I have a wide foot and probably didn’t need a wide in these. As I had put on a lot of weight during my downtime, the note in several reviews that these were good shoes for heavy runners appealed to me. I wanted a traditional running shoe with good comfort. I’ve run in primarily Hoka Cliftons and Challengers and Skecher Max Road Ultras over the last several years and was never fond of any of them to a great degree. I wanted something along the lines of Everrun or Boost foam. I bought these shoes late summer of 2018 when I was looking to get back into marathon training after a layoff of a couple of years. I’m a multiple marathon and ultra runner who trains primarily on the street. I know these shoes have just been replaced by the Triumph 17, but as they are heavily discounted at the moment, I figured I’d offer my two cents for those considering them. This did not influence the outcome of this review, written after running more than 50 miles in them.
Itriumph iso iso#
We purchased a pair of Saucony Triumph ISO 5 from runningwarehouse using our own money. If you are looking for a max cushion neutral trainer with tons of energy return, this is one that is well worth checking out. The combination of technologies and the superior offering that Saucony put out there more than make up for the high price tag. Overall, this is again one of my favorite shoes of the year. This combo means that I always look forward to going on a run in these shoes.Īs stated before, the only real drawback is that this shoe is a little more hefty than many shoes out there. While there was plenty of cushion for those long runs, the topsole offers a great amount of energy return for the higher paced runs.
While talking to one of my running buddies, I was discussing my thoughts on these shoes and realized that I literally was not mentioning a single negative thing. Since last year I had been looking forward to see what Saucony would do with one of my favorite 2017 offerings, and I was not disappointed. This all comes in an upper which fits perfectly to size (at least at the size 13 I order). This footbed starts narrow in the heel, opens a little in the midfoot and opens even more into a wide forefoot. This upper locks into the new Formfit contoured footbed which Saucony said “creates a cradle for your foot that provides added guidance and support.” The ISO moves and adapts to your feet as you move through your gait.
Itriumph iso update#
The update on this ISO upper pushes the laces and eyelets further back to help expand the system and help lock your feet in. This mesh material of the upper is incredibly breathable, this helped with some of the warmer runs I did, but it wasn’t so porous as to make my feet cold during cold, wet runs. They updated the mesh material to include a new engineered Jacquard mesh which is intended to flex more naturally with the foot while providing lightweight breathability. In fact, this year’s model has been updated and improved. Last year I said the ISO upper may have been the most comfortable upper in which I ran, and that has not changed. The ISO upper is a technology the shines in all the correct ways. The upper features Saucony’s ISO upper, which helps lock in your foot while moving and adapting throughout the run. This is something that is weird to measure, but I decided to look at that with this offering, and it is evidence of the extra weight carried in the shoe.
However, when I compared runs between the Triumphs, Ride ISO and Altra Escalante my ground contact time was on average 25ms more per stride longer in the Triumphs than in the other two shoes. This really only showed up once I got past 12 miles, and even then it wasn’t a great deal. The downside of this sole unit is that it is a bit heavy. This outsole had better grip than last year’s model, and I felt more comfortable tackling snow on my run or the freezing rain I had a couple of times while testing it. This rubber is a thinner layer than the previous model and this new rubber is more pliable, making for easier changes of direction. This midsole sits atop a new Tri-Flex Crystal Rubber outsole which is designed to help increase flexibility, adaptability, and durability of the shoe. This increased topsole sits atop the midsole of EVERUN material that is incredibly cushioned and energetic. This provides even more energy return than in past years’ version of the shoes. New this year, Saucony added 2mm of EVERUN Topsole cushioning. In this case, Saucony decided to only do some slight updates on the 8mm-drop (32mm heel, 24mm forefoot) sole unit. The Triumph ISO 4 was one of my favorite shoes of 2017, and sometimes it is frustrating when shoe companies mess with a good thing.
Itriumph iso full#
The sole unit didn’t get a full update like last year’s model.
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