If neutral shoes work well for you and you are in the market for a daily trainer that has enough pop for tempo days and enough cushion for long runs, you can’t go wrong with the T5. In turn, the T5 improved upon the T4, albeit by sacrificing a bit of snap in favor of more stability and more EVERUN underfoot (this probably affected weight too). In preparation for this review I ran in the T4 which was a marked improvement over the T3. Saucony was still figuring out how best to implement EVERUN in those days (the cushioning war among brands wages on and “innovate or perish” may be a guiding principle), so I can give them a pass for that. I’ll admit that I turned away from the Triumph line after the T3 because its ride felt too dead to justify its heavy weight. I enjoyed the T2 even though it took a lot of its design cues from the worst sneakers my dad wears. I kind of want to hug those poor “garbage bags for the ” that some of you apparently set on fire! Someone worked hard on these shoes and for the most part, I like them. There's enough underneath the foot to keep me going, but if I feel like pushing pace some I can do that in this shoe.
#ITRIUMPH ISO FULL#
I'm not sure when my next full will be, but the ISO 5 is on the short list for consideration. My last marathon was Chicago in 2014, and I ran it in the Triumph 11. It is hard to speculate which is better, but I personally enjoy Saucony's offering the most. The Brooks Levitate 2 rides differently than the ISO 5, and different from the adidas Ultra Boost, which all ride differently from more traditionally cushioned shoes. While the ride is comfortable, it is unique, as are all of the recent TPU cushioned shoes. As a by-product of living in Phoenix I didn't get a chance to wear them in the rain, but on my most recent run the sprinklers in the park had gone rogue and soaked the sidewalk for a few hundred yards, and there were no traction issues. There isn't as much of a sinking in feeling as you get with other heavy, well-cushioned trainers. Jeff: The Triumph is bouncier than it's heft would suggest, as a product of its Everun midsole. Thanks to the single slab of EVERUN and the full-coverage outsole, the T5 delivers a comfortable ride that can endure for the long haul. It’s not the most responsive shoe on the market, but it’s got enough pop to it that my legs don’t notice its daily trainer-level weight. While the T5 has changed a lot from the original Triumph ISO (the outsole is now full-coverage, thinner, and made partially from crystal rubber the upper is a simpler one-piece jacquard knit mesh the midsole is now made of EVERUN), but it has the same genes as the standout model that launched the ISO line. I chalk that up to the fact that my feet were comfortable and my legs weren’t getting unnecessarily thrashed by the hilly course because the soft, superb-fitting Triumph ISO was protecting me. On a day when I wasn’t feeling my best, I ran surprisingly well. In 2015 I struggled through a marathon in the original Triumph ISO. On days when nothing else is going right for me, I know that the dependable T5 won’t add to my difficulties. If only I were light enough, efficient enough, or just plain cool enough to get by in only uptempo trainers and lightweight racers! For better or worse, I’m not that person. Hope: The T5 is one of those shoes that I don’t necessarily want to admit that I need or admit that I like. Saucony gave the T5 a midsole that should last as long as the practically indestructible outsole. It bears noting that there are no visible creases or wear on my midsole. This springiness is well complemented by the ISOFIT upper - there’s no slop in the fit of the upper, so the spring back helps keep me moving forwards. Instead, the EVERUN compresses just enough make the T5 feel lively and springy. absorbing some of the impact when I make contact with the ground), the EVERUN midsole doesn’t compress too much. With the combo of Crystal rubber and conventional blown rubber outsole taking care of some of the cushioning duties (i.e. The T5 delivers the total opposite of that. A certain well-known model with a similar midsole material (that shall remain nameless) was relegated to casual wear after just one run because the midsole was so squishy that it amplified every imperfection in my stride, making for an unstable, dangerous ride. Midsoles constructed from compressed TPU beads have historically been too mushy and uncontrolled for me. It has serious pop which gives the T5 a nimble feel not usually found in its weight class. Hope: Saucony has found the right combination of a supportive upper and a (nearly) full-coverage outsole that lets EVERUN shine.
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