Saucony Kinvara 6 VS New Balance Fresh Foam Zante

The Zante is great.

I dont know about the kinvara6, but the toebox of the zante is way roomier than the kinvara 4 and feels ten times better on your feet.

You should just buy a pair of last year's Zantes on sale. One of the best shoes I've ever worn. Feels great. You can do faster work with them but also a nice easy run.

Im a neutral forefoot striker like you, for what it's worth.

The Zante is similar to the Kinvara but try it on before buying. The Kinvara fits me well but the arch on the Zante feels too high for my foot.

The Zante "feels" faster. Not quite as soft and with a more responsive forefoot than the Kinvara. Have run a marathon in each of them and would rate them 1) Zante; 2) Kinvara

the zante has a big toe spring, so it feels very smooth going through stance

I have the zante and love it, it's pretty much my go to shoe now. Light, responsive but nicely cushioned - not too much not too little, good on long runs and good on tempo paces also. I have a wide foot, highish arches and it fits me perfectly. And price is good also.

For what it is worth, I've tried both and much prefer the Zantes. Chiefly because they have lasted significantly longer. I got about 300 miles on my Kinvaras before they were done. I'm currently at 460 miles on the Zantes and they still feel pretty good.

The NB Foam sucks weak material and my toes ripped through the front and sides. Initially comfortable, but not down the road

wouldn't the boracay be closer to the kinvara with its 4mm drop?

anyone got any feedback on those? they are cheap right now on sale and I'm eyeing em

I use both Zante and Boracay. The drop is a bit lower in the Borcay, but Boracay has more foam and is more like an everyday trainer. As such, it's an awesome shoe. i'm in to my 3rd pair. Bargain price right now.Best use would be long runs, distance runs when you want the extra cushion.

ohyeahhhh wrote:

wouldn't the boracay be closer to the kinvara with its 4mm drop?

anyone got any feedback on those? they are cheap right now on sale and I'm eyeing em

ohyeahhhh wrote:

wouldn't the boracay be closer to the kinvara with its 4mm drop?

anyone got any feedback on those? they are cheap right now on sale and I'm eyeing em

The Boracay has been discontinued.

I'm using Kinvara 4 and the first generation Zante. I love them both, I can't decide which I prefer.

I haven't tried the 6 yet, but I don't like the 5. I also haven't tried the second generation Zante.

Here: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/new-balance-980v2-fresh-foam-boracay-shoes-aw15/

Zante User wrote:

ohyeahhhh wrote:

wouldn't the boracay be closer to the kinvara with its 4mm drop?

anyone got any feedback on those? they are cheap right now on sale and I'm eyeing em

The Boracay has been discontinued.

Wow, the Zantes v2 look really nice. Both the black and red look so good. Definitely going to try them very soon.

Kinvara 7 might be worth a try too.

Both of these shoes are getting an update this year ( I believe both come out April 1st). Both are great shoes, new kinvara will have eve run technology making the cushioning a little better, and softer.

Runner12635182 wrote:

Both of these shoes are getting an update this year ( I believe both come out April 1st). Both are great shoes, new kinvara will have eve run technology making the cushioning a little better, and softer.

The new Zante is supposed to be released next week, the Kinvara in March.

February 15 wrote:

Runner12635182 wrote:

Both of these shoes are getting an update this year ( I believe both come out April 1st). Both are great shoes, new kinvara will have eve run technology making the cushioning a little better, and softer.

The new Zante is supposed to be released next week, the Kinvara in March.

I dont know if there's a different release date in Europe but from what I can see the Zantes2 are already on Zalando. But maybe that's sort of a pre-order, I dont know.

Boracay V2 has surfaced in EU.

Boracay has a lot more foam; it feels substantially beefier than either the Zante or the Kinvara. Plus NB discontinued the Boracay.