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Saucony Endorphin Pro 5 vs Saucony Endorphin Pro 4

What changed from the Saucony Endorphin Pro 4: weight lighter. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Saucony Endorphin Pro 5: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 63 % of length, radius 40 % of length.Saucony Endorphin Pro 5: rocker apex at 63 % of lengthSaucony Endorphin Pro 4: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 64 % of length, radius 41 % of length.Saucony Endorphin Pro 4: rocker apex at 64 % of length
  • Saucony Endorphin Pro 540/32 mm · apex 63 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Pro 440/32 mm · apex 64 %
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 Pro 4Saucony Endorphin Pro 5Change
Heel stack40 mm39.5 mmabout the same
Forefoot stack32 mm31.5 mmabout the same
Drop8 mm8 mmabout the same
Weight241 g232 glighter (−9 g)
Rocker apex64% of length63.4% of lengthabout the same
Toe tip over ground45.2 mm46.6 mmabout the same
Rocker rise angle30.1°31.6°about the same
Stiffness93/10096/100about the same
Firmness56/10049/100about the same
Forefoot base width118.9 mm120.1 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 Pro 5
Racing · Road
Saucony Endorphin Pro 4
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight232 gStated241 gStated
Rocker apex63.4 %est.64 %est.
Rocker radius40 %est.41 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.30 degest.
Toe tip over ground47 mmest.45 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe62 degest.58 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset76.2 %est.75.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.4 %est.20.6 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)120.1 mmMeasured118.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)91.2 mmMeasured89.2 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width95.2 mmMeasured96.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width69.3 mmMeasured72.5 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness96Derived93Derived
Midsole firmness49Derived56Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamPWRRUN HG + PWRRUN PBPWRRUN HG + PWRRUN PB
List price$240$225

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Saucony Endorphin Pro 5, 8 mm for Saucony Endorphin Pro 4.
  • Saucony Endorphin Pro 5's heel stack is 40 mm, 1 mm thinner than Saucony Endorphin Pro 4's 40 mm.
  • Saucony Endorphin Pro 5's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 1 mm thinner than Saucony Endorphin Pro 4's 32 mm.
  • Saucony Endorphin Pro 5's weight is 232 g, 9 g lighter than Saucony Endorphin Pro 4's 241 g.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 76 % of length for Saucony Endorphin Pro 5, 76 % of length for Saucony Endorphin Pro 4.

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