Saucony Ride 18 First Run Review

Saucony Ride 18 First Run Review

The Daily Hobby Jogger Show · 2025-01-12

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The Saucony Ride 18 is an everyday running shoe designed to be versatile and durable. Priced at $140, it competes with shoes like the Asics Novablast 5 ($140) and Nike Pegasus 41 ($140). InIn this video, I give an overview of the Ride 18, take it for some miles and let you know my thoughts.

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0:00 Intro

1:56 Overview

7:55 Weigh In

13:01 Stack Check

17:06 Fit & Feel

21:06 Morning Pre-Run Ice Check

24:54 Running in the Saucony Ride 18

26:00 Early Overreaction

29:54 Mile 1 Thoughts

31:45 Comparison to Triumph 20

34:52 Wet Weather Grip Test

38:00 Did Lil Baby Fall Off?

39:33 "I Just Need a Shoe" Test

40:45 Icy Culdesac Test

41:50 Post-Run Thoughts

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