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Kilkenny XC7

Kilkenny XC7
Neutral · Road
Very good (86/100)

Shoe details

Weight
6 oz
Release
2018 Q3
MSRP
$55

Ratings & Reviews

Very good (86/100)

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Overall

Very good (86/100)

Overall rating

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Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 75% of shoes

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Value

Exceptional (96/100)

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Exceptional (96/100)

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Scores better than 93% of shoes

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Comfort

Excellent (91/100)

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Excellent (91/100)

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Scores better than 86% of shoes

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Appearance

Very good (82/100)

Appearance rating

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Very good (82/100)

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Scores better than 62% of shoes

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Cushioning

Good (71/100)

Cushioning rating

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Good (71/100)

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Scores better than 32% of shoes

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Durability

Average (65/100)

Durability rating

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Average (65/100)

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Scores better than 17% of shoes

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33%

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Current shoe
Lightest
Newest / Best appearance / Best value
Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning
Shoe properties
Type
Racing
Daily trainer
Racing
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6 oz M Lightest
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9.4 oz M
Stack
—
—
—
Drop
—
—
—
Release
2018 Q3
2025 Newest
2024 Q3
MSRP
$55 Lower MSRP
$60
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Best price
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$189.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (75%)
Very good (89%)
Exceptional (98%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (86%)
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (98%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (32%)
Average (47%)
Exceptional (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (17%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Very good (85%) Best durability
Appearance
Above average (62%)
Very good (81%) Best appearance
Good (80%)
Value
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (97%) Best value
Good (71%)
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Reader Ratings

1 reader rating

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Saucony Kinvara 7

thedub · Sep 30, 2018

5/5

Overall

This is a great lightweight road racing/tempo/fast interval shoe. However, I use this shoe for all of my runs, including my long easy runs. For being such a light weight shoe they have great cushioning. The only problem is that they are not very durable.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5