Saucony Kinvara 7
5/5
Overall
thedub · Sep 30, 2018
60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony Kilkenny XC7
Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 5.6 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Kilkenny XC8 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Kilkenny XC7’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line 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
67 Moderate
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 1/3
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- It weighs 6 oz in the men's version and 5.2 oz in the women's.
- It lists at $55, the lowest list price in this batch.
- Its one reviewer so far uses it for everything including long easy runs and calls the cushioning good for the weight.
Cons
- Its one reviewer so far says it is not very durable.
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 Kilkenny
Each dot is one version of the Kilkenny, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2022 · 0 reviews
65 Below average
30 Confidence
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2022 · 0 reviews
71 Decent
45 Confidence
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Kilkenny XC7 This shoe
2018 · 1 review
70 Decent
67 Confidence
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2014 · 3 reviews
70 Decent
49 Confidence
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2014 · 2 reviews
64 Below average
46 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 5.6 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 6.0 oz · Women's 5.2 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q3
- MSRP
- $55
Runner reviews
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Compared to other shoes
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Saucony Kilkenny XC7 In Context
More on the Saucony Kilkenny
- Saucony Kilkenny XC9
- Saucony Kilkenny XC9 Flat
- Saucony Kilkenny XC8 Flat
- Saucony Kilkenny XC8 next version
- Saucony Kilkenny XC5 Flat previous version
- Saucony Kilkenny XC5
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 1 runner