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Zack/Betoįair price of $120 for a pretty good lightweight trainer. Outsole has just enough grip to handle most dry surfaces. Zack/Beto/Sam/Sally/Michael/Shannon /Derek The upper is really lightweight, and has an amazing, race-like fit. Pretty low in weight at 7.2oz US men’s 9 for a non critical foam 28.5 /24.5 stack height.
I hoped the midsole would capture more of the original's bouncy flexible magic while staying decently stable. So nothing on the surface was radically different beyond the weight drop it seemed. The midsole foam remains PWRRUN an EVA/TPU blend with the outsole minimal in coverage and appearing identical.Īnd in something the original Kinvara did not offer, 100% of the upper mesh is recycled and over 90% of the rest of the upper materials as well. Saucony also calls out “a more beveled midsole and streamlined contouring” promising a smoother ride and also along with the upper likely the fairly significant weight drop on the same 28.5 mm heel / 24.5 mm forefoot, 4mm drop basic platform. The upper is a mono mesh as with the 12 but now softer and well supported by varying densities in the engineered mesh, subtle overlays and the gusset tongue. With the 13, Saucony delivers its lightest K shoe yet at a mere 7.2 oz / 204 g so 0.5 oz or less on the scale than the 12. On the surface, the Kinvara 13 clearly is the flexible, more “natural” complement to the fan fave plated Endorphin Speed 2 for faster shorter runs with here the feet in the game and also as the lighter tempo compliment to the daily trainer Ride and Shift with their PWRRUN midsoles as here but of course with much more rubber and weight. Then the last 2 editions gradually shifted the Kinvara back towards its original ride and fit. Over time the nameplate got heavier, more stability focused, stiffer, and duller. It was a blast to run even if as I recall a bit shaky in the upper department.
Sam: Launched in the middle of the minimal running boom, the Kinvara was light, much lower drop than most light performance trainers at 4mm and flexible. Article by Sam Winebaum, Zack Dunn, Beto Hughes, Sally Reiley, Michael Ellenberger, Shannon Payne, and Derek Li