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Compared from 47 real runner reviews

HOKA Skyward X vs Saucony Kinvara Pro

Side by side from 47 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

70 signal

22 reviews

67 signal

25 reviews

In short

Plush, bouncy and very durable, though the plate cracked for a couple of runners.

Stable and peppy for long runs and marathon training; a few find it heavy on longer runs.

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Specs

Weight
306 g (10.8 oz), men's
Stack height
49 mm heel / 44 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm
Weight
269 g (9.5 oz), men's
Stack height
42 mm heel / 34 mm forefoot
Drop
8 mm

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