A Super Shoe Shouldn't Feel This Plush: Saucony Endorphin Pro 5 and Azura Reviewed

Saucony just made their Endorphin line faster — and more complicated. In this review we break down the new Endorphin Pro 5 and the brand new Endorphin Azura, two very different shoes built for very different runners. Which one is right for you? 0:00 - Intro 0:26 - History of the Endorphin Pro 1:33 - Endorphin Pro 5 - How it's made 2:47 - What's the Pro 5 for? 3:31 - Rating the Endorphin Pro 5 4:28 - Endorphin Azura 5:57 - Endorphin Azura - How it's made 6:14 - Specs 7:21 - Weartest 8:06 - Rating the Endorphin Azura 9:16 - Which is a better buy? The Endorphin Pro 5 sits between a race day super shoe and a workout shoe, built with a dual-layer midsole of Power Run PB and Power Run HG foam plus a full-length carbon plate. The Endorphin Azura is something entirely new for Saucony — a plush, non-plated daily trainer with a massive 40mm stack of Power Run PB foam that punches well above its price point. In this review we cover: What the Endorphin Pro 5 is actually built for (it's not just a race shoe) How the Pro 5 fits into the full Endorphin speed spectrum Why the Azura fills a gap Saucony has been missing for years Comfort, foam, upper and outsole breakdown on both shoes Final scores: Endorphin Pro 5 (8.4) vs Endorphin Azura (8.6 overall) Which shoe is the better buy in 2026 Comparables for the Azura include the Hoka Mach 6, Adidas Evo SL, and Asics Gel Nimbus. If you've been running in the Saucony Ride 19, this video is especially worth your time. 🔴 Subscribe to get all our training tips, running guides and gear reviews : https://www.youtube.com/@marathonhandbook?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 Watch our shoe review playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb3iPx8Lcl9l-_FLwIk8k20vF-SELCa32 Reviewer: Alex Cyr IG: https://www.instagram.com/cyresy_10/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/19798722 Check out our other recent shoe reviews: ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo vs Edge Tokyo https://youtu.be/fFXeE3-gvQg ASICS Megablast vs Sonicblast https://youtu.be/jo_4AM_O49E HOKA Rocket X3 https://youtu.be/AQZI9a8aUbU Puma Velocity NITRO 4 https://youtu.be/h1voyrGyudw New Balance FuelCell Rebel V5 https://youtu.be/qeQ92GppuyU ASICS Metaspeed Tokyo https://youtu.be/qeQ92GppuyU Brooks Hyperion Elite 5 https://youtu.be/VVfwbtzrDk4 Puma FAST-R Nitro Elite 3 Review: https://youtu.be/ukL4yzyghp4 Nike Vaporfly 4 Review: https://youtu.be/r1AQkdV3_-8 HOKA Clifton 10 Review: https://youtu.be/422bhi-NpSk Adidas Adios Pro 4 Review: https://youtu.be/flJKaMqFfOg Brooks Glycerin 22 Review: https://youtu.be/2agll5sr1mY HOKA Bondi 9 Review: https://youtu.be/7AhtjXPVlhc Adidas Adios Pro Evo 1 Review: https://youtu.be/kW5smCAvBTc Brooks Glycerin Max Review: https://youtu.be/1By6aFSIFhw HOKA Skyflow Review: https://youtu.be/XPqhP62cKrc Brooks Ghost 16 Review: https://youtu.be/9x4HIBPx31s On Cloudmonster 2 Review: https://youtu.be/4j8-wk7IcS4 Hoka Skyward X Review: https://youtu.be/uCOkuJuXR2k Lululemon Beyondfeel Review: https://youtu.be/kvCSSZVFINs Hoka One One Cielo X1 Review: https://youtu.be/HF_QqeUcPC0 Nike Alphafly 3 Review: https://youtu.be/IgYrwvtm26k Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 Review: https://youtu.be/-gAih_5cOIk Over 240,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/ Listen and subscribe to our Podcast here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-marathon-handbook-podcast/id1687070922 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/40fbGjW1uLpDFnzsDfFXYn?si=6b44ece05be643fb YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb3iPx8Lcl9n2WSDyO4K0i5yfz93H8BZk&si=lx248VvhqYFir0rq Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbook Follow us on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbook Like us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbook Follow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHB Marathon Handbook was founded in 2016, with the mission from day one of helping you to run far, set goals and meet them. We provide free and super popular coach-vetted training plans for just about every distance and ability level, from your first 5K to a sub-3 hour marathon, to a 100-miler training plan. We've got you covered. We also follow the latest news and storylines in the running world, and review all the best shoes, running watches and gear on our site and our Youtube channel. At our heart, we are runners and athletes ourselves – every person on our team is a running coach, distance runner, or certified health and fitness trainer. #marathon #marathontraining #marathonrunning #running #shoereviews #runningshoes #runningshoesreview #Saucony #SauconyEndorphin #SauconyEndorphinPro #SauconyEndorphinPro5 #SauconyEndorphinAzura #Azura #SauconyRunning #EndorphinPro5 #EndorphinAzura #RunningShoes2026 #SauconyEndorphin #SuperShoe #BestRunningShoes #DailyTrainer #CarbonPlateShoes #RunningGear