Saucony Men's Kinvara 5 Running Shoe

I've run a marathon, couple half marathons and a few 10k/5ks in these and they are my go to shoe for road races. They are light weight with low heel to toe drop (4mm), good flexibility, and nice road feel. That said, I would probably not use them for anything longer than a half marathon. There is not a ton of cushioning built into these (part of the low weight design), and after 20miles I feel like you really begin to notice it. The only other knock I can put on these is the lack of durable rubber on the sole. There is some, but in an effort to keep the weight very low it's only in small patches (any of the colored rubber on the bottom is harder wear rubber, while the white is just foam for cushioning). This means they wear out pretty quick on the sole. Not a huge issue for me as I only wear them for races, but I would not recommend them as a daily trainer unless you like replacing your shoes after about 200miles. I'm a midfoot to forefoot striker so it is the front patches on my shoes that are wearing rather quickly while my heel looks relatively new. Not sure how this compares to previous or newer models, but that's my experience with this shoe.Overall, this is one of my favorite shoes. They fit well and have ample room up from for my toes to spread out and hold the foot nicely without much wiggle or slipping.

This is the 2nd pair of kinvara 5 shoes i have put into my shoe rotation and they are great.They work well for most types of training runs, from long, slow distance runs up to track sessions/speed work.I find the midsole has just the right amount of cushion for me (6"2, 180lbs). the rubber outsole has pods in all the right places which seem to work well for midfoot striking, however have also tried mild heel strike and forefoot sprints and they still work well through the gait cycle, so should suit most footstrike positions.The upper is light and flexible and with around 80 miles on my first pair they seem to be holding up well, the toebox has a good amount of room allowing for toe splay, especially for me as i have a slightly wider forefoot.It took me a couple of runs to get used to the prolock feature however once you get that dialed in they are fine.I have used the Kinvara for the majority of my hill training for an upcoming hill half marathon and have found they provide a stable, secure platform with enough flexibility and softness for plenty of tough hill miles.Also quite good on hard packed trails, even ran in a bit of mud/ice and they held up well.Will be running a half marathon race this weekend and the Kinvara 5 will be my raceday shoe.Overall i believe the Saucony Kinvara 5 would make a great training/racing shoe for most runners looking for a lightweight, cushioned, neutral running shoe.Happy Running.

I've been a big fan of KInvaras since the initial release...... had the 1, 2, 4 and now the 5's. I'm one of those people that it was either designed for, or I just deal with the fit being less than perfect. Thinking back I liked the 1 and 2's the best, the 4 just seemed off, and now this one feels the best of all of them. My only problem with this one was that the size I bought, 9.5 was too small. I got the 1 as size 9, 2 as size 10, 4 as size 10. The 4 in 10 was way too big, so I thought I was safe with 9.5, esp given that the initial one was size 9 and it seemed to work. I couldn't return the 5 given that I moved to mexico right after they were delivered. I used them on flat road of medium to low distances, so that seems to work well. The 4 has become my longer trail running shoe when there's a lot of hills involved. Perhaps it's not their intended usage, but I find kinvaras great for trail running given their cushion, low rise, low weight. And surprisingly I can get up to 400 miles on most pairs. The 2 I used on lava rock in hawaii, they were shredded in about 200 miles. I know that now we're on the 7's, so this is a very late review on a shoe that nobody is buying anymore, but maybe this will help with future ones. It seems like Kinvara is getting smaller and tighter (more narrow) with each release, keep this in ming.

These are perfect shoes for running. I had been using running shoes from the most marketed firms (you know those who spend millions on marketing) but was never comfortable for longer runs. A friend of mine recommended these to me and after going through the reviews, I placed an order with Amazon.they arrived as expected, and had a perfect fit. They are light, provide good arch support and are breathable. Even on longer runs, my feet were fine and did not get hot/sweaty like my previous running shoes. I have been using these shoes for the last 6 months and they are doing very well. I am just a casual runner and used to run around 6-10km twice a week, but after getting these I run daily. They are certainly worth it. give it a try.

Als langjähriger ambitionierter Läufer bin ich sehr wählerisch beim Schuhkauf. Insbesondere achte ich auf eine niedrige Sprengung, geringes Gewicht und gutes Laufgefühl. In der Einlegesohle ist die Sprengung markiert (s. Foto 4 mm), das macht sonst mE kaum ein Hersteller. Selbst im Sportgeschäft kennen viele Verkäufer dieses für aktive Läufer wichtige Merkmal eines Running-Schuhs nicht - daher eine guter Service des Herstellers. Zur Einordnung: um so niedriger die Fersensprengung (Minimum 0 mm), um so erfahrener sollte er/sie sein und ausgereiftere Lauftechnik sollte er/sie haben. Die meisten Laufschuhe haben eine deutlich höhere Sprengung ca. 10), die wie ein Absatz wirken. Zwar hat die Lieferung wie angekündigt etwas länger gedauert (USA-Import), aber es hat sich gelohnt. Klare Empfehlung für Läufer mit aktiven Laufstil.

Confort et légèreté!

Nice, light shoe. No need to wear it in, comfortable to run "straight from the box".

my favourite running shoes at a price anyone thinking of taking up running can afford.

Appena ho visto che erano in offerta le ho prese subito, per chi è un amante del Running o lo fa per professione non posso che consigliarle