Article by Sam Winebaum
Saucony Triumph 23 ($160)
Introduction
The Triumph is Saucony’s more easy going, plush and softer traditional geometry daily road trainer.
For its 23d edition, the most significant change is a big drop in weight of 1.32 oz / 38g in my US8.5 to 9.3 oz / 263g which puts it squarely at a weight I find suitable for a daily trainer.
The 37mm heel, 27mm forefoot and 10mm drop does not change; I think a good thing given the soft and energetic PWRRUN Pb foam that continues from the 22 and which is a blend of EVA and PEBA in supercritical expanded pellets form.
The outsole gets more strategic rubber coverage, most notably less mid foot coverage, also a good thing as the 23 is nicely flexible
The upper is a relatively simple, quite dense engineered mesh that provides very solid support throughout.
Light(er) weight, energetic ride, and solid upper lead to a fun bouncy yet at the same time supportive riding trainer. Let's get into the details!
