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Karhu Fast Fulcrum

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Karhu Fast Fulcrum ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Decent

72/100
Overall
72
Value
73
Durability
70
Comfort
68
Appearance
66
Cushioning
60
Confidence

Confidence

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Confidence

3/100

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Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • The one reviewer so far says it felt great and fast straight away, across track, road and trail.

Cons

  • The one reviewer who rated cushioning gives it 4 out of 5, the only mark below 5.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Fast Fulcrum rates 72. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Reader Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

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Release
2016

Runner reviews

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Fast and comfy!

5/5

Overall

The Karhus are great! They felt great and fast the moment I slipped them on. I’ve taken them on tracks, roads, and trails and I’ve liked them on each surface. They are fast and don’t have a ton of cushioning, but that was a good trade off for me. 

Colin · Jun 14, 2023

45 mpw training for 5K and 10K

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Speed / workouts
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M Lightest
9.4 oz M
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2016
2023 Q1
2024 Q3 Newest
MSRP
$145
$190
Best price
$149.99 Lowest price
$189.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (72)
Exceptional (99)
Exceptional (99)
Comfort
Below average (68)
Exceptional (99)
Exceptional (99)
Cushioning
Bottom-tier (60)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Exceptional (99)
Durability
Decent (70)
Very good (92) Best durability
Good (87)
Appearance
Below average (66)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Very good (90)
Value
Decent (73)
Good (88) Best value
Good (85)
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