Endorphin Elite 3
Saucony's top-tier carbon-plated road racer with a 40mm dual IncrediRUN foam stack, built for marathon and half-marathon race day.
- Terrain
- road
- Primary use
- Marathon race
- Also good for
- Half marathon race, 10K race, 5K race, Tempo / threshold
- Cushion
- max
- Firmness
- soft
- Weight
- 184g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Stack
- 39.5/31.5mm
- Plate
- carbon
- Midsole
- IncrediRUN foam (dual layer)
- Outsole
- PWRTRAC
- Upper
- light, secure, breathable upper
- Widths
- standard
The women's Endorphin Elite 3 is Saucony's flagship super shoe, pairing a slotted carbon fiber plate with a full 40mm stack of soft, rebounding IncrediRUN foam to chase efficiency at race pace. At 184g in the women's model with an 8mm drop it sits squarely in the marathon-focused super-shoe class, though it flexes down to 5K/10K efforts for those wanting maximum propulsion.
Ultra-soft yet explosive underfoot with a slotted carbon plate driving smooth, propulsive transitions; tall 40mm stack maximizes cushioning for long race efforts.
Light, secure, breathable racing upper designed to lock the foot down at speed; independent width and volume feedback for the women's model is not available.
Competitive runners wanting a maximal-stack carbon racer for half-marathon and marathon PRs, and fast enough for shorter road races too.
You want a daily trainer, need stability features, or run technical or off-road terrain.

