I am currently running in saucony Kinvara 7s for all runs and has 4mm drop. I am looking to possibly try the cliftons and use them for my mileage runs, recovery days, and long runs. Anyone run in the Kinvara and tried the cliftons? How was your experience and transition between the shoes?
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I am currently running in saucony Kinvara 7s for all runs and has 4mm drop. I am looking to possibly try the cliftons and use them for my mileage runs, recovery days, and long runs. Anyone run in the Kinvara and tried the cliftons? How was your experience and transition between the shoes?
Kinvara is more of a flat, the Clifton is a trainer/padded tempo shoe. If you are interested try the NB Zantes and the Boracay.
Clifton 3 is a fine shoe. Fits well and is not nearly as clunky as it looks. VERY lightweight for any shoe, let alone a shoe of its size.
I cannot speak to the 1, 2, or 4.
I've ran in both shoes before & can say that the Clifton is a great shoe! I did my mileage, track workouts on them & feel a lot better on road than the Kinvara. I enjoyed the Kinvara as well but overtime my forefoot would hurt because of the minimal support on the toebox. I'd recommend them!
I wore the Kinvara when they first came out. They weren't as cushioned as my saucony fastwich that I raced in and hurt my legs when I ran any distance in them. I remember being on vacation and running a half marathon course in Ocala Florida a couple weeks after the race. From 5 miles on my legs ached the whole way.
I have only run in Hoka Clifton since they came out and love them. I'm over 50 though and didn't need as much cushioning when I was younger.
I run a lot of miles in the Cliftons (though all have been in either the 1 or the 2, haven't tried the 3). I do like them but they are stiff as hell. Just can't give up that cushioning for the weight advantage though.
I've been running exclusively in Cliftons - started with the 1 moved to the 2 and currently run in the 3.
The don't have a cutaway arch or anything resembling a curved bottom, so they don't feel like a racing flat when running anything faster than 6:30 pace.
I find myself occasionally grazing the inner calf of the opposite leg with the heel of the shoe when running faster than 6:00 pace.
I really need the cushioning so it's worth the trade-off.
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