Greatest trainer ever
Anonymous runner · Nov 16, 2024
5/5
Overall
I keep trying other shoes but nothing beats the Kinvara for my feet.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony
Kinvara 15
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Very good
(85/100)
- Weight
- 7.3 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack Height
- 29mm heel - 24mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Very good
(85/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 7.3 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack Height
- 29mm heel - 24mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (85/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 77% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Very good (85/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (85/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 77% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Excellent (94/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (94/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 93% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Very good (84/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (84/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 74% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Very good (81/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (81/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 69% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (75/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (75/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 51% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
17%
1/6
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 77% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 74% of 1,872 daily trainers.
74%
Kinvara Family
Scores better than 20% of 10 kinvara family.
20%
Saucony
Scores better than 65% of 209 Saucony shoes.
65%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.
Cons
- Rated below average overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.3 oz M
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Stack
29/24mm
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Drop
4mm
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7mm
Release
2024 Q2
2025 Q2
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$130
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$200
Best price
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$129.95
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (77%)
Very good (85%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Above average (69%)
Good (77%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (74%)
Below average (40%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (51%)
Good (73%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Excellent (93%)
Excellent (96%)
Best value
Very good (86%)
Where to buy
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Nice Trainers but not very durable
Anonymous runner · Jun 22, 2024
3/5
Overall
The shoes were great for about 100 miles but then they went downhill and didn’t provide very good support
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5