adidas Adizero SL 2vsSaucony Endorphin Speed 5
The adidas Adizero SL 2 and Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 score 91% on spec similarity. Going from the adidas Adizero SL 2 to the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5: 1 mm less drop and 1 g lighter, with the same heel stack.
Side by side
The Δ column is the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 minus the adidas Adizero SL 2. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | adidas Adizero SL 2 | Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 36 mm | 36 mm | ±0mm |
| Forefoot stack | 27 mm | 28 mm | +1mm |
| Drop | 9 mm | 8 mm | −1mm |
| Weight | 238 g | 237 g | −1g |
| RRP (GBP) | — | £180 | — |
| Category | Daily trainer | Tempo | differs |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral | same |
| Surface | Road | Road | same |
| Status | Current | Current | same |
Who should pick which
Based only on the numbers above. Fit and feel aren't in this comparison.
if you want:
- a higher heel-to-toe drop (9 vs 8 mm)
- a shoe in our daily trainer category rather than tempo
if you want:
- a lower heel-to-toe drop (8 vs 9 mm)
- a lighter shoe (237 vs 238 g)
- a shoe in our tempo category rather than daily trainer
adidas Adizero SL 2 vs Saucony Endorphin Speed 5: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the adidas Adizero SL 2 or the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5?
The Saucony Endorphin Speed 5, at 237 g vs 238 g, 1 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published, at each brand's reference size: UK 8.5 for the adidas Adizero SL 2, men's (size not stated) for the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5.
Which has more cushioning stack, the adidas Adizero SL 2 or the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5?
They publish the same heel stack: 36 mm. Forefoot stack: 27 mm for the adidas Adizero SL 2 and 28 mm for the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5.
What's the drop difference between the adidas Adizero SL 2 and the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5?
1 mm. The adidas Adizero SL 2 has a 9 mm drop and the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 an 8 mm drop.
How similar are the adidas Adizero SL 2 and the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5?
They score 91% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The adidas Adizero SL 2 is in our daily trainer category and the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 in tempo.