Saucony Hurricane 25 vs Saucony Hurricane 26:
Which to Choose

The headline difference is the foam. The Hurricane 25 runs a PEBA-based PWRRUN PB top layer over a firmer PWRRUN base, giving it a genuinely plush, maximum-cushion feel (our 6/6 cushioning rating) at the cost of weight. The Hurricane 26 swaps that PEBA layer for Saucony's new incrediLUX A-TPU foam over a PWRRUN heel insert — a touch less deep than the 25's cushioning on paper (5/6), but softer-feeling and, crucially, livelier, so the ride is a little less muted and dead than the outgoing model. That change also cuts weight: in a men's US 9 the 26 comes in around 272g versus roughly 286g for the 25, so the newer shoe feels marginally less like a stability tank when you try to pick up the pace, even though neither is a shoe you'd call quick. Stack height between the two is effectively a wash — both sit in the high-30s/low-40s mm range up front and heel, and both are unmistakably max-cushioned — while the drop eases from about 7mm on the 25 to 6mm on the 26, a small, natural shift most runners won't consciously notice. Stability is identical on our scale (5/6): both use an exceptionally wide base and structured guidance for mild-to-moderate overpronators, with no plate and no medial post, so correction is gentle and geometric rather than corrective. The clearest practical gap is range: the 25 is a 10K-and-half shoe that starts fighting you on the longest efforts, whereas the lighter, livelier 26 comfortably stretches to the marathon. The 26 also opens up the toe box for a roomier, more accommodating fit and adds reflective detailing to the upper. Both bottom out around a 5:30 min/km ceiling — push harder and comfort, not spring, remains the priority.