Saucony Ride 15 TR GTX

I bought them for winter running but they were stiff, uncomfortable and heavy even after going up a 1/2 size. Also, the stitching that connects the outer tongue to the shoe was digging into my foot causing pain down to my toes.

I have had many Saucony shoes and used them in 5K, 15K and half Marathons. They seem to really fit my feet well and in addition to comfort they provide the support I need whether walking or jogging. I now use one of my older pairs for when I volunteer at my local SPCA. They keep my feet dry and comfortable when walking in the muddy wet yards. I see some comments about these shoes being stiffer on the upper part of the shoes. But it's a trade off of dry feet vs soft fabric and soggy wet feet. Just be aware of the differences when getting gortex shoes and what you want.

I'll preface this by saying I wasn't looking for a trail shoe. I was looking for a wind and water resistant winter shoe that would provide a little more traction on paved surfaces in snowy and icy conditions. I will also add that I worked in run specialty retail for 5 years. I'm primarily a power walker and a sometimes runner. I do a January challenge every year and my average milage for these kind of challenges is 225+ for the 31 days.For context my standard road shoes are the Brooks Ghost, Saucony Ride, and occasionally, when doing high miles, I throw the Brooks Adrenaline into the mix. For many years my winter shoe was the Brooks Ghost GTX (goretext) but the current version is $169 and I can't find the last version in my size on sale. That price tag stung just a bit. So I bought a pair of the Saucony Ride Trail GTX, and a pair of the Asics Cumulus GTX and tried them both on at home. The Asics was more of a gamble because my foot has never felt right in Asics. I definitely have a Brooks or Saucony shaped foot. Ultimately that's why I sent it back. (If you are a die hard Asics fan, read the rest of my review and just buy the Cumulus GTX with the exception of the outer sole traction.)Virtually ALL of the reviews for goretex shoes say they run small. But that's not true-they don't run small. My foot measures to a 7.5 and I wear an 8.5 in a running shoe. This gives me a thumbs width between my longest toe and the front of the shoe. I have that same thumbs width in 8.5 gortex shoes including my previous Brooks Ghost GTX, the Asics Culmulus GTX, and these Saucony TR GTX. So why does everyone say they run small? The mesh upper on goretext shoes does NOT STRETCH. That's why they feel snugger. That also means that the upper doesn't flex as much with the movement of your foot. Any goretex shoe will feel different than the same exact shoe with a standard engineered mesh upper. If you are running in a goretex shoe it will always feel a smidge clunkier. That said, my toes feel like icicles in the winter and when you're doing a lot of mileage in January, you want a bit more protection from wind, snow, and water. I am primarily a pavement walker/runner, so I wasn't interested in a gortex *trail* shoe. This shoe is a Saucony Ride, with a slightly more aggressive outer sole. Would I want this on a very technical trail? No. I don't do much trail running, but when I do, I have the Saucony Peregrine for that. I have used this for the last 3 days, most of which were dry, but cold and windy. Today we had snow, slush and some ice on the ground. I didn't want to wear snow boots. These served exactly the purpose I wanted. Do I move a little slower in these? Today in slush and ice my pace was a little slower. I'm fine with that because face planting is to be avoided. It was still lightly snowing and freezing rain while I was out for my 4 miles today. My rain pants and jacket were covered in a thin layer of ice when I got home. My toes were mildly cold, but my feet were DRY, and I didn't face plant on the icy sidewalk.

My last pair got stolen and I couldn’t simply replace that style since they were discontinued. I do have a pair of the ride shoes, so I was hoping these would be the same but for trail running. They are perfect. I did have to size up half a size, as per other reviews.

I love Saucony and wanted to replace my old Peregrine waterproof trail running shoes with something more cushioned, as I found the Peregrines to be a bit uncomfortable for long hikes. These definitely don’t look like they are for women - they are big (clunky), too manly for me. Also, I expected black but they are dark shades of grey. My husband also bought them and looooves them. They’re just not for me.

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