Endorphin Elite 2 Review: Unstoppable Performance

In this Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 review, we delve into how this innovative running shoe is a game-changer for runners. From its responsive cushioning to its lightweight design, find out how this shoe can take your running experience to the next level. Watch the video now to see why the Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 is a must-have for serious runners looking to up their game.

[@davidpage8147]

I loved the v1 helped me to a 18.54 5k p.b. at the grand old age of 50 😊

[@FordyRuns]

Good stuff!

[@richshelley2922]

That’s down to your fitness not the shoe, I’m 53 and ran a 5k pb of 16:38 this year in Vaporfly 3s, I did that not the shoe

[@davidpage8147]

@@richshelley2922 nope, it's both fitness and the shoes, I can't reach or hold that pace in my ghost max

[@ts241]

@@richshelley2922yea sure, try doing that in a Walmart runner. Give shoes the credit they deserve

[@yianpap6093]

I'm 55 and I did my 23:05 5K PB in my Puma Deviate Niro 2's. Damn, I guess I need a super shoe to ease my way below 20. Just kidding:)

[@martinguy7609]

Not watched in a while but the production of these videos is so good. Drove past you at Hartham the other night and went to say hello and then remembered we don't actually know each other 😂

[@FordyRuns]

Thank you ! Defo come and say hi

[@ajr8288]

I love your honestly in terms of times and how shoes might not always be appropriate for your paces.

[@FordyRuns]

Thank you I appreciate that

[@RunBeyondLimits]

I am a Saucony fan, this look so crazy, right now the Endorphin Pro is as super as I get with my paces, this one looks very intriguing though!

[@FordyRuns]

It is crazy

[@Stevenc1984]

Looking forward to see what you think of them in a race. Good luck for Sunday!

[@FordyRuns]

thank you

[@bedeut_sam]

I love that for the Elite 1 & 2 the medial side is filled in and the lateral side has the cut out (opposite to Adios Pro 3 or that huge angle/curve on the Metaspeed midfoot) given my stability needs! A welcome difference and really looking forward to your review after the race - Saucony shoes just work for me and long may it continue 😂

[@FordyRuns]

Great shoes

[@hedleytoogood5570]

I thought that too. There's been another shoe recently that has done this, maybe Mizuno(?) It makes so much more sense as most people, including myself collapse inwards.

[@i.p2088]

​Hoka Cielo X1. ​@@hedleytoogood5570

[@TC55555]

Congratulations on scoring a big time elite from the States!!! Jared Ward posted on Instagram he is moving to Oxford UK for 2 years. A solid Marathon runner, half marathon and 10K. Maybe you can get him on your show!!!

[@FordyRuns]

Excellent news

[@DannyWallisRuns]

I’ll be running in these too! See you on Sunday 💪

[@FordyRuns]

lets go

[@strider3861]

I think they did it because for an elite shoe to be approved as legal to race in it has to be at a consumer level as well

[@TW-tm8oh]

This foam has amazing softness. This is super shoe/race day shoe for elite runners. Feel like running at a slow pace just cannot get the most out of the foam.

[@richshelley2922]

Never been excited by any saucony shoe the foam always felt dead but these excite me they needed a new foam to move forward, good luck Sunday

[@FordyRuns]

Thank you

[@cristianfcao]

Congrats, man! Yours is the 1st channel featuring this shoe! 240 grams is A LOT though! Doesn't if feal heavy compared to other racers?

[@FordyRuns]

Thank you

[@suranperera4620]

Just done one marathon and got a fourth half this year, don't think I need this shoe but enjoyed your opinion on it. Realised I'm not subscribed - sorted now! Thank you!

[@FordyRuns]

Thank you

[@richardharvey4216]

As a die hard heel striker my ankles hurt just looking at that wobbly foam 🤣

[@FordyRuns]

Yep look away

[@olli-perttikojo4424]

@@richardharvey4216 Yeah.. I been waitimg so hard for firm heel supershoe since nike tempo next.. maybe i try v1.

