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Max cushion
Stable and peppy for long runs and marathon training; a few find it heavy on longer runs.
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.
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Blog · Find My Footwear – Kieran Alger · summarized
MixedA confused shoe: too heavy and chunky to be a plated super trainer. But it's very capable for easy recovery runs, and it was excellent late in a 100-mile ultra when his feet needed protection from the asphalt. He prefers it to the Nimbus 25 there.
YouTube · Doctors of Running · Nov 2, 2023 · summarized
MixedA 100-mile review, mostly long runs plus easy and up-tempo miles. They found the ride soft, smooth and stable, with a snug forefoot that opens up over time, and it felt best at steady paces rather than hard fast efforts. The big complaint is the exposed outsole: it wore through in about 50-60 miles, leaving a wedge that irritated their knee, though the midsole feel stayed the same. Suits long runs and lighter-footed runners.
Most runners love the Saucony Kinvara Pro as a stable, comfortable, peppy shoe for long runs and marathon training, and it also works for uptempo efforts. A few find it heavy on longer runs, and one reports the exposed outsole wearing quickly. A small number were underwhelmed.
Of the 25 reviews with a clear verdict, 64% are positive, 20% mixed and 16% negative. The praise mentioned most is great for long runs. The most common complaint is heavy.
The complaints reviewers mention most: heavy (5 reviews), wears out fast (2 reviews) and narrow fit (1 review). For example: 'A tough sell': not the best at any single use case or as a generalist. It offers plenty of impact protection for long steady efforts, and suits larger runners with average-to-narrow feet. Otherwise 'you're going to have better options'.
We collected and summarized 25 experiences shared on Reddit, blogs and YouTube, with links to the original sources. Reviews submitted here are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, submitted here or collected, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
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