Saucony Kinvara 1 S

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Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Reddit Iconare-gae-1
2 months ago

I run through a metric ton of shoes and I think people make too big of a deal out of which shoes to choose. Have a few trusted models that you know fit you well and just hunt for whatever is on sale. Personally Boston 13 and EVO SL are my go to for everything, and Boston 12 and saucony kinvara are the only shoes I’d say absolutely fucking sucked. But otherwise I’ll run in whatever.

Reddit IconBeardedPunkGardener
8 months ago

Saucony for me, there shoes just seem to be right for me. Endo speed, Endo Pro and Triumph are all favourites. And kinvaras have also been favourite of mine 

Reddit Iconbeneoin
11 months ago

This. I'm a multi-time Boston qualifier (and finisher). I've never used carbon shoes. I run my marathons faster than 4 min/km and the carbon shoe advantage barely starts at that pace. Save your money. Get good training shoes. I love racing and training in Saucony Endorphin Speeds, which do have a nylon plate, but they're an affordable shoe. For long runs in recent builds I've used Hoka Rincon, Adidas Adizero, and Saucony Kinvara, all bought on clearance, all great shoes.

Reddit IconBottleCoffee
4 months ago

You can save a lot of money by buying last year's shoes. E.g. one of my favourite shoes are Saucony Kinvaras and there's a local store selling last year's for $80.

Reddit Iconbpw77wpb
10 months ago

Take a look at Saucony. Most of their road shoes have a decent tread that could easily handle occasional off-road use. For years I wore the Kinvara on trails in the PNW

Reddit IconCMJHawk86
6 months ago

Slightly higher than your price point, but Saucony Kinvara and Hoka Mach 5 or 6 will fill your desired role nicely. I saw the Mach 6 on clearance today (Commonwealth Running) for about $116.

Reddit IconElectronic-War-4662
8 months ago

Saucony. I ran in the Kinvaras for almost 15 years! I recently switched to the Triumphs. I don't recall what model I used prior to the Kinvara...

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