Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 9, 2014
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony
Virrata
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Good (76/100)
- Weight
- 6.5 oz
- Release
- 2016
- MSRP
- $90
Good (76/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 6.5 oz
- Release
- 2016
- MSRP
- $90
Ratings & Reviews
Good (76/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
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This score rates better than 51% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Good (76/100)
Overall ranking
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Estimate
Good (76/100)
Rank
Ranks above 51% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Exceptional (97/100)
Value ranking
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Exceptional (97/100)
Rank
Ranks above 96% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Excellent (93/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Excellent (93/100)
Rank
Ranks above 89% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (84/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Above average (84/100)
Rank
Ranks above 66% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Good (67/100)
Appearance ranking
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Estimate
Good (67/100)
Rank
Ranks above 22% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Below average (53/100)
Durability ranking
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Estimate
Below average (53/100)
Rank
Ranks above 2% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 51% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Good (76/100)
Daily Trainers
Better than 52% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.
52%
Saucony
Worse than 60% of 206 Saucony shoes ranked.
40%
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.5 oz M
Lightest
6.7 oz M
8.5 oz M
Stack
—
18/18mm
40/35mm
Drop
—
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5mm
Release
2016
2014
2023 Q1
Newest
MSRP
$90
$90
$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (51%)
Very good (84%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Very good (90%)
Good (79%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (66%)
Very good (87%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (2%)
Bottom tier (<1%)
Good (80%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (22%)
Good (74%)
Very good (81%)
Best appearance
Value
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best value
Good (74%)
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
4/5
Overall
Looking for a neutral lighter weight replacement shoe that has good grip in wet weather. This shoe works perfectly.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Dubist Langsam · Aug 28, 2014
4/5
Overall
Everyday trainer I can go long in or race in. The kind of shoe that you immediately forget about - i.e. I'm not thinking about my shoe on the run, that I wish I had more cushion, or less weight, or anything - the shoe just works in all situations.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5