Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 9, 2014
120 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony Grid Type A4
Racing · Neutral · Road · 6.3 oz · 4mm drop · 14/10mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Grid Type A5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Grid Type A4 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Grid Type product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Exceptional
97/100
Overall
97
Comfort
95
Value
96
Cushioning
81
Appearance
83
Durability
80
Confidence
83
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
83/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- At 6.3 oz, and one of two reviewers so far uses it for fast repeats and tempos.
- Both reviewers so far rate it 5 out of 5 overall, for comfort and for durability.
- The Grid Type A5 and A6 that follow score 96 and 99, on nine reviews and eighteen reviews.
Cons
- Appearance is the only dimension not rated 5 out of 5 by both reviewers, averaging 4.0 out of 5.
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.
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Grid Type
Each dot is one version of the Grid Type, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
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97
2011
96
2014
99
2014
Release year
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2014 · 18 reviews
99 Exceptional
97 Confidence
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2014 · 9 reviews
96 Excellent
84 Confidence
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Grid Type A4 This shoe
2011 · 2 reviews
97 Exceptional
83 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.3 oz
- Release
- 2011
- Stack Height
- 14mm heel - 10mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
5/5
Overall
FANTASTIC racing flat. Fantastic for fast repeats, tempos, etc.
EXTREMELY comfortable. Hugs the foot, lots of flexibility and extremely responsive. Great grip on the road.
A5s are a bit lighter with the same design, but I'm not sure if they're as durable.
A6s are completely redesigned and are a lot lighter than both the a4-5s, but I haven't run in them yet. I hear the EVA is a lot firmer.
Anonymous runner · Aug 22, 2014
20 mpw training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
Racing
Racing
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.3 oz M
5.5 oz M
Lightest
7.7 oz M
Stack
14/10mm
17/13mm
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Drop
4mm
4mm
8mm
Release
2011
2014
2024 Q1
Newest
MSRP
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$100
Lower MSRP
$295
Best price
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$142.82
Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (97)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Exceptional (99)
Comfort
Excellent (95)
Good (89)
Excellent (95)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (81)
Good (85)
Exceptional (97)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (80)
Best durability
Below average (68)
Below average (64)
Appearance
Good (83)
Excellent (97)
Best appearance
Excellent (96)
Value
Excellent (96)
Exceptional (98)
Best value
Good (84)
Saucony Grid Type A4 In Context
More on the Saucony Grid Type
- Saucony Grid Type A5 next version
- Saucony Grid Type A6