 күн бұрын
Softer
Where are the socks from?
@FordyRuns
16 күн бұрын
SHYU use the code FORDY15
Seems awesome! Just worried about stability
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
It will be interesting for sure
Good morning. !!! Saucony for ever!!! I'm not a elite runner. Like to Fordy. Have a great day.
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
are you sure you are not elite! hero
@Manuel-901
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns . Thank you.
@davidg9120
19 күн бұрын
If you run you are elite! As very few % of us humans run!
How does it feel to run on a bunch of closely knit marshmallows, Fordy?
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Mental
Consider the limited release like a race car homologation release Needed enough in the wild to make it legal The foam remains unnamed because saucony doesn't have a patient for it yet
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
This is great info and a fab way of summing it up
Sounds like my type of shoes. CANT WAIT till 2025 spring
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Let’s go
You know what Fordy? I think you're the nuts
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Legend!!!
To be release spring 2025! 😛Damn, I was all excited... bit pointless watching a review now if we can't buy them until well into next year!
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Yep I just don’t see the point of the review either but you guys asked so ofcourse I obliged
It will be an interesting ride..I did not like V-1 and sent it back..V-1 had potential but the size was off and the foam was too hard..if they softened the foam and dialed in the upper fit it should be a good marathon shoe..the upper of the pro4 is very good but the foam is still too hard..a little nudge towards the NB fuel cell (pro3 V3) and it could be spot on..😊
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
I think everything you said is bang on and that’s what we have here
imagine my dismay today when going for a run to break these in only to tweak my ankle getting out the damn car
@ryangonzaga2874
19 күн бұрын
@@iq34 damn. Are they that soft and mushy???
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Ffs
@iq34
19 күн бұрын
@@ryangonzaga2874 i'd say exercise (haha) caution when not in motion. they're perfectly stable at speed, but tend to collapse under your feet if you're just standing around.
V1 was just not for me, way too firm. Guess I was to slow for that one; 3:08 marathoner at 61..
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Was firm no denying
Maybe only for sub 65kg athletes?
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Good point but tbh prob all elite shoes are designed for these people
man that's crazy how unstable it looks; like a running bosu ball!
That foam looks awful - buying up a bunch of version 1s!!
@FordyRuns
17 күн бұрын
Never judge a book by its cover
I was tempted to order on that pre sale but was broke lol
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
£280 is a lot of money
@cortneywebb1677
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns I agree but I also didn't realize it wasn't coming out until spring but oh well... I only have a half marathon planned so far may do my first full in fall or spring. I'll keep this shoe as an option if I push to spring and watch way more reviews on it as they come out. Thank you for replying :)
You’re nuts
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
Thanks
been a minute since I watched and again, Saucony is IMO leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. They focus on this instead of several other shoes. I couldn't care less about Nike's in all honesty. I refuse to support literal slave labor and no idea why any reviewers continue to do so without mentioning it.
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
I like Saucony too thank you
@1man1year150
19 күн бұрын
@@FordyRuns very welcome! Sorry for the rant haha. Love the vids as always man
I swear people buy these shoes just to look taller. Waaay taller.
@FordyRuns
18 күн бұрын
Defo why I do
Spring 2025? Why so early, wait till summer 2026!
Oh that looks wayyy too squishy 😢
Anything over £200 is a solid no in my books.
@FordyRuns
14 күн бұрын
Fair enough
they're prosthetic, of course you're gonna like it when running. but you shouldn't.
Informative video but you omitted to say the price, unlike yourself who gets "gifted" them. Unfortunately, some of us have a limited budget
@FordyRuns
19 күн бұрын
www.saucony.com/UK/en_GB/endorphin-elite-2/59824U.html
@JK-bh5lr
19 күн бұрын
He said £280?
@1HappyBob
19 күн бұрын
Yep, he did indeed
@fergusdenoon1255
19 күн бұрын
It's a saucony endorphin elite video my dude. Your optimism is through the roof if you're combining that premis with "limited budget"