Saucony Kinvara 13

Name: Saucony Kinvara 13
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.3 (13 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.2 oz · 4mm drop · 28/24mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Kinvara 14 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Kinvara 13 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 36 runner reviews and 14 other rated shoes in the Kinvara product line.

Decent

77/100

Overall

Decent 77

Value

Exceptional 99

Appearance

Good 80

Comfort

Decent 77

Cushioning

Below average 65

Durability

Bottom-tier 50

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

93/100

High 93

What runners say

“Light and fast enough to race in but cushioned enough for day to day training.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Altra Escalante 2

“Comfortable lightweight shoe but not very durable. Last 2-300 miles before getting holes.”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Cascadia 17

“Light enough for workouts and cushioned enough for recovery runs and long runs.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2

“The bottom outsole is just foam that will get eaten away by the road.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Altra Escalante 2

“These are the worst model of this series with respect to comfort.”

3/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 14

“I'll only get 250 miles or so out of each pair.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 21

“This shoe would be better if it had 0 drop instead of 4mm, and if it had a more durable outsole.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“They seem to be kinder on my body than more built-up shoes.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Challenger ATR 3

“Lightweight trainer for tempo runs or easy runs with strides; holds up fine for track workouts.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Cavu 2

“The Pegasus's toe drop was too steep for my form and physiology.”

4/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36

Prefer this shoe over another

43% 10/23

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Pros

At 7.2 oz on a 4mm drop it makes for a light, low ride.
Reviewers rate value 4.7 out of 5 across thirty-six reviews and use it for everything from workouts to long runs.

Cons

Durability draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.7 out of 5, with reviewers reporting holes and 250 to 300 miles a pair.
One long-time Kinvara wearer calls this the worst model of the series he has run in.

Kinvara 13 rates 77. This shoe has 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 77 2022 88 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 This shoe

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

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

36 ratings

5/5 19

4/5 14

3/5 3

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.2 oz
Release: 2022 Q1
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 24mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Versatile trainer

5/5

Overall

The Kinvaras are light enough for workouts and cushioned enough for recovery runs and long runs. I use them for pretty much everything. The only drawback with the Kinvara 13 for me is that I need to tie them a little bit loosely or they dig into the top of my foot a bit. As long as I don't tie them too tight they're very comfortable.

Anonymous runner · Jun 13, 2023

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2

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

Great all-around road shoe

5/5

Overall

I initially bought kinvaras because they were on sale and were a cheap shoe to try, but they quickly became my favorite shoe. They are not very cushioned, but they seem to be kinder on my body than more built-up shoes I’ve run in. The only injury problems I’ve had with these shoes have been ankle tendonitis after about 400 miles in long runs. I keep running using them for easy runs until ~550 miles, but use other shoes for long runs and workouts after 400.

Anonymous runner · Jun 12, 2023

60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Challenger ATR 3

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 2/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

solid trainer

4/5

Overall

Lightweight trainer that i've used for tempo runs or easy runs with strides, holds up fine for track workouts also. Also comfortable enough to use on long runs with some tempo portions.

Anonymous runner · Jun 7, 2023

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Cavu 2