Saucony's fastest running shoe
With the Endorphin ELITE, Saucony is expanding the Endorphin collection upwards. The new development replaces the Endorphin PRO as the fastest racer to date. The Endorphin ELITE thus raises propulsion properties and energy recovery to an unprecedented level.
95% energy recovery, maximum propulsion
This has never been achieved before: with the new Endorphin ELITE, almost all of the impact energy is returned to the runner and converted into forward running dynamics. This quantum leap is made possible by the further development of the existing speedroll technology.
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New carbon plate: The key element for the suspension is still the S-shaped carbon plate in the midsole. What is new is that the continuous plate now splits into individual segments in the forefoot area like a fork, thus offering greater flexibility and toe springing. This also enables the more upwardly curved sole design - a construction that brings the runner forward even more aggressively and practically "pushes" into the next step.
New "Super-Foam": But only in combination with the right damping foam can the carbon plate unfold its full effect. Here, too, is a new development that can only be found in the Endorphin ELITE: the PWRRUN HG super foam currently has the greatest energy return ability and is super light.
Super-light, stabilizing upper material: pure lightness and minimalism, excellent support. A lightweight mesh material is used from the forefoot to the midfoot . An ultra-thin stabilization band then runs around the midfoot itself, which offers amazing stability in exactly the right place. The rearfoot area also consists almost entirely of a similar heel strap supported by knit materials. The whole system is designed for lightness and perfect grip at high running speeds.
Outsole: a new rubber compound ensures slip resistance and optimal grip at high speeds - even in wet conditions. The large cut-out in the middle of the sole is also striking - this saves additional weight.
The properties at a glance:
- Category: neutral running shoe
- Use: competition (all distances)
- Subsurface: road / asphalt
- Drop: 8 mm (39.5 mm heel / 31.5 mm toe)
- Weight: 204g men / 185g women
