Good (76/100)
Better than about 52% of shoes
This score rates better than 52% of shoes.
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Good (76/100)
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Good (76/100)
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Ranks above 52% of shoes
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Exceptional (97/100)
Value ranking
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Exceptional (97/100)
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Ranks above 95% of shoes
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Above average (83/100)
Comfort ranking
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Above average (83/100)
Rank
Ranks above 69% of shoes
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Good (77/100)
Appearance ranking
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Good (77/100)
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Ranks above 51% of shoes
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Good (70/100)
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Good (70/100)
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Ranks above 31% of shoes
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Below average (60/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Below average (60/100)
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Ranks above 10% of shoes
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50%
2/4
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
All Running Shoes
Better than 52% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Good (76/100)
Minimalist Shoes
Worse than 60% of 234 minimalist shoes ranked.
40%
Saucony
Worse than 59% of 206 Saucony shoes ranked.
41%
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Gary Goldblatt · Jun 6, 2023
4/5
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Although discontinued by Saucony, the A-series has been a staple for race walking. The A9 appears to be the last version, sadly. Decathlon RW 900 is no longer available as they have pulled out of the North American market. It too was an awesome race walking show. I wish one of the big shoe companies would develop/continue a shoe for this underserved market.
Anonymous runner · Jul 4, 2019
4/5
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Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019
5/5
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