[@MedicineRunner]

Best explanation so far on this shoe, thanks man!

[@FordyRuns]

I appreciate that!

[@Jaded_Prodigy3]

I loved the video I own a pair my myself and did a 10k race in them I don’t have any issues with the shoe while running as far as stability however at a slower pace and just walking around or standing it’s definitely not stable feels like trying to balance on jello maybe even softer than jello 😂😂😂. I do feel though this shoe has the most bounce ever and design for a marathon for confront but I think ankle injuries will happen that foam is extremely responsive and the carbon plate is a nice touch ppl should definitely work on foot strength

[@FordyRuns]

Yeah gym membership should be included

[@Jaded_Prodigy3]

@@FordyRuns 🤣🤣🤣 right I did some interval training on the track to with them cornering a big concern at fast speeds especially around the heel area be careful out there bro that upper is amazing

[@MarkSmith_Best-Athletics]

Yeah it looks a totally different shoe to the Elite v1 which is a shame for those who liked the slightly firmer yet more responsive foam which that shoe brought over from the Powerun PB foam in the Pro 3. Glad that I still have a box fresh pair of the Elite v1 to not have to worry about new race shoes for a while yet.

[@TheHutchRuns]

Sounds very interesting, long time to wait but may be tempted!

[@FordyRuns]

Yeah v long

[@NicoI]

Loved the first version and I am sure this will be a hit !

[@FordyRuns]

Yeah but totally different to v1 so be interested to know how you get on

[@cappox]

looks promising for my wide feet and love 1080v13 for its softness as well

[@TheScottyLincoln]

I was hoping to hear all they did was change the upper from the V1!

[@FordyRuns]

No totally different shoe

[@ianpatterson12]

Seems like it would be kind of similar to the hoka cielo x1? With the bounce and the cutout, though the hoka doesn’t feel super “fast”

[@andrewrumayar3103]

Its even softer than Neo Vista?! I bought the NV several weeks ago, and to me thats nuts. These have a strong wiff of Hoka Cielo X1 with the design of the midsole, plate, softness etc.

[@liamhockey9189]

Might have to give these a go! They look a blast. Keento hear how ya race goes.

[@FordyRuns]

Hopefully have the vid out next week

[@tomwilkins4667]

You the nutz fordy! 👊🏽 got 100+ miles in the speed 3s interested to know when the brooks Hyperion 2 max video is out?

[@FordyRuns]

Next week we don’t rush things anymore on this channel we leave that to the ‘bigger’ channels hunting subscribers 🤣🤣🤣

[@tomwilkins4667]

@@FordyRuns love that! Look forward to it 👍🏽

[@kaprikornian1]

At some point I will have a pair of these for sure :D

[@petersalama4561]

Far better looking than V1...sounds much softer than v1...whats the weight? under 200g? Looks and sounds like Alphafly, Adios Pro 3 and Cielo X1 all had a baby together. Look forward to full review.

[@FordyRuns]

mentioned the weight in the video cant rember off the top of my head apols

[@user-bx6zm5gj8g]

230 size 9.

[@kevinclark5086]

Sole cut out makes it a big no go for me. This was the main reason I got the saucony pro 4.

[@FordyRuns]

a great shoe

[@hedleytoogood5570]

They have plucked the heel from the NB 1080v11, strange choice as not many liked it but it worked for me.

[@dawnbrighton4142]

Reckon it’s one I could look forward to next year 🤩

[@FordyRuns]

Just have to sell a kidney

[@dawnbrighton4142]

@@FordyRuns get saving 🤣🤣

[@zeke4665]

Those are some great looking socks! What brand are those. Also, great review

[@tono1665]

Interesting 👌. Long wait for the mainstream release.

[@FordyRuns]

Yeah long wait

[@DeeDeeDanone]

Good looking shoe that 👌 You’ll have your ear to the ground.. do you know if the New Balance More V5 is coming to the UK? Seems the US already have it.

