Saucony Kinvara 11

Name: Saucony Kinvara 11
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 4mm drop · 28/24mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Kinvara 12 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Kinvara 11 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 14 other rated shoes in the Kinvara product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Decent

71/100

Overall

Decent 71

Value

Good 90

Appearance

Good 86

Comfort

Decent 72

Cushioning

Below average 70

Durability

Bottom-tier 54

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

76/100

Moderate 76

What runners say

“Doesn't last for 40–50 mile weeks”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Comfortable with a snug fit and interfaces well with orthotics”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon

“Lightweight yet sturdy”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero adios 5

“Much more effective as a day-to-day trainer and for long distance workouts”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon

“Doesn't run wide (contrary to reputation)”

4/5 Full review 17 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike LunaRacer 4

“Provide extraordinary comfort”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero adios 5

Prefer this shoe over another

29% 2/7

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers consistently praise the comfort, including alongside orthotics.
Runners use it for daily training, long workouts and faster running.

Cons

Several reviewers say it wears out quickly at high weekly mileage, one warning against it above 40 to 50 miles.
The Kinvara 10 before it scores 97 on fifty-one reviews against its 72.

Kinvara 11 rates 71. This shoe has moderate 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 71 2020 87 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 This shoe

2020 · 7 reviews

71 Decent

76 Confidence
Kinvara 10

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

7 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2020 Q1
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 24mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Great shoe, but doesn't last

4/5

Overall

Great shoe, but doesn't last for 40-50 mile weeks. I love this shoe, but would be hesitant to buy if you are putting in a lot of miles.

Anonymous runner · Nov 30, 2020

40 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Slight changes to the design but same fit and comfy feel

4/5

Overall

I've been running in the Kinvara since 2012 and have loved all but a few iterations. Overtime the shoe has gotten a bit more built up with cushioning but maintains a similar drop. Shoes are comfortable and even through it's a snug fit but they interface well with orthotics. While I do miss some elements of the older version of the shoe, the new one is much more effective as a day to day trainer and for long distance workouts.

FuzzyDunlop802 · May 18, 2020

55 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Saucony Kinvara ~ call it the "Kingvara"

5/5

Overall

Saucony invented one of the best running shoes ever when invented the Kinvara. The company's old tagline, " Loyal To The Sport," continues to encapsulate its work with developing running shoes, for sure! I have been wearing Saucony since the early 1980s when I was a junior-high and high-school cross country runner, andi continue to this very day to choose Saucony as my favorite running shoe company. The Kinvara line, continued with its current version "11," always has the runner first and foremost in design with respect to a shoe's purpose: provide extraordinary comfort ... and then tack on some good looks and basic affordability. The Kinvara 11's, like their predecessors, are as effective as racing shoes as they are as training shoes, lightweight yet sturdy. They are the Jack-of-all-Trades when it comes to superior running shoes for athletes of all abilities, beginner to elite.

Anonymous runner · Jan 29, 2020

65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero adios 5

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

Saucony Kinvara Works for Me

4/5

Overall

I finally found another shoe to fix the hole that the discontinued Nike Lunaracers have left in my running life. I'd never tried any Saucony shoes before after hearing that they tended to run wide. I didn't find this to be true. The back heel counter/cuff is a bit wide but nothing a little creative lacing can't fix.

Anonymous runner · Jan 20, 2020

17 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike LunaRacer 4