Kinvaras been out for a year now, and I was curious to hear if the long term experiences have been as positive as the initial reviews.
Are they still your go-to trainer, or is there a different flat sole shoe that you've moved on to?
Kinvaras been out for a year now, and I was curious to hear if the long term experiences have been as positive as the initial reviews.
Are they still your go-to trainer, or is there a different flat sole shoe that you've moved on to?
I've had mine since December and rotate them with racing flats (Nike Lunar Spider, Adidas AdiZero Rocket, Nike Mayfly). I wear the Kinvaras on long runs and will run my first marathon in them. They are not my favorite shoe, but I believe they are the best option for me at this point. I'm used to a lot less shoe, but since this is my first marathon and the first time I'm doing training runs of 15-20 miles, the cushioning makes a difference. I have tried the Lunar Spiders on long runs, but they don't feel as good in the later miles and my legs are more tired the next day.
Been wearing them since June. Great shoe, still wear them for everyday running. No new injuries with them.
I just bought my third pair of them. I mix a couple of other shoes into the rotation, but they're my go-to choice on most days.
I use the kinarvas solely for speedwork... I mean I don't like too much cushion to be in a shoe, but those seem pretty light for consistently training in them
I'm on my 5th pair or so since they were released last year. I still don't know where I'd be without them. Probably injured (again) and wondering whether or not I really wanted to keep abusing myself for a few years of college racing.
I'm in the longest stint of uninterrupted training in my life, about 9 months (since June when they came out). Before this shoe, I'd go three months and have some kind of sidelining injury and could not get miles over 75pw without getting hurt. Was running 105-110pw for a few weeks in the fall and felt like I must have been doing something illegal, because it came so naturally.
tl;dr Shoe changed my life. If midfoot striking and training consistently is wrong, then I don't want to be right.
Use them for training runs, long runs, speedwork, and longer races
Thanks for the feedback. I had been using a pair of Ronins for longer training runs, but will give the Kinvaras a try. I've been contemplating moving to a lighter, flat-soled shoe for longer runs, but wasn't sure if it would lead to injury over the long haul. The peer results sound encouraging, though.
There were reports of back issues that came on quickly with some of the early adopters of the shoe. But I had wondered if the issues were primarily with heel strikers who because of the lowered shoe heel were dropping even further with each strike, increasing the impact force and making a bad situation even worse.
I do not like them AT ALL.
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666EnergyDrink wrote:
I do not like them AT ALL.
If anyone wants a pair of Orange Kinvara's for $25 plus shipping (worn 2 times), let me know. sales(at)666energy.com
Jason
Size would probably be important info.
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How many miles have you all been getting out of your Kinvaras?
txRUNNERgirl wrote:
I've had mine since December and rotate them with racing flats (Nike Lunar Spider, Adidas AdiZero Rocket, Nike Mayfly). I wear the Kinvaras on long runs and will run my first marathon in them. They are not my favorite shoe, but I believe they are the best option for me at this point. I'm used to a lot less shoe, but since this is my first marathon and the first time I'm doing training runs of 15-20 miles, the cushioning makes a difference. I have tried the Lunar Spiders on long runs, but they don't feel as good in the later miles and my legs are more tired the next day.
Where can one purchase the Spiders?
Like the platform and light weight, but not the fit. Front of shoe is pretty wide and I could never get the laces/upper tight enough to prevent my narrow foot from sliding around and causing bad pressure/blisters along the outsides of my big toes. Still, if they modified the upper, I'd give a later version a try.
Love mine. I wouldn't race in them, simply because they're a bit too "squishy" and pillowy when running at speed -- I prefer a firmer sole for speed work and racing.
dhtyhry wrote:
How many miles have you all been getting out of your Kinvaras?
About 200. For me, the outer sole wears down very quickly. But I usually only get about 250 miles out of a trainer anyway.
nyet wrote:
Like the platform and light weight, but not the fit. Front of shoe is pretty wide and I could never get the laces/upper tight enough to prevent my narrow foot from sliding around and causing bad pressure/blisters along the outsides of my big toes. Still, if they modified the upper, I'd give a later version a try.
What's funny is that I think they are heavy and bulky, but I normally train in racing flats.
I had problems with the way they fit (too loose) at first, but replaced the insoles with some Spenco-type insoles that fit my feet better.
txRUNNERgirl,
How many miles have you gotten out of a pair of Kinvaras? 200 from a previous poster sounds ridiculously low. I like to call it quits around 400 with most of my shoes.
I'm at about 115 miles on my Kinvaras and they are doing well so far, but it's too soon to determine their longevity.
Mine have been lasting me around 600-700
I agree with the above poster on the super wide toe box. That tends to give me problems when running downhill for long periods of time because my foot keeps sliding around up front. That would be the only change I'd expect to see in the upcoming revision in May.