[@FordyRuns]

Yep it is

[@DeeDeeDanone]

@@FordyRuns ideal! I like the look of it. Very midsoley. Thanks. 🙏

[@Bwebber99]

Will have to wait until 2025 and go and buy the Saucony endrophin pro 4 as my next race shoe purchase.

[@Bolt21LA24]

@@Bwebber99 just curious have you used the pro 3? If so any good? I’m debating buying the old version or getting the new one

[@FordyRuns]

great shoe

[@tommoore3292]

​@@Bolt21LA24 the 4s a great racer

[@davec2496]

@@Bolt21LA24pro 3 is great. I use it for races above 5k and no complaints. 👍. But again we’re all different, however if you’ve run in the Speed 2s, 3s it’s a fairly good option.

[@Bwebber99]

@@Bolt21LA24 the pro3 is a good shoe for me just over 4 hr marathoner trying to go under 4 hours.

[@johndixon557]

I use speed 4 for my 10k so love how they feel. I have my first half on 5 weeks then 3 more halfs before Manchester full in april. For me would you recommend these over pro 4 ?

[@kentm7731]

I dunno. I never thought that the Elite needed softness. I love PWRRUN HG. Have my second best time in the marathon in them. What it needed was better wet traction.

[@FordyRuns]

These weren’t great in the wet

[@shirtxl]

Maybe the release was a feeler to see people's reactions to it. I hope the foam stays the same.

[@FordyRuns]

I’m worried they change the foam

[@pacakeceperocck]

the foam look softer than my dishwasher sponge😅

[@patrickvanderwal6324]

They look very interesting! Just give them a try on one of your long runs and you'll know if they're ok for the marathon. Btw, your 10k PB is pretty fast compared to the half and full. There's still a lot of room there. 😉

[@FordyRuns]

Yeah tell me about it

[@WhatMatterstoMatt]

Canadian 🇨🇦 in London for the first time for Saucony London 10k. Any shakeout run? Will there be Fordy Merchandise? Small running KZbinr looking to rock some Fordy Merch

[@FordyRuns]

see you there! no shakeout but meet up details in fb group

[@Nextman916]

The Cielo x1 is pretty bouncy, but you say these even more so?

[@ShoeFinderMan]

Sounds like my type of shoes. CANT WAIT till 2025 spring

[@FordyRuns]

Let’s go

[@brettfettbeargaming]

Consider the limited release like a race car homologation release Needed enough in the wild to make it legal The foam remains unnamed because saucony doesn't have a patient for it yet

[@FordyRuns]

This is great info and a fab way of summing it up

[@NickBritten]

Great review (honest as always) … saved me £280 as the spongy midsole is not for me. Will you be reviewing the new Hoka Mach X 2 due out in August?

[@FordyRuns]

I’ll prob have to buy that one as I’ve upset Hoka

[@NickBritten]

@@FordyRuns Haha … might go halves with you as it looks a great ‘train to race’ option, potentially much improved on v1

[@hawkseyy]

Oh wow you managed to get these. Pretty exciting. Don’t think they release globally until early next year?

[@FordyRuns]

Spring 2025 I’ve been told by my retailer

[@hawkseyy]

@@FordyRunsYep would make sense. Couple guys I know who work at running retailer said the same and they’ve tried them on and told me that they are gonna be very special

[@GuwapoAP]

Curious to see how you compare this to the Pro 4 or NB SC Elite v4

[@FordyRuns]

Different league tbh

[@jcov182_88]

Obviously different shoes with different purposes but is the new foam similar to the Neo Vista squishy foam?

[@FordyRuns]

It’s more rubbery

[@JonBoyHartz]

Any word on if this model will be available in wide sizes?

[@user-ji9eh6px8s]

how would you compare the softness to the neo vista's?

[@FordyRuns]

SOFTER

[@johnsonch7292]

@@FordyRuns what about nb 1080 v13?

[@MetalizedButt]

Just by eye you can tell it’s wayyyy softer

[@user-ji9eh6px8s]

@@FordyRuns DANG!

