Tendances Sneakers : Saucony Ride ISO 2 | Full Analysis and Featured Opinions

We already have the analysis of Saucony Ride ISO 2, a shoe defined by the American brand as light, fast and with more cushioning than ever.

As we discussed in the first edition of the Ride ISO, it is a shoe with a great track record (the Ride series "to dry" came to the 10th edition), in which the Massachusetts decided to apply also ISO technology. So calm, runners of neutral footprint, you will continue to have your ideal shoe with excellent cushioning and light for this fall.

To give input two important values ​​that help define any model, say that Ride ISO 2 comes with a weight of 278gr in the male model and 249gr in the female model, while the midsole works with 8mm of drop.

On top, more adjustment and support thanks to the incorporation of ISO technology and that comes with some small update more. As a whole, it will seek to continue providing a perfect combination of lightness, comfort and durability.

Saucony Ride ISO 2 Analysis

UPPER

Saucony Ride ISO 2 stands out as soon as you see it through technology Isofit ™, which It has been updated. The goal of Saucony since launching Isofit ™ has always been that the subjection was an added value in their models and that's why it has been gradually introduced in the most important ones, such as Triumph ISO, Xodus ISO, Freedom ISO or Hurricane ISO, for example.

This system is integrated into the same highly engineered mesh. Allows the upper to have a greater stretch and adaptation to the foot, but above all a great support.

The mesh, designed to have great breathability, is made up of two layers. This expands or contracts depending on the movement of the foot thanks to the design of the strips superimposed on the first layer. A technology that has been working very well and that really shows during the footstep.

The interior is designed in one piece so it has no added seams. This enhances the sock function that will allow a natural movement of the foot while running, without losing the sensation of adjustment.

If we reel a bit more Saucony Ride ISO 2 and go to the front, we have Jacquard Knit toebox whose objective is to improve breathability and provide structure and flexibility where necessary.

In addition, there is a strip printed in 3D and the RAND structure. 3D improves the fit and comfort. The RAND is a reinforcement that is located in the toe. The model already had something similar in the previous version, but this time it is a more resistant piece, to protect from impacts.

In the middle part of the Saucony Ride ISO 2, as its name suggests, is built with the Isofit, which fits perfectly to the foot to try to get the maximum possible comfort during the race. The entire ISO system is topped with a heat-sealed strip that has dimples for the arrangement of the laces. These are flat, semi-flexible and of a very correct length.

The tongue is very padded. It is integrated into the upper cut itself, wrapping the foot from the base of the shoe. A great success for the tongue can not move while you run.

The back of the shoe is also very padded, giving a feeling of stability. The heel will be protected by a generous inner buttress that ends with a reflective strip on the outside. The entire structure provides a support for a good fit and locking.

HALF SOLE

In this part of Saucony Ride ISO 2 not many changes are incorporated with respect to the previous version. Follow with the technology Everun and PWRFOAM that has given so good results so far.

Although there is one remarkable: The height of the midsole is 27mm in the heel area, while it is 19mm in the forefoot. This gives an 8mm drop ... Up to here it's the same as in the first version of ISO Ride. But those numbers hide a remarkable change: the midsole has grown 1mm by stealing it from the sole, that is, 1mm more of cushioned material, but, in order not to modify the heights, the rubber of the sole has been reduced in the same proportion: 1mm. Hence, the relation 27/19 is maintained.

The part that is closest to the foot is the one that corresponds to Everun technology. It is a compound that, according to Saucony measurements, allows to return up to 83% of the energy it absorbs, returning it to runners and runners in a rebounding way. Is a soft and elastic compound that also has to provide great comfort in the tread.

By placing this material on the entire midsole, just below the insole, Saucony aims to improve cushioning while having a good transition from heel to toe, thus reducing pressure on the front of the foot.

Secondly, and below, is the PWR compound that absorbs the impact and distributes the pressure to make a smooth and energetic tread transition.

And finally, in the furthest part of the foot the Formfit. It is an innovative technology that allows various parts of the footwear to adapt to different foot shapes. These are three layers of adaptable cushion foam and are designed to work simultaneously to cushion the footprint.

SOLE

In the sole of Saucony Ride ISO 2 there are a couple of remarkable changes. On the one hand, the drawing of the sole, and on the other, the incorporation of Crystal Rubber in the front area of ​​the shoe.

TRI-FLEX works in a team with the top of EVERUN for greater dispersion of force over a larger surface areae, while offering optimal flexibility and traction.

We see perfectly three lines marked in the direction of the footprint. In each of them there is a pyramid design to help a better grip. The grooves between the triangles favor flexion during the tread.

At the base of the toe, we see a special piece, located where the last contact in the impulse occurs, and improve the grip to make it more efficient. In addition, it will help to increase the durability of the shoe at this point.

On the other hand, we found a piece in the heel, right in the first place of support for the neutral heel, built with a very rigid material to absorb and reduce abrasion. On this occasion, the cleft in the heel is a little deeper, to better transmit the energy during the footstep.

As for the materials, Saucony has used the resistant XT-900 in the manufacture of the sole. It is a premium carbon rubber that offers exceptional traction and long wear durability.

There is another compound, but in the area of ​​metatarsals, Crystal Rubber, which has the dual purpose of providing great traction and durability providing greater flexibility to achieve a sense of fluidity.

Summary

Saucony Ride ISO 2 is a very versatile shoe, designed for runners and runners average weight and neutral tread or plantillera, to which the American brand has added an extra point of cushioning Thanks to Everun.

The sole is distributed in such a way that in the most abrasive parts the most resistant and hard rubber is used, XT-900, while in the parts of more traction and grip it will be a softer rubber, Crystal Rubber. At the top, the ISO system stands out for the fastening in all phases of the tread.

Being a daily training shoe, if we want it for filming it will be ideal, but it also helps us for the longer series with rhythms around 4'15 "-4'45" / km and obviously for half marathon or marathon races. For rhythms much faster than those, Saucony already offers its Kinvara 10 that we analyzed not long ago.

With a weight of 278gr in the male model and 249 gr in the female Saucony Ride ISO 2 will allow you to have that lightness to be able to compete in half marathons at a pace up to 4'15 "/ km and even use them in the marathon below the 3h30 '.