Saucony Kinvara 10

Name: Saucony Kinvara 10
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.7 (51 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · 4mm drop · 23/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Kinvara 11 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Kinvara 10 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. Most runners who came to it from another shoe preferred it. The rating rests on 51 runner reviews and 14 other rated shoes in the Kinvara product line.

Exceptional

97/100

Overall

Exceptional 97

Value

Exceptional 99

Appearance

Excellent 96

Comfort

Excellent 95

Cushioning

Good 88

Durability

Bottom-tier 53

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

98/100

Very high 98

What runners say

“The fit is always great right out the box, they're light and breathable, low heel-toe drop, nice and flexible but still allow you to feel the road.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Running in this shoe literally feels like I am running on a soft, cushioned cloud.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike FS Lite Run 4 Prem

“Running in the kinvara 10s feels fast, light, and snappy for faster paced runs with just enough cushioning for slower easy runs.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 9

“On almost every version of the Kinvara I've had problems with my pinkie toe ripping through the outside of the shoe in under 400 miles.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“It is very lightweight, so it barely feels like anything on my foot, and it is incredibly supportive.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike FS Lite Run 4 Prem

“Light and responsive and has surprisingly great cushioning for such a light shoe.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

“The thick sole took a bit of getting used to, but it is honestly the most comfortable shoe that I have ever ran in.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike FS Lite Run 4 Prem

“Not the most durable or cushy of shoes (effective lifespan of ~300-400mi).”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Torin Knit 3.5

“From the first two runs in this shoe I was having pain all over—feet, achilles, shin, etc.”

1/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly SP (Special Project)

“It's still a light weight, neutral, low heel-to-toe drop (4mm) every day trainer for those who are looking to train fast/intensely.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 9

Prefer this shoe over another

58% 30/52

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

At 7.8 oz, reviewers find it light enough for workouts and racing.
Reviewers use it for everything from track intervals to marathons.
The Kinvara 9 before it scores 88 on fifty-five reviews, and five reviewers who come from the 9 rate this better.

Cons

Exposed midsole foam wears quickly, and several reviewers replace pairs near 300 miles.
Two longtime Kinvara runners find this version stiffer and less flexible than earlier ones.
Two reviewers find the cushioning thin for high-mileage training.

Kinvara 10 rates 97. This shoe has very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Kinvara

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

58 2011 97 73 2013 97 97 2015 98 89 2017 88 97 2019 71 87 2021 77 88 2023 82 88 2025

Release year

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

Kinvara 16

2025 · 2 reviews

88 Good

74 Confidence
Kinvara 15

2024 · 13 reviews

82 Good

84 Confidence
Kinvara 14

2023 · 49 reviews

88 Good

94 Confidence
Kinvara 13

2022 · 36 reviews

77 Decent

93 Confidence
Kinvara 12

2021 · 6 reviews

87 Good

84 Confidence
Kinvara 11

2020 · 7 reviews

71 Decent

76 Confidence
Kinvara 10 This shoe

2019 · 51 reviews

97 Exceptional

98 Confidence
Kinvara 9

2018 · 55 reviews

88 Good

97 Confidence
Kinvara 8

2017 · 57 reviews

89 Good

98 Confidence
Kinvara 7

2016 · 21 reviews

98 Exceptional

97 Confidence
Kinvara 6

2015 · 8 reviews

97 Exceptional

94 Confidence
Kinvara 5

2014 · 128 reviews

97 Exceptional

100 Confidence
Kinvara 4

2013 · 129 reviews

73 Decent

99 Confidence
Kinvara 3

2012 · 11 reviews

97 Excellent

92 Confidence
Kinvara 2

2011 · 3 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

75 Confidence

Reader Ratings

51 ratings

5/5 37

4/5 13

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 1

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.8 oz
Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $110
Stack Height: 23mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Best Kinvara so far

5/5

Overall

I've had the kinvara 7 and 9 before this. I've always had problems with the shoes ripping around the edges and top of the toe box the changes they made to this fixed this problem for me, one change that didn't really affect me was the two extra pads on the heel cuff which causes achillies problems in some people. This model seemed to wear out a bit more than the kinvara 9s which my current model as over 700 miles on them and need to be replaced soon where the k10s are at mid 500.

Anonymous runner · Jan 18, 2020

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 9

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

Solid shoe

5/5

Overall

I wore my first pair of 10s and got about 600 miles out of them before I had to call it quits on them. Did everything from road races to 18ish mile long runs. Great if you’re a midfoot forefoot striker. The one thing I dislike is that after 500 they broke down super quick. I got just under 1000 in the 8s which are my favorite Kinvara but these over all are pretty damn solid.

Anonymous runner · Jan 11, 2020

45 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Great trainer/marathon racer shoe!

5/5

Overall

The kinveras have been the most dependable marathon racer from the first time I wore the shoe to now! I have raced in these shoes since 2014 through 2019 and they have never let me down. I wore the old glory kinveras for my last two marathons in 2019, where I broke 3 hours again and then went on to win a marathon in September 2019 on a hilly course. These shoes continued to support my legs and feet without any problems or injuries through a few races and months of training. Well done Saucony! I cannot wait to see what 2020 has in store!

Anonymous runner · Jan 11, 2020

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 7

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

KRP Kinvara 10 review

5/5

Overall

I really like the Kinvara, the version 10 in the 6th or 7th version of the shoe that i have bought

Anonymous runner · Jan 7, 2020

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 9

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