Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
50 mpw 2,824 miles in this shoe training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony Fastwitch 5
Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Fastwitch 8 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Fastwitch 5 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 4 other rated shoes in the Fastwitch product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
27/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Prefer this shoe over another
25% 1/4
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- The Fastwitch 6 and 7 after it score 94 each.
Cons
- The one reviewer so far rates durability 3 out of 5, their lowest mark.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Fastwitch
Each dot is one version of the Fastwitch, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2019 · 8 reviews
74 Decent
56 Confidence
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2017 · 5 reviews
87 Good
68 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
94 Excellent
78 Confidence
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2013 · 5 reviews
94 Excellent
77 Confidence
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Fastwitch 5 This shoe
2014 · 1 review
75 Decent
27 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2014
Runner reviews
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Saucony Fastwitch 5 In Context
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