SAUCONY ENDORPHIN ELITE - Long Run Shoe Test - The BEST & MOST VERSATILE SHOE of 2023? | EDDBUD

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    SAUCONY ENDORPHIN ELITE - Long Run Shoe Test - The BEST & MOST VERSATILE SHOE of 2023? | EDDBUD
    Today I tested the SAUCONY ENDORPHIN ELITE over an 13 mile or 22 km ish distance in some dry and still conditions with around 8c temps.
    Lots of steady paced miles today as i build the weekly mileage up. Got to balance out the effort as best you can so i threw in some faster blasts towards the end.
    I discuss the upper, midsole and outsole performance on what is a switch up route with extra elevation for me on a longer run.
    Overall a very worthy inclusion to the super shoe rotation, this is a shoe that has been sent to me by SAUCONY though they are not vetting my views before you my valued views see them.
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Комментарии • 90

  • @rainy_days
    @rainy_days 11 месяцев назад +12

    I just ran my PR at Berlin marathon in these. They definitely don’t have the best grip on slick roads, but they definitely help your legs go when they are completely shot. My legs felt less beat up in the endorphin pro 3, but these help a lot more when your legs need some help imo.

    • @eriktred
      @eriktred 11 месяцев назад

      I've been debating these vs pro 3's for Chicago. My concern is the elite are too firm for the distance. I haven't put enough miles in them to confirm.

  • @notall1196
    @notall1196 11 месяцев назад +5

    Will def be getting them when on sale.
    Wasn't going to bother but your appreciation of this shoe has me intrigued.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      It love it so far 👍🏼

  • @kentm7731
    @kentm7731 11 месяцев назад +4

    Definitely agree with incorporating these on some training runs before competitive use even if you’re used to Speedroll. I’ve personally taken them on 18-20 mile long runs with 4x3.2 mile(5km) intervals, as part of the fall marathon prep. Loving them.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +2

      Will do something along these lines up to 15 miles next week. Such bounce without the instability.

  • @Stevenc1984
    @Stevenc1984 11 месяцев назад +6

    The watch prediction of 1:28 sounds very promising and especially if you're able to hit sustained runs either side of race pace it's looking good. If you do manage to get a tune up race (5/10k) in within the next 10 days and it's pretty much inline with the watch, then I see no reason why you won't claim the elusive sub 90. He who dares wins! 🚀🚀🚀

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +3

      Just need to stay fit now. Ant E bi ot ics.

    • @Stevenc1984
      @Stevenc1984 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@EDDBUD Don't take it to a chemist, it's not a prescription.

  • @marathonranati
    @marathonranati 11 месяцев назад +4

    love them! just throws your foot forward! 🚀

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Yes very smooth yet propulsive shoe

  • @veliborvasovicofajax5358
    @veliborvasovicofajax5358 11 месяцев назад +2

    Ed train to this on a continuous loop...and your times will fall
    Good luck and as always
    Keep up the good work

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Much appreciated

  • @robertbien7895
    @robertbien7895 11 месяцев назад +2

    1:28 at Manchester will be a great time Edd. Good luck!

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Will give it a shot. Best fitness I have ever had. Lots of threshold work this week.

  • @billycc97
    @billycc97 11 месяцев назад +2

    Love the honesty with your reviews mate

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Much appreciated

  • @jomelltan9296
    @jomelltan9296 9 месяцев назад +1

    I will probably buy another pair of these next year. Tried the shoes a few times and I really like it. Fast and aggressive with enough protection of your legs and feet. I'm considering this for my future marathon race..

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  9 месяцев назад

      I love the upper. It’s like a speed sandal. Just stays out the way of the midsole.

  • @KirShizzle
    @KirShizzle 11 месяцев назад +3

    Ok now I want a pair. Didnt really gel with the Endorphin Pro 3s but loved the Pro 1 and Pro 2

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Lots of bounce in the elite

  • @htmonaro1969
    @htmonaro1969 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks EDDBUDD, I've not seen a review of this shoe that likens it to the feel of the Metaspeed Sky+. I ran a HM in the Metaspeed Sky+ last year and found it suited me well, although the 5mm drop took a little bit of adjustment. I really like my Pro 3, so the Elite might bridge the 2 shoes. I never run with earbuds as I like to hear cars coming, but also I like to experience the environment around me.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      Yes it’s somewhere in the middle of those two.

  • @danluke97
    @danluke97 11 месяцев назад +2

    Recently got a pair off ebay for £150. Willbe testing them out for the Leicester half next weekend.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      Find almost nothing to dislike about these

  • @NeillyVille
    @NeillyVille 11 месяцев назад +2

    You going to do a shakeout in Manchester Ed before the race? If so I recommend Worsley Woods parkrun as I live close by 😅

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Absolutely! Will let you know near the time.

  • @laurainthehaute918
    @laurainthehaute918 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great review and thoughtful warning re taking time with a very different shoe. Sometimes these fast shoes are hard to resist using more frequently than is wise. 👍🏻Always appreciate the Neil Young respect!

