Saucony Endorphin Elite

The Run Testers122K subscribersneutral

“It's a long way from the super shoes like the Saucony Endorphin Elites we've got, you know, those really soft and squishy.”

Doctors of Running50K subscriberspositive

“Next up is the Saucony Endorphin Elite 1, $150. PWRRUN PB midsole. It's a beaded PEBA-based midsole, lightweight, versatile trainer. Definitely a very noticeable forefoot rocker. It's based off the Endorphin Elite 1 design. You can feel it, just really roll you off the front end of that next step. The heel's beveled, it's not super dramatic, it's enough to just get you onto that midfoot and forefoot. So, versatile trainer, firmer, snappier feel on this one.”

Yowana27K views53K subscribersmixed

“where it shine for me was almost like the Neo Vista and the Sakin Endorphin Elite. Slightly slower than race pace miles.”

Yowana13K views53K subscribersneutral

“I think this is even better than the Sakin Endorphin Elite when it comes to stability.”

Marathon Handbook12K views50K subscriberspositive

“Sakin's created a new even faster racing shoe line with special TPE super responsive foam. They've named it the Endorphin Elite.”

jogoncrago 4.4K views13K subscribersneutral

“a little bit more like an Endorphin Elite 1, if people remember that shoe”

Marathon Handbook22K views50K subscribersneutral

“some of the heftier super shoes like say an Alvly or even a Sakin Endorphin Elite”

The Run Testers80K views122K subscribersneutral

“I wouldn't say it's quite as sort of soft and wild as a Saucony Endorphin Elite so it's all a bit more controlled than that.”

The Run Testers122K subscribersneutral

“It's a it's probably more leisurely towards the Deviate Pure, things like that for me”

The Run Testers21K views122K subscriberspositive

“it's much cheaper than the sockony Endorphin Elite”

jogoncrago 7.2K views13K subscribersneutral

“Endorphin Elite 1 as I mentioned. It also has a pretty similar level of firmness”

jogoncrago 8.1K views13K subscriberspositive

“Maybe giving me some throwbacks to the old Endorphin Elite with that really nice light throw.”

Yowana53K subscribersneutral

“And then the Sakin Endorphin Elite would be the racer in terms of soft and bouncy with [snorts] dubious stability.”

jogoncrago 6K views13K subscribersneutral

“there are offerings out there like the Tokyo series, the old Endorphin Elite, and even the new one, I suppose, which are a little bit more roomy”

jogoncrago2.1K views13K subscriberspositive

“something like the 160X or the Endorphin Elite... you can do that more drawn out rocker when you've got a softer foam, something like the Adios Pro 4 or the Endorphin Elite.”

The Run Testers97K views122K subscribersmixed

“the elite is one of the weirdest shoes I've ever tested I have i at the time I got two PBS in but my half marathon PB is still in the elite and I still think it's the shoe I can run fastest in it was I found it a very excruciatingly difficult experience it's such an aggressive shoe to wear that by the end of that half marathon my feet I could really feel my feet put into a position that wasn't very natural or comfortable but fast”

The Run Testers66K views122K subscriberspositive

“Saki Endorphin Elite”

Yowana53K subscriberscritical

“If you want something very soft, get the Sakin Endorphin Elite. Neither of these are as soft as that.”

The Run Testers145K views122K subscribersmixed

“I've done marathons and I've done Ultras in that actually I did a 50k Ultra in a tunnel in those shoes I really enjoyed running in them I think they're slightly overpriced but if you talk about performance only I think they come pretty close to the alpha fly next percent too”

The Run Testers57K views122K subscriberspositive

“the winner of this test and the best I think rode Ultra ratio right now particularly for a race like the comrades marathon is going to be the Saucony endorphin Elite”

jogoncrago 4K views13K subscriberspositive

“Whereas shoes like the Endorphin Elite, uh, what else? Adios Pro 4, they're late, but they're quite sharp.”

RadDadBodTV17K subscribersneutral

“if you don't like the big super bouncy super shoes, right? So, if we're talking like Endorphin Elite, Cielo X1 3.0, right? Fadeon 6 Elite, right?”

