Solid Semi-Minimalist Shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 16, 2019
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony Kinvara 6
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.7 oz · 4mm drop · 24/20mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Kinvara 7 replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Kinvara 6 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. The rating rests on 8 runner reviews and 14 other rated shoes in the Kinvara product line. Another 4 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Exceptional
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
94/100
What runners say
“My old Asics feel like combat boots compared to these.”
“Great for distance training, good for racing a marathon, fine for track work but probably too much shoe for faster runners at shorter distances.”
“These wore out for me in the 600-700 mile range.”
“I'm finding it hard to get 500 miles out of these.”
“The 4 mm drop is a plus for transitioning to minimalist shoes.”
“More cushioning than the Pearl Izumi N2 V2 but the same heel drop.”
“They feel good and are very light.”
Prefer this shoe over another
48% 12/25
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- At 7.7 oz reviewers call it light, and one trains and races marathons in it.
- One reviewer picks it for the 4mm drop while moving toward more minimal shoes.
- It lists at $100, and reviewers rate value 4.5 out of 5.
Cons
- Durability is the weakest dimension at 3.6 out of 5, and one reviewer struggles to get 500 miles from a pair.
- One reviewer finds it too much shoe for faster runners at short distances.
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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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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Kinvara 6 This shoe
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.
- Weight
- 7.7 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $100
- Stack Height
- 24mm heel - 20mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Runner reviews
Newcomer to the Kinvara
4/5
Overall
runnersimon · Jul 12, 2018
45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Pearl Izumi EM Trail N 2 V2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
My umpteenth pair
5/5
Overall
erik · Jan 14, 2018
15 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 11, 2016
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Pure Connect 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 26, 2016
60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Saucony Kinvara 6 In Context
More on the Saucony Kinvara
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- Saucony Kinvara 7 next version
- Saucony Kinvara 5 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Kinvara 5 3 runners
- Brooks Pure Connect 3 1 runner
- Pearl Izumi EM Trail N 2 V2 1 runner