Barely there
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 13, 2026
55 mpw 12 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony Kinvara 16
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.8 oz · 28/24mm stack · 4mm drop
How it ranks
The Saucony Kinvara 16’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Good
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
85 High
External retailer ratings
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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.
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
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
- It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.
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 Kinvara
Each dot is one version of the Kinvara, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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Kinvara 16 This shoe
2025 · 3 reviews
87 Good
85 Confidence
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2024 · 13 reviews
83 Good
86 Confidence
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2023 · 49 reviews
84 Good
97 Confidence
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2022 · 36 reviews
78 Decent
96 Confidence
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2021 · 6 reviews
84 Good
86 Confidence
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2020 · 7 reviews
77 Decent
87 Confidence
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2019 · 51 reviews
91 Very good
99 Confidence
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2018 · 55 reviews
80 Good
99 Confidence
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2017 · 57 reviews
81 Good
100 Confidence
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2016 · 21 reviews
93 Excellent
98 Confidence
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2015 · 8 reviews
89 Good
94 Confidence
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2014 · 128 reviews
91 Very good
100 Confidence
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2013 · 129 reviews
71 Decent
100 Confidence
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2012 · 11 reviews
86 Good
94 Confidence
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2011 · 3 reviews
62 Below average
89 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.8 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 7.3 oz · Women's 6.3 oz
- Release
- 2025 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack
- 28/24mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
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Saucony Kinvara 16 In Context
More on the Saucony Kinvara
- Saucony Kinvara 15 previous version
- Saucony Kinvara 14
- Saucony Kinvara 13
- Saucony Kinvara 12
- Saucony Kinvara 11
- Saucony Kinvara 10