Saucony Kinvara 13

I initially bought kinvaras because they were on sale and were a cheap shoe to try, but they quickly became my favorite shoe. They are not very cushioned, but they seem to be kinder on my body than more built-up shoes I’ve run in. The only injury problems I’ve had with these shoes have been ankle tendonitis after about 400 miles in long runs. I keep running using them for easy runs until ~550 miles, but use other shoes for long runs and workouts after 400. 

I've been using this shoe since the Kinvara 11. I tend to use shoes very quickly, and this model exemplifies this, as I'll only get 250 miles or so out of each pair. If you can find a pair from the earlier model they're very cheap, so given the low use they can still be worth it. Good for all easy/medium runs. I've also never injured myself running with kinvaras, which is coming from someone fairly injury prone.

Bought these on a steep discount as I greatly enjoyed the Kinvara models 10-12 and 14. These are the worst model of this series with respect to comfort. Still serviceable and I expect them to last 400 miles like the remainder of the series.

I love the versatility of this shoe - it covers several bases very well. Light and fast enough to race in but cushioned enough for day to day training. Neutral and 4mm drop is great for me. Not a fan of the pull up tongue tab on this version, but otherwise similar enough to previous versions that i still love this line of shoes. i do not put in more than 30 mpw so durability is not that big of a factor for me... but as noted by others, the bottom outsole is just foam that will get eaten away by the road. 

I used to run in Nike Pegasus until, after continued quad troubles, I realized the Pegasus's toe drop was too steep for my form and physiology. I have run in Kinvaras since early 2022 and I have had no more quad trouble. The Pegasus is definitely a more durable shoe but the Kinvaras get the job done.

I've used the Kinvara line on and off since the 6th iteration. I especially loved the Kinvara 8, so much so that I bought it 4 times! 

The Kinvara 13 in my opinion is much better than Kinvara 12, which I did not enjoy at all. 

Very good shoe, would recommend for those who are strong runners looking for a minimal and lightweight trainer. This shoe would be better if it had 0 drop instead of 4mm, and if it had a more durable outsole.

Solid shoe. Comfortable lightweight shoe but not very durable. Last 2-300 miles before getting holes.

Love this shoe. I keep trying a more cushioned shoe but keep coming back to the Kinvara.

I’ve been running in Kinvara since model 2, here’s all I have to say, I recently ran the Orange County Marathon, my 9th marathon. That morning I took a brand new pair of 13’s out of the box, laced them up and ran 26.2 miles as comfortably as can be……(Yeah, I know the drill, never run a marathon in shoes that you haven’t put a few miles on before the race. But that’s how confident I am in the shoe.)