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	Very similar
released	Released Feb 2021	Jun 2024	Jan 2024	Jun 2024	Dec 2023	Jun 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 90%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌ 79%	‌ ‌ 79%	‌ ‌ 86%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌
Weight	Weight M: 213 g W: 184 g		M: 196 g W: 167 g	M: 215 g W: 184 g	M: 261 g W: 221 g	M: 241 g W: 207 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 25 mm		27 mm	30 mm	31 mm	36 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 4 mm		6 mm	5 mm	6 mm	8 mm
Heel	Heel 29 mm		33 mm	35 mm	37 mm	44 mm
Usages	Usages Speed training	Speed training	Racing Speed training	Daily running Speed training	Speed training	Racing Speed training
Brand	Brand Saucony	New Balance	adidas	ASICS	Brooks	ASICS
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight Low drop	Comfortable Maximalist	Lightweight	Comfortable Lightweight	Comfortable	Lightweight Maximalist
Carbon fiber plate	Carbon fiber plate
Rocker	Rocker
Breathable	Breathable
Techs	Techs	New Balance FuelCell
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics		Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

Saucony Kinvara 12: what the experts say (4 reviews)

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Saucony Kinvara 12 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2048)
Terrain	Road (+1361)
Usages	Speed training (+302)
Brand	Saucony (+127)
Support Type	Neutral (+1602)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1577)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1113)
Arch Type	High arch (+1524)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+409)Low drop (+277)
Fit	Medium toe box (+853)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+453)Removable insole (+436)
Materials	Mesh (+941)
Colorways	Black, Black / Blue / Green, Black / White, Cherry / Silver, Cobalt / Citrus, Future Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, Purple