Saucony Endorphin Elite VS Nike Vaporfly 3 Comparison Review - BEST Super Shoes In 2023?? (CLOSE) - The FOD Runner

Aug 13, 2025

Intro: This is a quick summary of Saucony Endorphin Elite VS Nike Vaporfly 3 Comparison Review - BEST Super Shoes In 2023?? (CLOSE) from The FOD Runner. It’s a great watch — we’re breaking it down so you can try the workouts today. Be sure to check out the full video for all the details.

Key Points:

The runner tested both shoes in two 30‑minute workouts aimed at half‑marathon (≈5:30‑5:37 min/mi) or one‑hour race‑pace effort, giving a direct performance comparison.
Core concepts: use tempo/interval work at race‑pace, monitor heart‑rate and cadence to gauge efficiency, and note how each shoe feels on hills and flat sections.
Practical tip: keep an eye on heart‑rate variance – the Endorphin Elite kept HR more stable, while the Vaporfly 3 showed a slightly higher range, indicating a tiny extra effort.

Workout Example (All paces are per mile):

Warm‑up – 2‑minute easy jog.
15‑minute tempo at half‑marathon pace (~5:37 /mi) – same as the 10‑minute reps, but longer.
2 × 6‑minute intervals
- First 6‑min: downhill‑favored, aim ~5:26 /mi.
- Second 6‑min: uphill‑favored, aim ~5:28 /mi.
3‑minute hard effort at ~5:14 /mi.
Recovery – 90‑second easy jog between intervals.
Cool‑down – easy jog for 2‑3 min.

Why it works: The mix of longer tempo and shorter, faster intervals mimics race‑day fatigue while letting you gauge shoe efficiency on both flat and rolling terrain.

Closing Note: Give the workout a try, tweak the paces to match your own race‑pace in the Pacing app, and see which shoe feels more efficient for you. Have fun, stay controlled, and keep rolling forward!