Saucony Type A9

Name: Saucony Type A9
Brand: Saucony

Racing · Neutral · Road · 5.9 oz · 4mm drop · 17/13mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Saucony Type A9 sits about average for racing shoes in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 5 runner reviews. Another 7 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Decent

75/100

Overall

Decent 75

Value

Good 87

Appearance

Decent 73

Comfort

Decent 73

Durability

Below average 69

Cushioning

Below average 61

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

72/100

Moderate 72

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 2/4

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Light at 5.9 oz men's and 5.2 oz women's.
One reviewer races half marathons and runs 18-mile tempos in them, with no sign of wear after about ten outings.
It lists at $100, far below the $250 median for racing shoes on sale, and value is its best-rated dimension.

Cons

Cushioning is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.2 out of 5, over a 17mm heel stack.

Type A9 rates 75. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Reader Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 5.9 oz
Release: 2019 Q2
MSRP: $100
Stack Height: 17mm heel - 13mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Great race walking shoe

4/5

Overall

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.

Gary Goldblatt · Jun 6, 2023

30 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 4, 2019

35 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 21

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Saucony Type A9: Long Distance Racer

5/5

Overall

I use the Saucony Type A9 for half marathon races and have used them for up to 18 mile tempos chugging along at 5:45 pace. For how light they are I feel like they have enough comfort and cushioning to allow my feet / legs to handle the long mileage workouts without feeling extreme fatigue immediately post workout or a couple days after the workout (delayed onset muscle soreness). I have done about 10 workouts or races in these shoes now and there is no indication of any severe wearing, tearing, or ripping. I am thinking about getting a second pair already as I noticed them on sale.

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1400 v5