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      Interesting the winning shoe in the ladies event was not quite the shoe people have been getting excited over. More of a road like Adios pro 3 outsole on that one! Loving the elite though

  • @deancollins6933
    @deancollins6933 11 месяцев назад +1

    I recently got a HM PR in the Elites (1:29) and will be wearing them in 2 weeks’ time at Chicago. Love them so far but will see how they are at the longer distance

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      These seem just as durable as any other super shoes so far

  • @outerheaven8797
    @outerheaven8797 11 месяцев назад +2

    That shoe is a real Green Machine

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      There’s nothing greener!

    • @outerheaven8797
      @outerheaven8797 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@EDDBUD if the Hulk was a pair of shoes

  • @TheCyclingCardio
    @TheCyclingCardio 11 месяцев назад +3

    Foam comparison: FF Turbo, Lightstrike Pro, PWRRUN HG

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +2

      It’s very close to the ff turbo. Similar is an understatement

  • @newyorkeranew
    @newyorkeranew 11 месяцев назад +1

    Can’t fathom running with headphones. Love contact with every part of the environment- a major reason I run. Thanks, again, for helpful review. Comments re downhill runs especially helpful. Thinking of a Marathon with a downhill drift and that’s gonna be tough on quads in all events. Don’t want shoes that might compound that.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Sometimes for reps etc I want music to drive me along. Otherwise I do like earbuds with a mic to pull in the outside noise too

  • @voidhead4012
    @voidhead4012 11 месяцев назад +1

    epic video ed, when are we gonna get a long run test for the lidl shoes?

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      In good time

  • @MrBradogg
    @MrBradogg 11 месяцев назад +9

    If I forget my headphones I run back.

  • @benbos1925
    @benbos1925 6 месяцев назад +2

    I run in the Vaporfly 2 now. Considering 3 shoes as new Race Day shoe ( triathlete over 70.3 )
    1- Alphafly 3
    2- Saucony Elite
    3- Vaporfly 3
    What would you pick.

  • @markhorn7526
    @markhorn7526 11 месяцев назад +1

    I am pleased with your assessment. It very much matches what my thoughts are on these shoes. I think you do have to work them in, and use them tactically. I liked them so much it was like a sugar addiction, and I may have actually ran too hard a few times. So I agree totally with knowing your pacing strategy when using them. You can do lower pace running with them, but it's really a waste of these shoes. These are not at the top of the list wear wise so burning easy miles on them really just doesn't seem economical for me. I would love to find them on sale. I would load up. After hearing your comments on the Asics Meta Sky + being similar, I may need to try a pair of those to mix in. I like a lot of different shoes for different reasons so mix in a few. I wish I were able to appreciate the Adidas shoes more, but they just don't seem to fit me as well. In my fleeting youth when I could run in the 2:35 range (26,2) I was using Asics all the way (the GT 2000 series in the 1980"s). These elites feel a lot like those used to. So maybe the meta sky would be close as well ? I don't mind soft when doing recovery, but prefer responsive, and non obtrusive shoes. I don't like to notice them too much. Just like to run !

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Yes this one is a less noticeable shoe when running strangely which is the opposite of what I thought it would be.

  • @oktaviu8668
    @oktaviu8668 11 месяцев назад +2

    Yeah buddy

  • @dominicmcnamara
    @dominicmcnamara 11 месяцев назад +1

    I use the 4.6x for 5km to Half.....if you're 1:28, you should be doing about 19:10 for a 5 clicker.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +2

      I’m not even close to the estimate. Bit fittest I’ve been. So will see what I can do. Gotta stick to the threshold zone closely this time out.

  • @tayfunarli1981
    @tayfunarli1981 11 месяцев назад +1

    I got 2 runs in these, felt responsive and stiff in a cushy way(FF turbo like 👍) u need to be on your good days. Cannot do slow, long runs with it...

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      Was fine for me doing that

  • @matthewlaw
    @matthewlaw 11 месяцев назад +3

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      🥉

  • @Ezechel.Trifan
    @Ezechel.Trifan 11 месяцев назад +2

    Confessing to jaywalking on camera, huh? 😂
    Might not even be illegal in Britain to walk/run on the road, I don't know.
    Looking forward to your shoe selection video for Manchester. Sounds like this one would be a top contender.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      No issues doing that here. Especially in town devoid of action as described.

  • @elliotendures
    @elliotendures 11 месяцев назад +2

    So many have said this is not good for slower folks. Would you agree?

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      It may make going slower harder. Does that make sense?!

  • @dhgpan
    @dhgpan 11 месяцев назад +2

    Hello

  • @michaelkeegan3631
    @michaelkeegan3631 11 месяцев назад +1

    Literally every fastest run I have done (race/TT) has been without headphones. 😂 still too expensive for us mere mortals 😢

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      They are at last coming down a bit.

