Saucony Virrata 1

Name: Saucony Virrata 1
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.6 (14 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.7 oz (men's) · 17/17mm stack · zero-drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Virrata 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Virrata 1 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 14 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Virrata product line.

Excellent

Overall

Excellent 94

Value

Excellent 96

Comfort

Excellent 96

Cushioning

Good 81

Appearance

Decent 70

Durability

Bottom-tier 54

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

89 High

High 89

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.

Brand rating
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Feel light but cushy, with good forefoot cushioning.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 2

“Footbed wearing out before anything else on the shoe.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance

“Shoe wears quick, but cost is reasonable.”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon

“Light shoe, but has some cushion for heel and forefoot.”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon

“My legs and body have responded positively to these shoes.”

5/5 Full review 90 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 3

“Forefoot may not be stiff enough for some.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Skechers Go Bionic 1

“Fast shoes for 5Ks and good up to HM.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

“Need a little more shoe for very long runs.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 2

“Great for racing and distance.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Skechers Go Bionic 1

“Would definitely skip them for a full marathon.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

“Prefer more stiffness for intervals.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 2

“Very comfortable and fit my overall running character.”

5/5 Full review 90 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 3

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 6/9

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers call it comfortable and light, with cushioning under both heel and forefoot.
At 6.7 oz, reviewers use it for tempo runs and racing.
Four reviewers come to it from a Saucony Kinvara and rate this shoe better.

Cons

Durability is the weakest part of its record, averaging 3.5 out of 5 across fourteen reviews.
One reviewer has the insole wear out before the rest of the shoe.
Two reviewers want a stiffer forefoot, one of them for intervals and long runs.

Virrata 1 rates 94. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Virrata

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

94 2013 94 2014 83 2014

Release year

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

Virrata

2014 · 3 reviews

83 Good

69 Confidence
Virrata 2

2014 · 17 reviews

94 Excellent

91 Confidence
Virrata 1 This shoe

2013 · 14 reviews

94 Excellent

89 Confidence

Runner Ratings

14 ratings

5/5 9

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.7 oz (men's)
Release: 2013
Stack: 17/17mm
Drop: 0mm

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Sep 15, 2014

40 mpw training for a marathon

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

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Aug 30, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 3/5

4/5

Overall

It's my 3rd pair. I will try the Virata 2 next. I wear them for tempo runs and long runs. It's a light shoe, but has some cushion for heel and forefoot. Shoe wears quick, but cost is reasonable.

Anonymous runner · Aug 30, 2014

70 mpw training for a marathon