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Saucony

Type A 8

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Very good (83/100)

Release: 2018 Q2
MSRP: $100

Very good (83/100) overall

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Shoe details

Release: 2018 Q2
MSRP: $100

Ratings & Reviews

Very good (83/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

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Overall

Very good (83/100)

Overall rating

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Very good (83/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 67% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Overall

Overall rating

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (83/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 67% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Very good (83/100)

Comfort

Very good (85/100)

Comfort rating

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Very good (85/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 73% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Comfort

Comfort rating

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Very good (85/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 73% of shoes

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Very good (85/100)

Appearance

Good (78/100)

Appearance rating

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Good (78/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 55% of shoes

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Appearance

Appearance rating

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Good (78/100)

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Scores better than 55% of shoes

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Good (78/100)

Cushioning

Good (76/100)

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (76/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 50% of shoes

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Cushioning

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (76/100)

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Scores better than 50% of shoes

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Good (76/100)

Value

Good (76/100)

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (76/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 49% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Value

Value rating

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Good (76/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 49% of shoes

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Good (76/100)

Durability

Average (66/100)

Durability rating

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Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 18% of shoes

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Durability

Durability rating

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Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 18% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Average (66/100)

0/2

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 67% of 2,617 running shoes.

Very good

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 68% of 1,872 daily trainers.

68%

Saucony

Scores better than 53% of 209 Saucony shoes.

53%

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Type A 8

Type A

SUPERBLAST 2

Current shoe

Reference shoe

Newest / Best overall / Best comfort

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Racing

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

—

5.5 oz M

—

Stack

—

Drop

—

4mm

7mm

Release

2018 Q2

2017 Q3

2024 Q2 Newest

MSRP

$100

$200

Best price

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$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Above average (67%)

Average (54%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Good (73%)

Above average (68%)

Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Average (50%)

Below average (34%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Bottom tier (18%)

Bottom tier (3%)

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Average (55%)

Good (71%)

Exceptional (98%) Best appearance

Value

Average (49%)

Bottom tier (19%)

Very good (86%) Best value

Where to buy

$109.99

Top 11%

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Reader Ratings

3 reader ratings

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Saucony Type A8

M4tth3w05t · Jan 25, 2020

4/5

Overall

I got these to replace a pair of Brooks Hyperions which caused my knees trouble. The lack of cushioning is good, but the actual underside profile could be more rounded (like the Asics Gel Hyperspeed 6). Still the best thing I could find for a reasonable price

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

works perfectly

Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019

5/5

Overall

On my second pair (preferred the color of the red one, white is ugly), ran marathon including training with my first with no issues. The red pair has 900 km on the counter and seems still good, although foam is probably squished a bit.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2019

5/5

Overall

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

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