Saucony Fastwitch 7

Name: Saucony Fastwitch 7
Brand: Saucony

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 6.0 oz · 19/15mm stack · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Fastwitch 9 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Fastwitch 7’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Good

Overall

Good 87

Value

Good 85

Appearance

Decent 76

Comfort

Decent 72

Durability

Decent 70

Cushioning

Below average 63

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.

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Confidence

74 Moderate

Moderate 74

Based on

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Our ratings
External ratings

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 2/6

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

At 6.5 oz with a 4mm drop, one reviewer says it feels like a racing flat.
Two reviewers use it for tempo work, long intervals and easy pace alike.
Two reviewers note the light medial support, one saying it never feels like a stability shoe.

Cons

Appearance is by far the weakest dimension at 3.3 out of 5, with one reviewer rating it 1.
One reviewer finds it a little heavy for racing.

Fastwitch 7 rates 87. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

71 2014 81 2013 87 2017 82 2017 79 2019

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Fastwitch 9

2019 · 8 reviews

79 Decent

79 Confidence
Fastwitch 8

2017 · 5 reviews

82 Good

80 Confidence
Fastwitch 7 This shoe

2017 · 3 reviews

87 Good

74 Confidence
Fastwitch 6

2013 · 5 reviews

81 Good

62 Confidence
Fastwitch 5

2014 · 1 review

71 Decent

68 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.0 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 6.5 oz · Women's 5.5 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $90
Stack: 19/15mm
Drop: 4mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

10 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Great workout shoe!

4/5

Overall

A little heavy for racing, but a perfect shoe for doing long intervals. I've used them for repeats as short as 400m and haven't felt a ton of resistance, would recommend them to anyone looking for road flat with a little extra support.

amorpm · Jul 15, 2018

65 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kilkenny XC5 Flat

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

5/5

Overall

Got them at a discount from a friend who works at a running store. This is a racing flat that you can get away with for every day training. The slight medial posting allows you to run at a slower pace then other flats without your form going to shit if you don't have a strong core. This allows a lot of athletes to get away with using it for tempo or long runs. Neutral runner but i appreciate the support this shoe brings. It doesn't feel like a "stability" shoe. Very light weight. I would not run a race under10 miles in it (only because i have other flats that are lighter.) Good for injury prone runners that enjoy light weight shoes. very low heel toe drop gives the feeling of a racing flat and helps promote efficient form.

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2018

30 mpw training for middle distance came from the Brooks Ghost 10