Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.7 oz · 4mm drop · 22/18mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Kinvara 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Kinvara 4 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Comfort and value 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 129 runner reviews and 14 other rated shoes in the Kinvara product line.
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
99/100
“Minimal enough for mid-strike and ground feel, yet still protective.”
“Zero issues, injuries, or will to find another running shoe.”
“Before they break down, the most comfortable, lightweight shoes that make you feel fast.”
“Fit perfect, lightweight, feel like running on pillows.”
“Not durable at all; every pair ends up with holes after a couple of months.”
“Toe box is wide—great for slow running, not so good for fast running.”
“Haven't experienced a trainer as responsive at high speeds.”
“Can run 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, and track in one shoe.”
“Got 2 stress fractures back to back—not enough support.”
“Lasts up to 450 miles if the upper doesn't fall apart.”
42% 32/77
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Kinvara, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 2 reviews
88 Good
74 Confidence
2024 · 13 reviews
82 Good
84 Confidence
2023 · 49 reviews
88 Good
94 Confidence
2022 · 36 reviews
77 Decent
93 Confidence
2021 · 6 reviews
87 Good
84 Confidence
2020 · 7 reviews
71 Decent
76 Confidence
2019 · 51 reviews
97 Exceptional
98 Confidence
2018 · 55 reviews
88 Good
97 Confidence
2017 · 57 reviews
89 Good
98 Confidence
2016 · 21 reviews
98 Exceptional
97 Confidence
2015 · 8 reviews
97 Exceptional
94 Confidence
2014 · 128 reviews
97 Exceptional
100 Confidence
Kinvara 4 This shoe
2013 · 129 reviews
73 Decent
99 Confidence
2012 · 11 reviews
97 Excellent
92 Confidence
2011 · 3 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
75 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
freutelf · Sep 9, 2014
30 mpw training for a marathon
3/5
Overall
GangStar · Sep 9, 2014
75 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 2, 2014
46 mpw training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
Nugatory · Sep 2, 2014
60 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
murds · Sep 1, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
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