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Saucony Kinvara review
- Price Paid:$79.00
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User rating:(4.7)
- Would buy again from this company: Yes
- Used product for: 3 months
- # of logged workouts:
"All in all, for under $90, this is an outstanding shoe. Extremely lightweight, more towards the minimalist style of running shoe, enough padding to still accomodate a heel striker, fits great. Would be an ideal shoe for half marathons or less, though I wouldn't put it past this shoe to perform great at a full marathon distance. "Dagwoodz
Ease of use
Slip right on
Quality of Construction
From everything I can tell so far, they're a very nicely put together running shoe. More along the lines of a "minimalist" shoe. Only thing I would improve is the sole of the shoe seems like it is going to wear very quickly, as it is not vulcanized rubber, but mostly more of a foam material. (there are vulcanized rubber "pods", but they only cover about 20% of the bottom of the shoe)
Fit
Fits just like a glove. It does not have the solid heel cup that most running shoes have. Instead, they have two little "bubbles" in the heel to keep the heel planted within the shoe.
Comfort
Extremely comfortable...and incredibly light at 7.7 oz. for a men's size 9. (I think my 10.5's come in at about 8.1oz.)
Adjustability
It's a laced shoe. Pretty adjustable.
Durability
Right along with the quality of contstruction, I think everything but the sole of the shoe will last for a while. But the sole is going to wear so quickly, I can't give it more than a 3.
Value
A great feeling shoe for under $90 is a great value...
Appearance
Comes in a variety of different color schemes, so you can pick your colors.
Customer Service
haven't dealt with Saucony CS, so I can't speak for it.
Performance
Love they way they feel while running.
Strengths
Extremely lightweight. They feel like a sock on your foot, and the upper has plenty of breathability, so that when you are running, your foot will not become sweaty quite as fast. The heel to toe drop is much smaller than most running shoes on the market, so this is closer to a minimalist running shoe. This will make you run with a more forward foot strike.
Weakness
The sole...it's only got a few "pods" underneath made of vulcanized rubber, then the rest is foam. Not goign to last very long. Plus it does not have any vent holes in the sole to promote drainage of water.
- 93 people use
- 1257 workouts logged
- 19004 miles / 2827.52 hours logged
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Ease of installation
It's a shoe, I don't install it.