Endorphin Shift 3 Running Shoe (Women)

From the reviews I expected these running shoes to be spectacular! I usually wear Hoka Bondi 7 but they discontinued them with Bondi 8 & those didn’t fit as well so I decided to try something new. I sized up a 1/2 size as suggested. These shoes felt fine when I first put them on then when I got on the treadmill not so good. Actually made my right foot hurt, and the front bed of the shoe doesn’t seem to be on the same plane as the back so it feels like it deeps down with little cushioning. Unfortunately returning them.

I run outdoors, train and do high impact aerobics (Les Mills Bodyattack and other Les Mills programs). The heel is extremely clunky and chunky. The shoe has absolutely zero lateral support. I have worn other Saucony running shoes for the same activities and have not experienced these types of problems. On multiple occasions my foot has slid off the shoe bed (when doing lateral drills) and because the sole is so high I could feel stress on my ankles. I had to remove these shoes during a class because my heels kept slipping around in the shoe. Don't even bother doing a single squat in these shoes they will rock you forward as you come out of the squat. I paid a substantial amount for the runners and am currently limited to using them for outdoor road and track running but am very cautious when changing directions.