

The Triumph is designed to provide comfort first and foremost, but at the same time to provide a little boost of speed and a faster feel to the easy and long run days. As the name suggests, this shoe is a winner. The Summer of Saucony continues, with the release of their latest shoe, the Saucony Triumph 18.

JEREMY: Is any other company releasing as many quality shoes right now? From the Kinvara 11 to the Ride 13 to the Endorphin line ( Pro, Speed, and Shift) almost all of Saucony’s 2020 offerings have met or exceeded high expectations. As much as I loathe heavy shoes, I still have a soft spot for a couple of trainers that are well designed and can handle the high mileage pounding some runners can dish out. Is the Triumph 18 one of those trainers? Let’s find out. It’s also bellied up to the buffet line a few too many times– my size 10.5 weighs in at 12.5 oz./355 grams. The Saucony Triumph 18 has become an easy day, highly cushioned trainer. Of course, shoes have evolved a great deal since then, and now we have a different shoe for every kind of run and every runner’s preference. Most notably a pair of yellow and gold Triumph 3 that looked fast and felt fast back in the day. I’m gonna lay it on the line– back when there were daily trainers and racing flats, the Triumph was in high rotation.

