# Saucony Endorphin Speed 4

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/saucony-endorphin-speed-4
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/running-shoes
- Placement: #4 of 17 in Running Shoes, B tier
- Brand: Saucony
- LP on this board: 603
- Last researched: 2026-09-13T02:37:36.222Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

The Endorphin Speed 4 is a solid tempo shoe that balances speed and comfort, recognized for its fast-moving feel and great traction.

## For

- Fast-moving feel
- Great traction
- Responsive ride for faster paces
- Race-day ready
- The nylon-plated trainer that has defined its niche for four generations

## Evidence

Consolidated from 18 cited sources across 15 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WearTesters | Position Best Basketball | B | https://weartesters.com/best-saucony-running-shoes/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | C | https://www.instagram.com/p/DY4pICjFTFQ/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Believe in the Run | believeintherun.com | B | https://believeintherun.com/shoe-reviews/best-running-shoes-for-heavy-runners/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Linkedin | Followers | B | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/saucony-endorphin-speed-3-vs-4-which-best-you-2026-md-rubel-miah-bavmc | fetched and confirmed |
| Rundreamachieve | rundreamachieve.com | C | https://rundreamachieve.com/saucony-endorphin-speed-4-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| WearTesters | Drew Whitcomb | B | https://weartesters.com/best-running-shoes/ | fetched and confirmed |
| kofuzi | kofuzi | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VzOOObSiGo | fetched and confirmed |
| kofuzi | kofuzi | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efw2zztTNAc | fetched and confirmed |
| Doctors of Running | Doctors of Running | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2ckjJ7mGMw | fetched and confirmed |
| Road Runner Sports | Road Runner Sports | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM8F3HGQ4SA | fetched and confirmed |
| RunningXpert | RunningXpert | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHDE9JVmB6g | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Seekersx | Tech Seekersx | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wyXHM5l0QI | fetched and confirmed |
| Tênis Certo | Tênis Certo | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWk0gUyTM3s | fetched and confirmed |
| Fleet Feet | Fleet Feet | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XifsRdP40Vc | fetched and confirmed |
| Believe in the Run | - | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiVHmWgUQOs#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Runner’s World | - | - | https://www.runnersworld.com/gear/a19663621/best-running-shoes/ | fetched and confirmed |
| RunLetters | RunLetters | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4lGAgNFe6g | fetched and confirmed |
| RTINGS | - | - | https://www.rtings.com/running-shoes/reviews/best/running | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | ASICS Novablast 5 | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/asics-novablast-5 |
| 2 | Adidas Adizero EVO SL | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/adidas-adizero-evo-sl |
| 3 | Brooks Ghost 18 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/brooks-ghost-17 |
| 5 | ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/asics-metaspeed-sky-tokyo |
| 6 | ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/asics-gel-kayano-33 |
| 7 | Hoka Mach 6 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/hoka-mach-6 |
| 8 | Nike Alphafly 3 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/nike-alphafly-3 |
| 9 | Nike Pegasus 41 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/nike-pegasus-41 |
| 16 | Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/adidas-adizero-adios-pro-evo-3 |
| 17 | On Cloud 6 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/on-cloud-6-running-shoes |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/running-shoes.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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