Saucony Fastwitch 7

Name: Saucony Fastwitch 7
Brand: Saucony

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 6.5 oz · 4mm drop · 19/15mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Fastwitch 9 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Fastwitch 7 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Fastwitch product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Excellent

94/100

Overall

Excellent 94

Value

Very good 91

Appearance

Decent 76

Comfort

Decent 75

Durability

Decent 72

Cushioning

Below average 68

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.

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Confidence

78/100

Moderate 78

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 2/6

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

At 6.5 oz with a 4mm drop, one reviewer says it feels like a racing flat.
Two reviewers use it for tempo work, long intervals and easy pace alike.
Two reviewers note the light medial support, one saying it never feels like a stability shoe.

Cons

Appearance is by far the weakest dimension at 3.3 out of 5, with one reviewer rating it 1.
One reviewer finds it a little heavy for racing.

Fastwitch 7 rates 94. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

75 2014 94 2013 94 2017 87 2017 74 2019

Release year

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

Fastwitch 9

2019 · 8 reviews

74 Decent

56 Confidence
Fastwitch 8

2017 · 5 reviews

87 Good

68 Confidence
Fastwitch 7 This shoe

2017 · 3 reviews

94 Excellent

78 Confidence
Fastwitch 6

2013 · 5 reviews

94 Excellent

77 Confidence
Fastwitch 5

2014 · 1 review

75 Decent

27 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.5 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $90
Stack Height: 19mm heel - 15mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

10 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Great workout shoe!

4/5

Overall

A little heavy for racing, but a perfect shoe for doing long intervals. I've used them for repeats as short as 400m and haven't felt a ton of resistance, would recommend them to anyone looking for road flat with a little extra support.

amorpm · Jul 15, 2018

65 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kilkenny XC5 Flat

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Got them at a discount from a friend who works at a running store. This is a racing flat that you can get away with for every day training. The slight medial posting allows you to run at a slower pace then other flats without your form going to shit if you don't have a strong core. This allows a lot of athletes to get away with using it for tempo or long runs. Neutral runner but i appreciate the support this shoe brings. It doesn't feel like a "stability" shoe. Very light weight. I would not run a race under10 miles in it (only because i have other flats that are lighter.) Good for injury prone runners that enjoy light weight shoes. very low heel toe drop gives the feeling of a racing flat and helps promote efficient form.

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2018

30 mpw training for middle distance came from the Brooks Ghost 10