[@carlosbenhurkasper2372]

Seems awesome! Just worried about stability

[@FordyRuns]

It will be interesting for sure

[@philipppuchner1115]

You know what Fordy, I think you're nuts! :) If this is soo soft... what do you think is the max bodyweight you can run in them? I'm 180cm/90kg perfect neutral runner [with currently an medial (horizontal) meniskus tear] and wanna ask if this shoe would be too soft for me. It shouldn't... the Novablast 2 and the Novablast 4 TR feel like they are bottoming out close to 1h on asphalt. I also have the Superblast (1), but didn't really run in them yet. The Kayano 31 felt like plastic, but the Kayano Lite 3 is cool. Soft, stacked but not too much, low arch (my arches are high) but a bit of pronantion support (good when your feet get tired after a while). Any recommendation? I'm not a ultra long runner, my max I've ever run is like 1:30h+ timewise and like 17km lengthwise. Fast for me is 5:10min/km and slow 5:50min/km on flat asphalt (you call it "tarmac"? I had to use the dictionary lol). So, could this on my radar? I mean, limited release and close to 300€ is a scam. Also minding I have already a Superblast (1).

[@FordyRuns]

I’d go with the pro 4 tbh

[@philipppuchner1115]

@@FordyRuns Saucony Endorphin Pro 4? But isn't this a plated race day (only) shoe? Due to your video comparing the Speed 4 to the Pro 4, I would def. opt for the Speed 4. And even the Speed 4 has some sort of plate + between those and the Superblast... I already have the Superblast :) Looking for a daily trainer that i can run despite my current meniskus problem. So, no heel striking, better forefoot or midfoot striking (which kills the Soleus but is good for the knees). So, all the shoes have 8mm drop or more, just the Kayano Lite 3 made it easier for me to land somewhere midfoot. AND: Hoka Speedgoat 5 (4-5mm drop) on steep trails around my small hometown. I tried forefoot striking in my Nimbus 26 already and it was terrible! The slapping to the ground was to be heard miles away + totaly destroyed my calves! So... I'm thinking about somethink like the Ghost max? Or Triumph 20 (out of stock)/21? Or the latest Saucony Ride? Or stay with my expensive Asics and give the Nimbus 26 another try (is v25 better? smaller toe box and less breathable uppder does not matter), or going straight to Superblast with its ~45mm stack? Or some Hoka alternatives because of less drop to makes me run better on the midfoot? Hoka what, Clifton 9? Or something completely different, max cushioned, New Balance 1080/880, v1-397 something (whatever they are called)? Stability = zero issue, just my left knee because of tight hips due to a car accident 20y ago.

[@Manuel-901]

Good morning. !!! Saucony for ever!!! I'm not a elite runner. Like to Fordy. Have a great day.

[@FordyRuns]

are you sure you are not elite! hero

[@Manuel-901]

@@FordyRuns . Thank you.

[@davidg9120]

If you run you are elite! As very few % of us humans run!

[@user-sx8rv5pz7u]

This looks 🔥🔥🔥

[@FordyRuns]

they are banging

[@LukenotLuc]

Does the box carry a warning for heel strikers? Looks like a marshmallow!

[@FordyRuns]

It should do!!!

[@patsyohara5870]

Where are the socks from?

[@FordyRuns]

SHYU use the code FORDY15

[@justin3017]

Good stuff!

[@FordyRuns]

Thank you

[@Iyengar7]

How does it feel to run on a bunch of closely knit marshmallows, Fordy?

[@FordyRuns]

Mental

[@Trwoodward]

How’s the stability vs V1 or the pro 4? Just picked up the V1 for £170 off sport shoes + a code as they’re meant to be v stable for a super shoe….

[@FordyRuns]

It’s wild but surprisingly ok

[@iancarnegie2008]

You know what Fordy, i think you're the nuts!😂😂😂😂

[@FordyRuns]

hero

[@robertallan9630]

You know what Fordy? I think you're the nuts

[@FordyRuns]

Legend!!!