Sagasu Running13K views31K subscribersneutral

“the AlphaFlight 3 or the Endorphin Elite 1 or two, that's generally a high plate configuration shoe and it's a latestage rocker shoe”

jogoncrago 12K views13K subscriberspositive

“an Adios Pro 4 or an Endorphin Elite, which are a little bit more, I guess, comfort focused, a little bit more democratic”

The Run Testers49K views122K subscribersneutral

“it's an excellent training partner to shoes like the Endorphin uh soccer endorphin Elite and the sockony Endorphin Pro 3”

jogoncrago 3.5K views13K subscribersneutral

“It's not as unstable as an Endorphin Elite.”

The Run Testers49K views122K subscribersmixed

“I did actually did half marathon the other day bright and half marathon in the the Endorphin Elites soing endorphin Elites my feet were in tatters the whole way I was in so much pain got a PB got a wonderful PB but I didn't enjoy it one bit”

Jason Jogs1K views8.5K subscribersneutral

“I actually do have the Saucony Endorphin Elite 1s. I only ran like I think 10 mi in the in that pair. Um but the outsole looks very similar”

Ben Parkes367K subscribersmixed

“The first shoe to have a chat about is the Saucony Endorphin Elite, coming in at £70 more expensive, one of the most expensive super shoes out on the market right now.”

Yowana53K subscribersneutral

“Something like the Saucony Endorphin Elite, around 220 to 240 g.”

EDDBUD12K views67K subscribersneutral

“feels like they've gone back a little bit to the fit that we had in the Endorphin Elite original”

RadDadBodTV17K subscribersneutral

“this compares to shoes like the Endorphin Elite”

jogoncrago 7.2K views13K subscribersmixed

“One quick mention from the past would be the Elite One from Sockney. If you like this shoe, the firmness, the latest stage rocker, and you'd like a little bit more aggression in your racing shoes, this might be the best replacement”

jogoncrago 2.7K views13K subscribersmixed

“Endorphin Elite 1 is also a shoe which it kind of reminds me of in terms of the density of foam, that kind of deep aggressive punch”

jogoncrago3.3K views13K subscribersneutral

“Feels a bit closer to the Endorphin Elite 1 compared to this one”

RadDadBodTV11K views17K subscribersneutral

“the Endorphin Elite versus the Endorphin Pro for Sakin”

jogoncrago 2.6K views13K subscribersneutral

“or the endorphin Elite that kind of feels like it folds away from you”

kofuzi43K views242K subscribersneutral

“And now, there's an Endorphin Trainer and there's also an Endorphin Elite.”

MidLife Runner2.6K views11K subscribersneutral

“the shoe that it reminds me most of guys and gals is the Endorphin Elite version one version one but lighter”

MidLife Runner2.8K views11K subscribersneutral

“It reminds me of the Endorphin Elite version one with the late rocker.”

The Run Testers9.9K views122K subscriberscritical

“there's just no signs of the fourth of fatigue I sometimes get in carbon shoes things like the Endorphin Elite we've been testing recently they're just yeah really comfortable”

jogoncrago 4.6K views13K subscriberspositive

“There is this really nice sharp latestage rocker which somewhat reminds me of the Endorphin Elite from Sakin, the original one.”

Doctors of Running50K subscriberspositive

“the Endorphin Elite 1, late stage rocker, like the Azura, yeah, and it's stable”

MidLife Runner2.6K views11K subscribersmixed

“there are some great shoes like the Endorphin Elite version one, it does not feel good running around in easy paces”

Yowana53K subscribersneutral

“Better than the Valkyrie SC Elite, Endorphin Elite, and any other soft racer I've tried”

The Run Testers122K subscribersneutral

“The foam is less compressive than the kind of super sink and return foam of things like the Saucony Endorphin Elites or the Asics Metaspeed Tokyo's of this world.”

Emily Heller24K subscribersneutral

“It's not that sinking feeling that you get with some other shoes like maybe like the Sakin Endorphin Elite”

The Run Testers70K views122K subscribersmixed

“there is the S endorfin Elite which is incredibly fast shoot I think it's an amazing shoot but is a bit firm and harsh I found when running you know at fast Paces I think when you start to put a lot of force through the Endorphin Elite it does feel a bit harsh in the foot at times”

The Run Testers85K views122K subscribersneutral

“it's talking you have released the dolphin Elite as well so that's the shoe that might help knock the price of the Pro 3 down”

The Run Testers68K views122K subscribersneutral

“Saucony Endorphin Elite. Those shoes. So, maybe it's sort of softened its kind of point of difference to a certain extent.”

