Barely there
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 13, 2026
55 mpw 12 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony Kinvara 16
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · Medium
How it ranks
The Saucony Kinvara 16 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 14 other rated shoes in the Kinvara product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Good
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
74/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.
Where to buy
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Buy at Amazon for $120 · 8% off
BuyPros
- One of two reviewers so far calls it nimble, light and responsive for going fast in comfort.
- Both reviewers so far rate value 4 or 5, and it lists at $130, below the $150 median for daily trainers.
Cons
- Cushioning draws the lowest ratings of the two reviews so far, at 3.5 out of 5.
- Durability rates 3.0 out of 5 in the two reviews so far.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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Kinvara 16 This shoe
2025 · 2 reviews
88 Good
74 Confidence
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2024 · 13 reviews
82 Good
84 Confidence
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2023 · 49 reviews
88 Good
94 Confidence
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2022 · 36 reviews
77 Decent
93 Confidence
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2021 · 6 reviews
87 Good
84 Confidence
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2020 · 7 reviews
71 Decent
76 Confidence
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2019 · 51 reviews
97 Exceptional
98 Confidence
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2018 · 55 reviews
88 Good
97 Confidence
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2017 · 57 reviews
89 Good
98 Confidence
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2016 · 21 reviews
98 Exceptional
97 Confidence
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2015 · 8 reviews
97 Exceptional
94 Confidence
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2014 · 128 reviews
97 Exceptional
100 Confidence
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2013 · 129 reviews
73 Decent
99 Confidence
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2012 · 11 reviews
97 Excellent
92 Confidence
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2011 · 3 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
75 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2025 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Widths
- Medium
Available sizes
Men's sizes
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
Women's sizes
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
Runner reviews
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Saucony Kinvara 16 In Context
More on the Saucony Kinvara
- Saucony Kinvara 15 previous version
- Saucony Kinvara 14
- Saucony Kinvara 13
- Saucony Kinvara 12
- Saucony Kinvara 11
- Saucony Kinvara 10