The Saucony Hurricane 25 is a comfortable running shoe that straddles the gap between a stability shoe and a max cushioned trainer. The stability features of this shoe are definitely on the gentler side; there are soft medial sidewalls, but they feel more like extra cushioning than rigid structure. The dual-density midsole is also contoured with stability in mind: a layer of bouncy PWRRUN PB foam sits inside a dense PWRRUN carrier foam, which is thicker on the medial side, creating a more stable platform for runners who over-pronate. However, the Hurricane 25 is both much more comfortable and much livelier than a traditional stability shoe. With its excellent cushioning and gentle rocker, it's a great long run shoe, as the mild stability features mostly stay out of the way until they're needed to correct deteriorating running form.
Our Verdict
The Saucony Hurricane 25 is a decent shoe for covering the marathon distance. The cushioning is very supportive over long distances, and the midsole returns enough energy to keep you bouncing along for the full distance. This is not a shoe built for speed, though, and it will feel bulky if you are trying to push the pace, especially on tired legs.
Great cushioning over long distances.
Still a fairly heavy shoe.
The Saucony Hurricane 25 is not a racing shoe, and a competitive 5k or 10k will expose its limitations. Although the layer of PWRRUN PB gives some bounce, the weight of the shoe makes picking up the pace feel more laborious.
Still a fairly heavy shoe.
The Saucony Hurricane 25 has good overall energy return, with a lively forefoot that gives an almost trampoline-like feel when pushing off. The dual-density midsole strikes a good balance between comfort and responsiveness.
Very lively forefoot.
The Saucony Hurricane 25 has excellent cushioning. Although it doesn't feel squishy soft, the midsole does an impressive job of absorbing impact and continues to protect your legs from impact even as the miles pile up.
Great cushioning over long distances.
Midsole strikes good balance between softness and stability.
The Saucony Hurricane 25 has good lateral stability. The reasonably wide base and secure upper combine with the shoe's mild stability features for a smooth and confident ride.
Midsole strikes good balance between softness and stability.
Wide platform.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Saucony Hurricane 25 in men's US size 9, as indicated on the label for our pair, in the Shadow/ViZi colorway. The shoe is also available in numerous other colorways, depending on your region. Like many other Saucony shoes, the Hurricane 25 is available in Regular and Wide versions for both men and women. The design section applies only to the exact model we tested, but we expect other sizes and gender variants to perform similarly.
Popular Running Shoe Comparisons
The Saucony Hurricane 25 is a genre-bending shoe that has mild stability features, the comfort of a recovery shoe, but is still great for long runs, thanks to its excellent cushioning and gentle rocker. The Hurricane 25 perfectly demonstrates the move away from 'stability' as a distinct category of running shoe, and toward understanding stability as a set of characteristics that can be incorporated across categories. The Hurricane 25 is not only much livelier and more nimble than traditional stability shoes like the Nike Structure 26 and ASICS GEL-KAYANO 32, but also compared to max-cushioned daily trainers like the HOKA Bondi 9, ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27, or Nike Vomero 18.
Saucony's lineup is one of the most stability-focused among the major brands, with the Hurricane 25 being one of several models that incorporate this focus. The Saucony Guide 18 is the closest counterpart in both geometry and support features, but its midsole only contains dense PWRRUN foam, so it lacks the bounce of the Hurricane 25. The Saucony Tempus 2 is a lighter shoe that incorporates the same soft, wraparound cushioning of the Hurricane 25, but with a firmer midsole that's more tuned for quick turnover than soft landings. The Hurricane 25 and Tempus 2 are logical companion shoes in a rotation, with the Hurricane 25 better for long runs, and the Tempus 2 better for speed workouts. Rounding out the lineup is the Saucony Omni 22, which has the most overt stability guidance of any of Saucony's shoes, with a medial sidepost designed to correct overpronation.
