4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
50 mpw 2,824 miles in this shoe training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony Fastwitch 5
Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Fastwitch 8 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Fastwitch 5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
68 Moderate
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
25% 1/4
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- The Fastwitch 6 and 7 after it score 94 each.
Cons
- The one reviewer so far rates durability 3 out of 5, their lowest mark.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Fastwitch
Each dot is one version of the Fastwitch, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2019 · 8 reviews
79 Decent
79 Confidence
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2017 · 5 reviews
82 Good
80 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
87 Good
74 Confidence
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2013 · 5 reviews
81 Good
62 Confidence
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Fastwitch 5 This shoe
2014 · 1 review
71 Decent
68 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2014
Runner reviews
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Saucony Fastwitch 5 In Context
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