Saucony Grid Type A6

Name: Saucony Grid Type A6
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.8 (18 reviews)

Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 5.0 oz · 16/12mm stack · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Saucony Grid Type A6 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 18 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Grid Type product line.

Exceptional

Overall

Exceptional 98

Value

Excellent 96

Appearance

Very good 91

Comfort

Good 82

Cushioning

Decent 77

Durability

Below average 67

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

91 High

High 91

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.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“The firm sole, while less cushiony than most shoes, is plenty cushiony, and seems to last forever, rather than compressing and collapsing.”

5/5 Full review came from the Saucony Kinvara 7

“There is enough cushion to protect my feet, but it is minimal enough so I have a good feel with the road.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon

“It will last over 1000 miles for me (the faster track stuff rips the upper).”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Got on so well with them that I recently ran a half in them without too much trouble (although sore and blistered afterwards).”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw

“The ride is extremely smooth, and it fits perfect on my feet.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon

“Probably not the best shoe for running over 10 miles, I started getting medial hamstring tightness after that.”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon

“I tend to break through the upper well before the shoe is worn out.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon

“I have a narrow foot and this shoe fits and wears very comfortable.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon

“Lightweight, removable insoles, still plenty cushioning if you like the minimalist feel.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Hattori

“Fit well, feel fast, just enough cushioning.”

5/5 Full review 46 mpw training for a marathon

“I actually prefer the feel of the shoe after it has about 200 miles on it.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Incredibly lightweight and responsive.”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon

“Feet get very sore and tired after that.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon

“They let more water in than out.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Wish it was 0mm (regarding the 4mm drop).”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Hattori

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 10/20

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Light at 5.5 oz, and reviewers call it fast and responsive.
Reviewers praise the smooth ride and close road feel.
One reviewer gets over 1,000 miles from a pair as long as short track repeats stay out of the rotation.

Cons

Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.9 out of 5, and one reviewer wears through the upper on short track repeats.
Four reviewers report sore feet or tight hamstrings beyond about ten miles.

Grid Type A6 rates 98. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Grid Type

Each dot is one version of the Grid Type, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

88 2011 89 2014 98 2014

Release year

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

Grid Type A6 This shoe

2014 · 18 reviews

98 Exceptional

91 Confidence
Grid Type A5

2014 · 9 reviews

89 Good

75 Confidence
Grid Type A4

2011 · 2 reviews

88 Good

52 Confidence

Runner Ratings

18 ratings

5/5 14

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 5.0 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 5.4 oz · Women's 4.5 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $100
Stack: 16/12mm
Drop: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Almost perfect

5/5

Overall

Lightweight, removable insoles, still plenty cushioning if you like the minimalist feel. Only flaw is the 4mm drop, wish it was 0mm

Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Hattori

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

Great Road Race Flat Even up to Marathon

5/5

Overall

Love the Saucony Grid Type A6 - fit well, feel fast, just enough cushioning. (If you want more cushioning in a racing flat, you're definitely a hobbyjogger.) I've worn these in 5K, 10K, half and marathon races. They do great. Racing flats are very much a personal "feel" but these have worked great for me.

Anonymous runner · Feb 9, 2018

46 mpw training for a marathon

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

Durable as a gym shoe

5/5

Overall

I don't use these outside, but for gym workouts. Sometimes, my workouts include uptempo runs on a Woodway curve, and these shoes feel perfect for that. While the Type A6 sole is much thinner than a typical cross-trainer, the sole being thinner makes my ankles and calves work harder to keep my balance on one-legged exercises (Bulgarian lunges, single-leg dead-lifts, etc.). That's kind of the point of one-leg exercises, isn't it? And the firm sole, while less cushiony than most shores, is plenty cushiony, and seems to last forever, rather than compressing and collapsing the way a more cushiony shoe does. I love this shoe, and am reluctant to trad them in for the new version.

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

came from the Saucony Kinvara 7

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

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Aug 6, 2015

7 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

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

5/5

Overall

I do all of my heavy workouts with the A6 (intervals, tempo runs and long runs). Although it is a racing flat, The shoe is so comfortable that I can run this much in it without risk of injury. The ride is extremely smooth, and it fits perfect on my feet. There is enough cushion to protect my feet, but it is minimal enough so I have a good feel with the road. I have raced from a 5K to a marathon in the shoe and find it works well at all distances for me. My only complaint is that I tend to break through the upper well before the shoe is worn out, although that is due in part to the fact that I like to wear the shoe tight (probably a half size smaller than a shoe store would fit me).

Anonymous runner · Jun 28, 2015

45 mpw training for a marathon

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

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