The Run Testers30K views122K subscriberscritical

“I prefer the cloud beam Striker less to the sakon elite and the Endorphin Pro four the elite I think is an amazing shoot I just don't really get on with it that well I find the ride quite harsh and The Rocker is almost too aggressive for me”

The Run Testers27K views122K subscribersmixed

“next I've got the sck in orphin Elite now this isn't necessarily my favorite carbon racer I think the Accolade probably goes to the Nike alphafly x per 2 or maybe the Adidas Prime X2 strung but the alpha was launched last year so that can't be on the list and I've not found myself using the X2 strong as much as I have done the elite over this past year and I've got the sakon and dorphin Elite on my list here because it cuts a slightly”

The Run Testers36K views122K subscribersneutral

“I'm going to swap into the Endorphin Elite”

jogoncrago 7K views13K subscribersneutral

“You don't get as much stretch as with some shoes like the Endorphin Elite or the Endorphin Pro”

Yowana3.9K views53K subscribersneutral

“liking some of the other training stuff, especially outside of Endorphin Elite.”

Doctors of Running3.6K views50K subscribersneutral

“It's 240 now. Oh, okay. All right. So, sadly, that is a relatively reasonably-priced super shoe these days in 2026.”

EDDBUD15K views67K subscribersneutral

“They've got the Endorphin Elite, which is going to be their kind of like experimental line, and then there's this one, which is their sort of tried, trusted racer.”

Sagasu Running8.4K views31K subscribersmixed

“I've run in the Endorphin Elite, the original Endorphin Elite, and I just found that foroot rocker too extreme”

TF XC Running Shoe Reviews (TF XC)782 views10K subscribersneutral

“this actually uses the same geometry as the Endorphin Elite, which is why you kind of have that aggressive forefoot rocker in there”

jogoncrago 3.9K views13K subscribersneutral

“you enjoyed the old Endorphin Elite, and you like the kind of super trainers, super shoes which have that late-stage rocker”

The Run Testers34K views122K subscribersneutral

“That's also the same size I have the other endorphin shoes in. So, the Speed Five, the Pro, and the Elite as well.”

The Run Testers23K views122K subscribersmixed

“endorphin Le like I said at the start it's a shoe that I definitely felt was very fast I liked racing in it but it was a bit too harsh for me”

kofuzi29K views242K subscriberscritical

“some of the sizing issues that the Endorphin Elite 1 had where that toe box was a little bit on the shallow side”

The Run Testers10K views122K subscribersmixed

“The first version, I got my half marathon PB and I got a lot of other PBs in that shoe. I really found it uncomfortable.”

The Run Testers3K views122K subscribersmixed

“They were just the aggressiveness of that shoe and the firmness of the the mid-sole just I just didn't enjoy it at all. Made me fast, just didn't enjoy it at all.”

Doctors of Running7.8K views50K subscriberspositive

“The Endorphin Elite 1 was a really interesting shoe cuz it was quite firm despite the tall 40 mm 32 mm stack height and definitely not the lightest thing, but it was light for the time being. It was just super responsive but quite firm for what was going on.”

Emily Heller1.7K views24K subscriberscritical

“I did review the first one, that really neon green shoe, and I got to be honest, I didn't really love it for me. I didn't think it worked with my mechanics, which is probably a me problem.”

It's Matt B21K subscribersneutral

“I did run in the first version of the Endorphin Elite and actually raced the 2023 Boston Marathon in that shoe, and I really liked it. But compared with the Endorphin Elite 3, that foam was quite firm.”

The Run Testers8.6K views122K subscriberspositive

“I was surprised at how kind of comfortable they were deep into Ultra territory”

The Run Testers8.6K views122K subscribersmixed

“so for another test I'm about to go and do a marathon in the Saucony endorphin Elite”

The Run Testers35K views122K subscribersmixed

“it is different to the pro fre in terms of the ride it is puncher it's firmer it's got a much more aggressive roll forward really launches you onto your toes and helps you punch forward on the run really well”

The Run Testers33K views122K subscribersneutral

“I thought was a really fast shoe but the one that didn't really work with my gate I found it a bit harsh bit uncomfortable under the forefoot for when using for faster long runs and long efforts”

The Run Testers73K views122K subscribersmixed

“I wouldn't like people just to overlook this shoe just because it is cheaper than the Endorphin Elite... the Endorphin Elite which I do think is a great shoe but just doesn't suit every gate”

RoadTrailRun1.4K views20K subscribersneutral

“a stretchy kind of like the Endorphin Elite tongue”

kofuzi92K views242K subscribersneutral

“Now, there's also the Endorphin Elite, which is kind of an alternative, an either or depending on which type of race shoe you like.”

