Saucony Kinvara 6

I like these shoes a lot! The 4 mm drop is a plus as I try to transition to a bit more minimalist shoes. These wore out for me in the 600-700 mile range. They feel good and are very light.

After running in Pearl Izumis for a couple years, Pearl Izumi stopped making running shoes and finally it got to the point where I could not find them for any decent price online, so I had to switch shoes. And so I got the Kinvara (6 because I could find it for cheaper). Anyway it's a pretty good shoe, more cushioning then the Pearl Izumi N2 V2 but the same heel drop and it seems like a good shoe.

I'm not sure how many of these I've had by now. But these were as good as the rest.

I use Kinvaras as my primary training and racing shoe. I loved the 3, hated the issues with the various layers of the 4, thought the 5 was too heavy and stiff, and find the 6 to be a lot like the 5 but maybe I'm just more used to it because it works better. I'm finding it hard to get 500 miles out of these. They're great for distance training, good for racing a marathon, fine for track work but probably too much shoe for faster runners at shorter distances.

My old Asics feel like combat boots compared to these. I love my Sauconys.