'The ultimate do-it-all shoe' If you're not wearing Saucony Ride 19 running shoes in 2026, you're missing out

I've been wearing Saucony Ride shoes in various iterations for a while now. They're always a reliable set of daily trainers and consistently good value. They're not the best running shoes for speed or ultramarathons, but for the average running enthusiast (that's me) doing six-to-ten miles on a weekend, they're great. We reviewed the Saucony Ride 18 last year and our reviewer, England Athletics running coach and running book author Lily Canter, loved them. She awarded them 4.5 stars out of five – but she didn't love the Ride 17 before them, awarding those a star less.

I had the opportunity to test the Saucony Ride 19, and I wasn't quite sure which way it would go. However, after running my first 50k in them, I can safely say they're spectacular.

Comfortable, form-fitting (even though I usually size up ...