What replaced the Saucony Ride 13?
Updated July 31, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The Ride 14 replaced the Ride 13 in early 2021 at the same $130. The midsole and outsole carried over unchanged; the update was a softer engineered mesh upper without the printed midfoot dots, plus a refined heel bevel.
At a glance
- The Ride 14 is 0.5 oz lighter
- Drop is unchanged at 8 mm
Every spec side by side, with the reason behind each change: Ride 13 vs 14.
Stay on your shoe, or switch?
Refined, same shoeAs conservative as updates get. Road Trail Run titled its review Not Messing with a Good Thing, and Doctors of Running called it one of the best updates to one of the most popular neutral trainers. The grumbles that would drive the next version started here: testers began calling PWRRUN firm and dated next to newer foams.
Stick with the Ride 13 if
- The 13's upper fits you fine; underneath they are the same shoe
- Clearance 13s are cheaper for an identical ride
Old stock is gone; see alternatives below.
Move to the Ride 14 if
- The 13's printed midfoot overlays pressed on your foot
- You want the softer mesh and cleaner heel landing
Where the Saucony Ride is now
Four generations separate the Saucony Ride 13 from the Ride 19 (2026), so the gap is wider than any single update suggests:
- The Ride 19 is 1 oz lighter
- 10 mm more heel stack
- Drop is unchanged at 8 mm
- New midsole foam
- List price up $15
What loyalists said about the update
Well received, quietly. By 2021 the firm-and-heavy complaints about PWRRUN were getting louder; Road Trail Run's own panel split between 'among the very best daily trainers' and 'too firm, I wish I loved it.'
Still want the original?
Buy remaining Ride 13 stock
Old stock goneAmazon's stock of the Saucony Ride 13is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back. The best current match is the Nike Pegasus 42.
Ready to move on?
Beyond the Ride 14, these come closest to what the Ride 13 did.
- 10.1 oz
- 10 mm drop
- 37 mm heel
- $145 list
Close in weight, firmness, and price. The Pegasus has 2 mm more drop and a snappier forefoot from its Zoom Air unit.
Against your Saucony Ride 13: 0.2 oz heavier, 9 mm more heel stack, 2 mm more drop, $15 more at list.
- 7 oz
- 4 mm drop
- 29 mm heel
- $130 list
The Kinvara is the lighter, lower, more minimal option in the same stable. Ride runners who want less shoe on faster days cross-shop it.
Against your Saucony Ride 13: 2.9 oz lighter, 1 mm more heel stack, 4 mm less drop.
- 7.8 oz
- 8 mm drop
- 39 mm heel
- $175 list
The Endorphin Speed is the fast-day sibling: a nylon plate and springier PWRRUN PB foam on the same 8 mm drop. The classic Saucony rotation pairs the two.
Against your Saucony Ride 13: 2.1 oz lighter, 11 mm more heel stack, the same drop, $45 more at list.
Questions runners ask
- Is the Saucony Ride 13 still available?
- No. Amazon's stock of the Saucony Ride 13 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and old-model stock does not come back. Your move is the successor or a close alternative.
- Is the Ride 14 a downgrade from the Saucony Ride 13?
- No. Most runners rate the Ride 14 as the same shoe done slightly better. The changes are real but none of them alter what the shoe is.
- How much lighter is the Ride 14?
- 0.5 oz lighter in a men's US 9: 9.4 oz against the Saucony Ride 13's 9.9 oz.
- Is the Saucony Ride still made?
- Yes. The current version is the Saucony Ride 19, released in 2026, 6 versions on from the Saucony Ride 13.
- What is the closest current alternative to the Saucony Ride 13?
- The Nike Pegasus 42. Close in weight, firmness, and price. The Pegasus has 2 mm more drop and a snappier forefoot from its Zoom Air unit.