Name: Saucony Kinvara 12
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 90 (15 reviews)

Overview

The Kinvara is a neutral road running shoe family that uses PWRRUN technology from Saucony.

The Kinvara 12 is a low drop model. It uses breathable construction, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and came out in 2021. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Saucony Kinvara 14.

With an average review score of 90%, it's in the highest rated 10% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 40% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Feb 2021		Feb 2024	Nov 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 90%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌ 72%	‌ ‌ 87%	‌ ‌ 83%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌
Weight	Weight M: 213 g W: 184 g		M: 215 g W: 179 g	M: 298 g W: 255 g	M: 295 g W: 230 g	M: 269 g W: 232 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 25 mm		37 mm	33 mm	29 mm	26 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 4 mm		3 mm		6 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel 29 mm		38 mm	33 mm	35 mm	36 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running Speed training	Daily running Speed training	Racing Speed training	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running
Brand	Brand Saucony	Altra	Mizuno	Altra	On	PUMA
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop	Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Zero drop	Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Low drop Maximalist Zero drop	Comfortable Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Carbon plate	Carbon plate
Rocker	Rocker
Adidas	Adidas
Techs	Techs			OrthoLite		PUMA NITRO
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

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Saucony Kinvara 12 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1943)
Terrain	Road (+1316)
Usages	Daily running (+1122)Speed training (+299)
Brand	Saucony (+123)
Support Type	Neutral (+1523)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1503)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1079)
Arch Type	High arch (+1450)
Shoe Type	Breathable (+346)Comfortable (+269)Lightweight (+423)Low drop (+281)
Fit	Medium toe box (+843)Wide toe box (+333)
Features	Breathable (+964)Orthotic friendly (+322)Removable insole (+302)
Materials	Mesh (+883)
Colorways	Black, Black / Blue / Green, Black / White, Cherry / Silver, Cobalt / Citrus, Future Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, Purple