Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.7 oz · 28/24mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Kinvara 14 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Kinvara 13 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 36 runner reviews and 14 other rated shoes in the Kinvara product line.
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
96 Very high
External retailer ratings
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“Light and fast enough to race in but cushioned enough for day to day training.”
“Comfortable lightweight shoe but not very durable. Last 2-300 miles before getting holes.”
“Light enough for workouts and cushioned enough for recovery runs and long runs.”
“The bottom outsole is just foam that will get eaten away by the road.”
“These are the worst model of this series with respect to comfort.”
“I'll only get 250 miles or so out of each pair.”
“This shoe would be better if it had 0 drop instead of 4mm, and if it had a more durable outsole.”
“They seem to be kinder on my body than more built-up shoes.”
“Lightweight trainer for tempo runs or easy runs with strides; holds up fine for track workouts.”
“The Pegasus's toe drop was too steep for my form and physiology.”
“They dig into the top of my foot a bit.”
“Ankle tendonitis after about 400 miles in long runs.”
“Not a fan of the pull up tongue tab on this version.”
“I expect them to last 400 miles.”
“The Pegasus is definitely a more durable shoe.”
43% 10/23
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Kinvara, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 3 reviews
87 Good
85 Confidence
2024 · 13 reviews
83 Good
86 Confidence
2023 · 49 reviews
84 Good
97 Confidence
Kinvara 13 This shoe
2022 · 36 reviews
78 Decent
96 Confidence
2021 · 6 reviews
84 Good
86 Confidence
2020 · 7 reviews
77 Decent
87 Confidence
2019 · 51 reviews
91 Very good
99 Confidence
2018 · 55 reviews
80 Good
99 Confidence
2017 · 57 reviews
81 Good
100 Confidence
2016 · 21 reviews
93 Excellent
98 Confidence
2015 · 8 reviews
89 Good
94 Confidence
2014 · 128 reviews
91 Very good
100 Confidence
2013 · 129 reviews
71 Decent
100 Confidence
2012 · 11 reviews
86 Good
94 Confidence
2011 · 3 reviews
62 Below average
89 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
I've used the Kinvara line on and off since the 6th iteration. I especially loved the Kinvara 8, so much so that I bought it 4 times!
The Kinvara 13 in my opinion is much better than Kinvara 12, which I did not enjoy at all.
jiggymeister · Jul 29, 2023
training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Very good shoe, would recommend for those who are strong runners looking for a minimal and lightweight trainer. This shoe would be better if it had 0 drop instead of 4mm, and if it had a more durable outsole.
kinvarasrock · Jul 29, 2023
35 mpw training for 5K and 10K
4/5
Overall
Solid shoe. Comfortable lightweight shoe but not very durable. Last 2-300 miles before getting holes.
Josiah Conley · Jul 4, 2023
75 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Cascadia 17
5/5
Overall
Love this shoe. I keep trying a more cushioned shoe but keep coming back to the Kinvara.
Mike · Jul 2, 2023
training for 5K and 10K
5/5
Overall
I’ve been running in Kinvara since model 2, here’s all I have to say, I recently ran the Orange County Marathon, my 9th marathon. That morning I took a brand new pair of 13’s out of the box, laced them up and ran 26.2 miles as comfortably as can be……(Yeah, I know the drill, never run a marathon in shoes that you haven’t put a few miles on before the race. But that’s how confident I am in the shoe.)
Kaufman-Cohen · Jun 14, 2023
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 12
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