Ride 18
Ride 18 is a neutral daily trainer combining PWRRUN+ foam, a PWRRUN+ sockliner, and an XT-900 outsole. It balances cushioning and responsiveness for everyday running and longer efforts.
- Intended uses:
- Jog, Daily, Walking
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a near the median Daily Trainer
- Weight
- 259g
- Of 811 known values: 295 lower, 2 equal, 514 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard36.5th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -8g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 35 / 27mm
- Of 694 known values: 308 lower, 45 equal, 341 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard47.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +0.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- PWRRUN+ / PWRRUN+ sockliner
- Outsole
- XT-900
- Reference price
- $145
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Men's sample from official Saucony page
- Plate note
- The currently healthy exact Spain Ride 18 page identifies PWRRUN+, XT-900, weight, drop, stack, and upper construction, with no carbon structure. The complete exact official specification supports carbon_plate=false. The former US PDP now renders a 404 page.
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Saucony Ride 17.
In the registered data, weight is 23g lighter at 259g.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
Compare within the database
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 259g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 35mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.