Good replacement for a more cushioned shoe similar to Kinvara

Will also consider adidas

Brooks Launch

Long time fan of the Kinvara line here. Favorite version is still the originals. But as my age has gone up I've found myself needing more cushioning and I've tried a lot of different shoes over the last year or two. By far my favorite and is the New Balance Fuelcell Rebel V2. The cushioning is awesome and it is fairly flexible allowing natural foot movement. Hope that helps.

Why? A good shoe is a good shoe. Who cares what company logo is on it?

I agree. I just mentioned those companies because they’re the ones I’ve had the best luck with in the past. I guess I’m open to trying anything. Do you have any suggestions?

Everyone else, thank you for your input.

I like training in the Kivara and the Saucony Triumph. Have you tried the Triumph?

PUMA Velocity Nitro 2. Nitro foam feels very much like the Peg Turbo 1. Workhorse of a trainer.

The Brooks Hyperion Tempo is my current favorite. There, it even satisfies your admittedly useless brand criteria.

Thank you for your suggestion.

Some people just always feel the need to be a dick, I guess 🙄

No I haven’t tried the Triumph. My daughter has had them in the past. They seem pretty solid but I’m wondering about using them on tempo runs.

I haven’t had a pair of Pumas in years. I’ll look at those.

I noticed that the FuelCell Rebel v3 is now out. Joe’s New Balance has the v2 for $90.

Another vote for the Rebel V2, and V3 assuming they didn’t ruin it. I’ve found it capable of everything. My only concern with it is that somewhere around 350 miles the upper ripped on the inside forefoot portion of the shoe (on both shoes). Granted, my feet are very wide but I’ve never had this happen on any other shoes. I’ve continued to run in them anyway as they otherwise have plenty of life left.

I do wish I could more V2s in my size. They had been available for $90 for a while before the V3 came out and I stupidly didn’t order a few pairs. If someone finds a 9 Wide at that price, let me know.

Asics Noosa Tri 14 is more cushioned with a firm snappy feel and similar drop to the Kinvara.

Saucony Freedom or Saucony Endorphin Speed

I'm a big fan of the Triumph. But I think they're more of an everyday, big mileage kind of shoe. I still do some workouts in them. Mostly for comfort. They are not super slow, in my opinion, but they're not fast.

Have you tried the NB Beacon? It's light and fairly snappy. And I think it has more under foot protection than the Kinvara and other models similar to that. I rotate between the Beacon and Triumph a lot. I find they balance easy other out nicely. Especially if you like the feel of a more traditional shoe.

Try the new Ride 15. Similiar fit/feel to Kinvara but with a more cushion. It is 8mm drop though instead of the Kinvara 4mm.

Another recommendation would be the TriNoosa.