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We love our products and we run in everything we make. Whether it’s in a conference room or out on a lunchtime run, we’re constantly talking about and arguing about our sport, runners and the products that fuel them. Runners inspire us, bring us new ideas, force us to be better. Read more about the technical running terms on the Saucony websiteĪt Saucony, we exist for runners. Check out this article about pronation to learn more Helpful for runners who suffer from underpronation, also known as supination. Mesh toebox for structure or stretch and enhanced breathability Updated ISOFIT and all new FORMFIT technologies adapt to the shape and motion of the runner’s foot PWRFOAM midsole absorbs impact and can respond to every runner’s stride Women’s Cycling Jackets/Gilets (High Viz)ĮVERUNTM Topsole construction for consistent, lasting comfort and pressure relief.Men’s Cycling Jackets/Gilets (High Viz).For as little as the price of a monthly magazine you can support Fast Running – and it only takes a minute. Might get a little sweaty in warmer weather due to padding.Īre you a fan of Fast Running? Then please support us and become a patreon. Price: RRP £120 but if you’re smart you can fine them for around £60 at the moment Pros I can see why they changed it, but they’re not wrong. A previous iteration of the marketing line went for “reliable comfort” which makes them sound more like your favourite saggy jumper but is equally apt. The tagline for the Ride ISO 2 is “endless comfort” and at 214miles, with no signs of wear, that’s looking to be pretty on the money. It would be interesting to compare these to the Kinvara, which is a slightly lighter offering and looks to be more likely to inspire speed. I’ve never yet managed to persuade myself to do any kind of effort in them. It is a well known fact that Gill like to include police cars in her pictures, this one is undercover. Looking back at the Strava titles I’ve assigned to these shoes over the last few months the big takeaway is that these shoes made me enjoy the journey: “headspace and miles”, “picturesque” or “pondering runcommute” sum up the kind of running that they lend themselves to. But y’know James Bond drove a Mondeo once and he got that workhorse doing some cool tricks. This is the Mondeo of shoes, not the Mustang. Unlike some of its rivals the Ride ISO 2 didn’t feel like the Powerfoam/Everun combo leeched energy in order to provide softness, though it also didn’t seem to offer any kind of energy return. This seems to be a common experience too, a quick search of other’s views suggests that this is a shoe that suits a wide range of feet. There is no break-in period required with the Ride ISO2, never once did I feel anything other than utter comfort. These shoes made me want to get out there and they made me want to choose them as my tool of choice. That possibly tells you all you need to know. However, in the first five days of owning the Ride ISO 2 I ran 50 miles in them. The ‘Isofit upper and Formfit technology’ equate to a very padded ankle-hold, cushioned tongue and flexible knit-type material that firmly but flexible holds the foot in place.īasically it doesn’t look like a light shoe, despite the fact that at 279g/248g it is actually lighter than my Nike Pegasus 33 (283g/252g) and the Gel Nimbus (307g/255g) which, if looks where all I were going on, I would put in the same realm. Don’t judge a shoe by it’s coverįirst I have to ‘doff my cap’ to Saucony for making me like a trainer that otherwise I might have ignored in my local running shop. They are a grass-roots brand and for that I salute them. Saucony sponsor the British Milers club, have supported Jo Pavey (the woman, the legend), Charlotte Arter (parkrun World Record holder) and National Cross Country amongst many others. I have to come clean and say I’ve never trained in Saucony before, so when the chance to test them out arose (these were provided by Saucony for the purpose of this review) I was happy to try the company that heavily supports British club running. Fast Running’s Gill Bland is a marathoner by trade so gets plenty of mileage in to test some shoes for us, with the latest being a review of the Saucony Ride ISO 2.