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Saucony Endorphin Elite 3 vs Saucony Endorphin Elite 2

What changed from the Saucony Endorphin Elite 2: rocker apex starts later, toe tip over ground lower, weight heavier. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Saucony Endorphin Elite 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 69 % of length, radius 33 % of length.Saucony Endorphin Elite 3: rocker apex at 69 % of lengthSaucony Endorphin Elite 2: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 65 % of length, radius 36 % of length.Saucony Endorphin Elite 2: rocker apex at 65 % of length
  • Saucony Endorphin Elite 340/32 mm · apex 69 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Elite 240/32 mm · apex 65 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

What changed

MeasureSaucony Endorphin Elite 2Saucony Endorphin Elite 3Change
Heel stack39.5 mm39.5 mmabout the same
Forefoot stack31.5 mm31.5 mmabout the same
Drop8 mm8 mmabout the same
Weight199 g207 gheavier (+8 g)
Rocker apex65.1% of length69.3% of lengthstarts later (+4.2 %)
Toe tip over ground48.4 mm44.1 mmlower (−4.3 mm)
Rocker rise angle34.8°35.6°about the same
Stiffness50/10054/100about the same
Firmness6/1000/100about the same
Forefoot base width116.2 mm116.2 mmabout the same

Compared with the previous version in this catalogue. Differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same. All version changes

MetricSaucony Endorphin Elite 3
Racing · Road
Saucony Endorphin Elite 2
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight207 gStated199 gStated
Rocker apex69.3 %est.65.1 %est.
Rocker radius33 %est.36 %est.
Rocker rise angle36 degest.35 degest.
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.48 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe63 degest.62 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset78 %est.76.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.6 %est.24.1 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.2 mmMeasured116.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)94.2 mmMeasured90.6 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width93.8 mmMeasured95.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.8 mmMeasured71 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness54Derived50Derived
Midsole firmness0Derived6Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamIncrediRUNIncrediRUN
List price$290$290

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3, 8 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 2.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3, 40 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 2.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 32 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3, 32 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 2.
  • Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's weight is 207 g, 8 g heavier than Saucony Endorphin Elite 2's 199 g.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 78 % of length for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3, 77 % of length for Saucony Endorphin Elite 2.

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