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Saucony Virrata 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.7 oz · 18/18mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Virrata replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Virrata 2 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 17 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Virrata product line.

Saucony Virrata 2

of 2

Exceptional

98/100
Overall
98
Value
99
Cushioning
93
Comfort
92
Appearance
86
Durability
51
Confidence

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.

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Confidence

94/100

94

What runners say

“Light, non-bulky (way too rare these days), and low/zero drop, but well-cushioned.”
5/5 Full review 22 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 2
“Provides an experience reminiscent of running barefoot, while still providing surprisingly much cushioning.”
4/5 Full review 60 mpw
“Feels great and is zero drop, bringing the best value for a speed/tempo shoe.”
5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 4
“Fits the bill perfectly and is cheap, cheap, cheap!”
5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon
“Love the zero drop and without the thick padding that other zero drop shoes have.”
5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon
“Once you start a run you don't even notice they are there.”
4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon
“Light, firm ride works for forefoot to midfoot strike.”
4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon
“Flexible, fast but also nicely cushioned.”
4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon
“Sole/midsole seems to wear out pretty quickly.”
5/5 Full review 22 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 2
“Racing flat with better cushion. Great for forefoot strikers.”
4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for middle distance

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 10/15

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

  • Reviewers praise the flexible, zero-drop ride with more cushioning than they expect.
  • At 6.7 oz, reviewers use it for tempo, racing and long runs.
  • It lists at $90, and reviewers rate it 4.8 out of 5 for value, its strongest dimension.

Cons

  • Durability rates lowest of any dimension at 3.4 out of 5, and two reviewers describe the sole wearing down fast.
  • One reviewer prefers the Virrata 1, which scores 98 on fourteen reviews, finding this version stiffer.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Virrata 2 rates 98. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Virrata

Each dot is one version of the Virrata, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

  • Virrata

    2014 · 3 reviews

    87 Good

    46 Confidence

  • Virrata 2 This shoe

    2014 · 17 reviews

    98 Exceptional

    94 Confidence

  • Virrata 1

    2013 · 14 reviews

    98 Exceptional

    93 Confidence

Reader Ratings

17 ratings
5/5 11
4/5 6
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0
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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
6.7 oz
Release
2014
MSRP
$90
Stack Height
18mm heel - 18mm toe

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

bought it to race in (Half & Marathon) but find my self using them for regular training - mainly tempo runs but also now for my long runs (sometimes). Light, firm ride same works for my fore to mid foot strike. Once I start a run I don't even notice they are there. Not quite ready to use these exclusively but getting close.

Stelly · Aug 29, 2014

60 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I was looking for a light, zero drop shoe that provided a comfortable ride on the roads. This shoe fits the bill perfectly and is cheap, cheap, cheap!

Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014

35 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

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Compared to other shoes

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Saucony Virrata 2
Saucony Virrata
HOKA Clifton 9
Virrata 2
Virrata
Clifton 9
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.7 oz M
6.5 oz M Lightest
8.5 oz M
Stack
18/18mm
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40/35mm
Drop
—
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5mm
Release
2014
2014
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$90
$90
$145
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (98)
Good (87)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (92)
Excellent (95)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (93)
Good (88)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom-tier (51)
Bottom-tier (54)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Good (86)
Below average (67)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Exceptional (99) Best value
Exceptional (97)
Good (88)
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