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Saucony Ride 18 vs Topo Phantom 4

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Saucony Ride 18
Topo Phantom 4 
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Saucony Ride 18 Picture
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Weight
260.2 g (9.18 oz)
Heel-To-Toe Drop
8.8 mm
Plate
None
Weight
Lock g (Lock oz)
Heel-To-Toe Drop
Lock mm
Plate
Locked

Our Verdict

Saucony Ride 18

Topo Phantom 4

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Variants

  • Ride 18 (Arctic/Barle - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Azurite/Peel - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Black/Gum - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Black/Shadow - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Black/Skydiver - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Black/White - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Black/White - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Cameo/Peony - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Cinder/Black - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Cloud - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Cloud/Dream - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Cloud/Dusk - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Cloud/Shadow - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Dove/Navy - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Dusk/Pollen - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Fog/Mist - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Hemlock/Bloom - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Ice Melt/Dream - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Lapis/Citron - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Moon/Woodrose - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Navy/Aster - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Olivine - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Peach/Sunny - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Pine/White - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Pollen/Pepper - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Quartz/Peony - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (Shadow/Vizi - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (Vanilla - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (White/Azurite - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (White/Coral - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (White/Lettuce - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (White/Olivine - (Men - US 9))
  • Ride 18 (White/Sunny - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (White/Thistl - (Women - US 7))
  • Ride 18 (White/Verbana - (Women - US 7))
  • Phantom 4 (Black/White - (Men - US 9))
  • Phantom 4 (Black/White - (Women - US 7))
  • Phantom 4 (Blue/Lime - (Men - US 9))
  • Phantom 4 (Grey/Grey - (Women - US 7))
  • Phantom 4 (Purple/Blue - (Women - US 7))
  • Phantom 4 (Salt/Natural - (Men - US 9))
  • Phantom 4 (Salt/Natural - (Women - US 7))
  • Phantom 4 (Stone/Black - (Men - US 9))

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Main Differences for
Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Marathon Racing 

6.7
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No major differences between these running shoes for marathon racing. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

6.0
N/A

Right Shoe Weight Photo  

Saucony Ride 18 Right Shoe Weight Photo
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Weight 
 

260.2 g (9.18 oz)
Lock g (Lock oz)

Stack Heights 
 

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Heel Stack Height 
 

36.8 mm
Lock mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

28.0 mm
Lock mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.8 mm
Lock mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.0 mm
Lock mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

Saucony Ride 18 3D Model Full Shoe
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Outsole Heel Width 
 

95 mm (3.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

72 mm (2.8")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

120 mm (4.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.58
Lock

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

4.29
Lock

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

Saucony Ride 18 3D Model Internal
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Internal Length 
 

279 mm (11.0")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Heel Width 
 

66 mm (2.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

94 mm (3.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Yes
Locked

Other Features  

Other Features Photo  

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Semi-gusseted
Locked

Plate 
 

None
Locked
Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

7.1
N/A

Heel Compression Video  

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Heel Energy Return 
 

76.7%
Lock%

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

8.0
N/A

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

80.7%
Lock%

Heel Cushioning 
 

7.4
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.15 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

9.24 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

16.08 J
Lock J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

7.2
N/A

Forefoot Cushioning Picture  

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

4.41 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

7.76 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

11.46 J
Lock J

Heel Firmness 
 

5.7
N/A

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Firmness At 550N 
 

55.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

106.1 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

248.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

8.2
N/A

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Firmness At 800N 
 

108.9 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

221.0 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

461.2 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

N/A

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

Lock J

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