  • @levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183
    @levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183 11 месяцев назад +2

    At least they have more durability than the adidas evo, since they require some adaptation time during training 😂

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      I did laugh at the “familiarisation” time 🤣👍🏼

  • @aditudose4762
    @aditudose4762 11 месяцев назад +1

    Edd if you were to choose for the best versatile running shoes between the Elite Rocket x2 and Metaspeed sky plus which would you choose?
    Thank youuu!

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      The rocket is more usable from a day to day perspective.

    • @aditudose4762
      @aditudose4762 11 месяцев назад

      Is it more usable then Adios pro 3?

  • @deshkanagrikhoon
    @deshkanagrikhoon 11 месяцев назад +1

    Please tell me about Saucony daily trainer which has a outsole grip as the Puma grip.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Puma grip smokes then all!

  • @richardrendell9363
    @richardrendell9363 11 месяцев назад +3

    Yo

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Just missed the 3rd

  • @JOSHURUN
    @JOSHURUN 11 месяцев назад +1

    It’s good for 8/8:30mil pace??

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Don’t see why not. Pace is relative remember to each runner.

  • @fergusdenoon1255
    @fergusdenoon1255 11 месяцев назад +2

    I picked this up in my local running store, it was a big mistake...
    I flipped it over and saw the price, decided I'm not that good a runner, but everything else I picked up afterwards seemed to warrant the hefty price on this one.
    I've got a half marathon cumming up, will a Takumi Sen 8 do the job, Ed? Any suggestions on a shoe that's kind on the feet at that distance as my pro2's are dying 😢

    • @TheCyclingCardio
      @TheCyclingCardio 11 месяцев назад +2

      I’m say Takumi is a tough choice for HM…Takumi is more suitable for 5-10 K races

    • @Coohmedian
      @Coohmedian 11 месяцев назад +2

      Takumi doesn't have a lot of cushion. Not to say you can't run a hm in those but as a takumi owner myself, my guess is your legs are gonna feel pretty beat up compared to other options

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      For me the sen is good for a half. Though check your local tk max for a pro 2 deal. They sometimes have some.

    • @fergusdenoon1255
      @fergusdenoon1255 11 месяцев назад

      @@EDDBUD cheers, Ed, bought my pro2's from TK (should have bought more)... they sold out pretty quick and haven't had anything decent for a while.
      I'm pretty light so might give the Takumi a go.

  • @jefreywith1f924
    @jefreywith1f924 11 месяцев назад +3

    The " Professor," Jared Ward( USA), wore the Endorphin Elite in the Berlin Marathon. At the 40k mark, he could barely keep up with Tigist Assefa until he finally pulled away for pridesake and finished with a time of 2:11:44. Only 9 seconds better than Tigist with her womens world record. How much do you want to bet that the execs at Adidas use the picture of Tigist kissing the Adizero Pro Eva after her win in an ad to promote that shoe as if the shoe gave her bionic powers. Call me a cynic, but tell me that wasn't pre-planned in the event she won the race, not alone a new world record.

    • @handongistoocute9709
      @handongistoocute9709 11 месяцев назад +2

      Agreed, and it sort of takes the gloss off her own performance by doing that too! Actually, a mixed bag as far as results for those that used the EVO 1 shoe. The current top Japanese woman marathoner in terms of times in recent years, Hitomi Niiya failed in her bid to break their National record in the EVO 1 shoes and actually posted her worst marathon time. I think these days it comes down to how good the athlete is on the day more than the shoe. And yeah, those Endorphin Elite's really pop on the tv screen. I saw them too on Ward as he was running alongside Assefa.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Yes it’s about the athlete ability and training. But lots about the on the day variables too

    • @jefreywith1f924
      @jefreywith1f924 11 месяцев назад +3

      @EDDBUD Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya in 2011 still holds the current record for the fastest time in both the New York Marathon (2:05:06) and also in 2011 the Boston Marathon (2:03:02) He set the record time in both races wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios Boost 1.That shoe weighed 8.1oz. ( size 8) and a stack hieght of 27.5 mm heel and 17.1mm forefoot. Midsole used boost technology. No plate or energy rods. Not a super shoe compared to today's standards with the likes of lightstrike pro and energyrods and very high stack hieghts.

  • @liquorinthefrontpokerinthe3881
    @liquorinthefrontpokerinthe3881 11 месяцев назад +1

    did u size up?

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      True to size for me.

  • @AlexKane_2024
    @AlexKane_2024 11 месяцев назад +1

    +

  • @Formerly-known-as-Steve
    @Formerly-known-as-Steve 11 месяцев назад +3

    Yo😅

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      🥈

    • @Formerly-known-as-Steve
      @Formerly-known-as-Steve 11 месяцев назад

      @@EDDBUD thanks for the Kudos on todays race, not back to full fitness but achieved todays goal.

  • @SaschaRobitzki
    @SaschaRobitzki 11 месяцев назад +1

    Bouncing in the Elite? 😳 Maybe my pair is fake.

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад +1

      Nice rebound to mine

  • @cheekster777
    @cheekster777 11 месяцев назад +3

    Hi

    • @EDDBUD
      @EDDBUD  11 месяцев назад

      🥇