Yowana53K subscribersneutral

“not hitting up against the top of the toe box like I can do in some of the other Endorphin models like the Endorphin Elite”

Doctors of Running50K subscribersneutral

“then you have the Endorphin Elite, which that's a different story”

RadDadBodTV17K subscribersneutral

“between the Endorphin Elite, the Endorphin Pro, the Endorphin Azora, right, the Endorphin Speed, right?”

jogoncrago 2.2K views13K subscribersmixed

“you don't want to pay $420 for the Endorphin Elite”

Doctors of Running16K views50K subscribersneutral

“It has not firmed up the way the Endorphin Elite firmed up a little bit”

RoadTrailRun3.5K views20K subscriberspositive

“more comparable to the uh the race shoe from Saucony, the Endorphin Elite, that foam”

EDDBUD4.6K views67K subscribersneutral

“uses the new INCREDIRUN midsole foam featured in their ENDORPHIN ELITE race shoes”

The Run Testers2.4K views122K subscribersneutral

“the Kinvara run foam, which it was first showcased on the Endorphin Elite, uh the carbon racing shoe, which was, you know, really light, lively, bouncy, fun, aggressive, but also very unstable. Wasn't a shoe you could really easily ease off in”

TF XC Running Shoe Reviews (TF XC)312 views10K subscribersneutral

“I really loved Incrediron in the Endorphin Elite, but it was kind of chaotic and wobbly.”

kofuzi18K views242K subscribersneutral

“previously, we saw Incred Run foam in the Endorphin Elite series of shoes, but now we're seeing Incred Lux”

Yowana15K views53K subscriberspositive

“my 239 at Chicago, which is still my PR, was in the Endorphin Elite.”

RadDadBodTV17K subscriberscritical

“I find the Endorphin Elite to be maybe a like yes bouncy, but also like pretty squishy, which to me is not my favorite”

Yowana53K subscribersmixed

“This feels like an evolution of the Sakin Endorphin Elite. This feels like what the Sakin Endorphin Elite should have been.”

The Run Testers122K subscribersneutral

“things like the Saucony Endorphin Elite, the original one, uh and the Fast-R 3. Uh those are shoes that really are quite aggressive.”

Yowana53K subscribersneutral

“I didn't end up racing in the OG of this. I raced in the Endorphin Elite.”

Yowana53K subscribersneutral

“something like the Sakin Endorphin Elite except that thing is way bigger, fluffier, wider”

Ben Parkes367K subscribersneutral

“We got the new Soar collab singlet. Super lightweight. Love this design. We got the pink gloves on from Ron Hill. Got the new half tights. Hello! Available to order from benparkes.com. Then we've got our racing socks in fluro pink and then the Saucony endorphin elite.”

Road To Trail2K views4.3K subscribersmixed

“this Endorfan Elite here this is a very very aggressive shoe”

Yowana17K views53K subscribersneutral

“That's lighter than the Saucony Endorphin Elite.”

RadDadBodTV17K subscribersneutral

“comparable to shoes in my opinion, kind of like the Endorphin Elite”

Yowana6.4K views53K subscriberspositive

“It really is like a slightly firmer endorphin elite. Somewhere between elite 3 and elite one”

Road To Trail2.6K views4.3K subscriberspositive

“Endorphin Elite 1 from Sockney A here tier. This shoe is excellent. This is by far my favorite sock shoe I've ever tried. Quite firm, very stiff, um, very sharp rocker in this. And very punchy phone, this Power Run HG.”

Doctors of Running3.9K views50K subscriberspositive

“I like Endorphin Elite a lot, too. Um man, they're so it's like it's close. I just got to get more miles on it.”

jogoncrago 7K views13K subscribersmixed

“Endorphin Elite 1, pretty similar experience here. More narrow base compared to the Elite, which was a bit more stable. This rocker isn't as kind of um abrupt like the Endorphin Elite almost went off a kind of cliff”

The Run Testers2.7K views122K subscriberscritical

“I've I've I've done like, you know, the Saucony Endorphin Elite 1. I did a half marathon in that shoe and I could not have run any further in it. Yeah, that shoe was pretty brutal.”