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Spira Stinger XLT

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Spira Stinger XLT’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

78
Overall
78
Value
85
Appearance
81
Durability
79
Comfort
77
Cushioning
70
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

Confidence

13 Very low

13

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Brand rating
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

  • Its one reviewer so far rates durability 5 out of 5 and finds it more durable than the major brands they used before.

Cons

We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.

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

Stinger XLT rates 78. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0
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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2014

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Introduced to Spira in 2011. I met the owner at a 1/2 marathon who boasted I would improve my time significantly . I bought them and he proved to be right. Ever since then, I have used them and they are also far more durable than the other major brands.

[email protected] · Sep 1, 2014

25 mpw training for a marathon

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

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Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

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HOKA Bondi 8
HOKA Clifton 9
Stinger XLT
Bondi 8
Clifton 9
Current shoe
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Lowest price / Best overall / Best cushioning
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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9.9 oz
8.0 oz Lightest
Stack
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40/35mm
38/33mm
Drop
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4mm
5mm
Release
2014
2022 Q3
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
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$165
$145
Best price
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$95 Lowest price
$170
Ratings
Overall
78 Decent
99 Exceptional Best overall
98 Exceptional
Comfort
77 Decent
99 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
Cushioning
70 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
98 Exceptional
Durability
79 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
87 Good
Appearance
81 Good
75 Decent
86 Good Best appearance
Value
85 Good Best value rating
77 Decent
83 Good
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