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The HOKA Bondi 9 and Saucony Hurricane 25 are two deeply cushioned trainers that have taken different routes to end up in a similar corner of the current running market. As one of the pioneers of the max-cushion trend, the HOKA shoe unabashedly focuses on cushioning above all else, delivering a softer ride at the expense of speed and stability. The Hurricane 25, on the other hand, is a stability shoe whose cushioning has evolved to adapt to the max cushion trend. It still maintains some moderate stability features and delivers excellent cushioning without sacrificing too much energy return. For runners who just want a comfortable shoe for easy runs, the Bondi 9 is an excellent option. However, if you're seeking versatility, the Hurricane 25 is a more attractive choice.
The Nike Vomero Plus and Saucony Hurricane 25 are two max-cushioned trainers built on very different design principles. The Vomero Plus has Nike's classic high drop, so while its heel sits higher than the Hurricane 25, the forefoot of the Vomero Plus is actually lower to the ground. The Vomero Plus is also built on a narrower platform than the Hurricane 25, which, combined with Saucony's moderate stability features, makes the Hurricane 25 the more stable of the two shoes. Unsurprisingly, given the shoes' differing designs, the Vomero Plus is comparably more cushioned in the heel, while the Hurricane 25 is better cushioned in the forefoot. Both shoes have a fun, bouncy ride, but the Vomero Plus returns energy more consistently.
The Saucony Hurricane 25 and Nike Structure 26 are both stability trainers that rely on a classic combination of a wide outsole and guide rails along the footbed to correct over- or under-pronation. But the Hurricane 25 has several more modern innovations designed to correct over-pronation, including a dual-density arrangement of foam under the heel with a higher concentration of denser foam on the medial side to prevent inward rotation. A cutout on the lateral side of the Hurricane 25 acts as a corrective measure for over-pronation, but also makes the ride much more fluid. With its softer cushioning, the Saucony shoe feels like a modern trainer that provides support for over-pronators, while the Structure 26 feels like a classic stability shoe.
We've recently started buying and testing running shoes with a very data-oriented approach. While we're just getting started, our methodology already has dozens of tests to help you make the right purchasing decision for your needs. Not only do we use high-end equipment to gather objective data, but we also order multiple sizes of the same shoes for team members to be able to log in miles. This real-world testing is done at various paces and conditions, and with different types of workouts, to cover all the bases. This allows us to verify our results and ensure they align with what you might feel with a specific pair.
Test Results
The Saucony Hurricane 25 has shaved off weight compared to the Saucony Hurricane 24, and certainly feels much nimbler than its predecessor.
The Saucony Hurricane 25 features a subtle cutout on the lateral side that enables a much smoother rolling transition than the flat, chunky sole of the Saucony Hurricane 24.
This version of the Hurricane now features a fully gusseted tongue, which improves lockdown compared to its predecessor, the Saucony Hurricane 24.
The energy return in the heel of the Saucony Hurricane 25 is decent for any of the categories in which it might be placed, outperforming other stability shoes and max-cushioned trainers, and offering much livelier and more fluid transitions.
The forefoot of the Saucony Hurricane 25 gives impressive rebound, feeling more like a trampoline than a stability shoe. Although it's not quite as bouncy as the ASICS MEGABLAST, it's much closer to a shoe like this than to the ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27 or ASICS GEL-KAYANO 32.
The Saucony Hurricane 25 is very forgiving for heel strikers, offering better protection than comfort-oriented daily trainers like the Nike Vomero 18, HOKA Bondi 9, or ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27.
The forefoot of the Saucony Hurricane 25 is incredibly soft from the first step, even for a max-cushioned daily trainer. It does become stiffer as the pace increases, but remains very protective.
The heel of the Saucony Hurricane 25 is not very firm, even when lots of force is applied. This makes the shoe feel forgiving for heel strikers, but less inherently stable.
The forefoot of the Saucony Hurricane 25 is decently firm, and becomes proportionally more so as the pace picks up, but is still nowhere near as rigid as dedicated stability shoes like the Nike Structure 26 or ASICS GEL-KAYANO 32.
The forefoot cushioning of the Saucony Hurricane 25 holds up impressively well over long distances. As with most shoes, the midsole's ability to absorb the impact of repeated footstrikes gradually decreases over the course of a long run, but because it starts out so soft, the cushioning remains protective.