[@michaelkeegan3631]

You're the nuts Fordy 😂

[@FordyRuns]

Hero

[@ottom333]

soft like NB SC elite v4?

[@FordyRuns]

Softer

[@brokenfreddy1262]

It will be an interesting ride..I did not like V-1 and sent it back..V-1 had potential but the size was off and the foam was too hard..if they softened the foam and dialed in the upper fit it should be a good marathon shoe..the upper of the pro4 is very good but the foam is still too hard..a little nudge towards the NB fuel cell (pro3 V3) and it could be spot on..😊

[@FordyRuns]

I think everything you said is bang on and that’s what we have here

[@iq34]

imagine my dismay today when going for a run to break these in only to tweak my ankle getting out the damn car

[@ryangonzaga2874]

@@iq34 damn. Are they that soft and mushy???

[@FordyRuns]

Ffs

[@iq34]

@@ryangonzaga2874 i'd say exercise (haha) caution when not in motion. they're perfectly stable at speed, but tend to collapse under your feet if you're just standing around.

[@fsmmsms2211]

cushion, thanksss

[@FordyRuns]

nice

[@itsianwood]

To be release spring 2025! 😛Damn, I was all excited... bit pointless watching a review now if we can't buy them until well into next year!

[@FordyRuns]

Yep I just don’t see the point of the review either but you guys asked so ofcourse I obliged

[@alb.1911]

Maybe only for sub 65kg athletes?

[@FordyRuns]

Good point but tbh prob all elite shoes are designed for these people

[@jimoconnor8597]

V1 was just not for me, way too firm. Guess I was to slow for that one; 3:08 marathoner at 61..

[@FordyRuns]

Was firm no denying

[@irunremy4567]

Nice 👍🏿

[@WarneysWorld]

That foam looks awful - buying up a bunch of version 1s!!

[@FordyRuns]

Never judge a book by its cover

[@BlahzayHeetay]

man that's crazy how unstable it looks; like a running bosu ball!

[@1man1year150]

been a minute since I watched and again, Saucony is IMO leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. They focus on this instead of several other shoes. I couldn't care less about Nike's in all honesty. I refuse to support literal slave labor and no idea why any reviewers continue to do so without mentioning it.

[@FordyRuns]

I like Saucony too thank you

[@1man1year150]

@@FordyRuns very welcome! Sorry for the rant haha. Love the vids as always man

[@cortneywebb1677]

I was tempted to order on that pre sale but was broke lol

[@FordyRuns]

£280 is a lot of money

[@cortneywebb1677]

@@FordyRuns I agree but I also didn't realize it wasn't coming out until spring but oh well... I only have a half marathon planned so far may do my first full in fall or spring. I'll keep this shoe as an option if I push to spring and watch way more reviews on it as they come out. Thank you for replying :)

[@mollydolan]

You’re nuts

[@FordyRuns]

Thanks

[@pickelbarrelofficial1256]

Anything over £200 is a solid no in my books.

[@FordyRuns]

Fair enough

[@VarunStream]

I swear people buy these shoes just to look taller. Waaay taller.

[@FordyRuns]

Defo why I do

[@SirThomas1212]

Spring 2025? Why so early, wait till summer 2026!

[@user-gv8wf8co6n]

Oh that looks wayyy too squishy 😢

[@theotherchannel2028]

they're prosthetic, of course you're gonna like it when running. but you shouldn't.

[@Mike-gi4ft]

Informative video but you omitted to say the price, unlike yourself who gets "gifted" them. Unfortunately, some of us have a limited budget

[@FordyRuns]

www.saucony.com/UK/en_GB/endorphin-elite-2/59824U.html

[@JK-bh5lr]

He said £280?

[@1HappyBob]

Yep, he did indeed

[@fergusdenoon1255]

It's a saucony endorphin elite video my dude. Your optimism is through the roof if you're combining that premis with "limited budget"