Broken record time…
Every time I review a new pair of Saucony’s Kinvara
series I feel obligated to begin my review with the same introduction. I have
enjoyed every release of this shoe since my first experience with version 2. It
is my “go to” shoe for every race day effort and I just love the feel of this
shoe. The Kinvara series has been a consistently great shoe for this runner. And now to the newest release in the series, the Kinvara 7.
However, my initial impressions of the Kinvara 7 were
somewhat mixed. On my first outing, a routine 6 mile run, I felt the she was
more cushioned than its predecessor, so much so that I returned to my series 6 shoes for the next group of runs including my most recent marathon effort, the
Raleigh Rock and Roll Marathon.
After the marathon I dedicated more time in the Kinvara 7
and over the next runs my impression evolved to a return to loving this new
release. I guess the overly cushioned feel from my first runs was more a result
of tripping out into a new shoe than any significant design change by Saucony.
The new Kinvara 7 lives up to my love of it’s former selves and adds a bit of
enhanced features I have learned to appreciate.
Yesterday I headed out a 19 mile run on a beautiful
Saturday morning. This run was a final long run in prep for my next 50 miler
June 11th. My hope was I would work through this run without any
concerns with the Kinvara 7. And my hopes were fulfilled. Throughout the run
the shoe provided a comfortable breathable fit. The Kinvara provided a nice
soft, but never squishy platform for each step but I did not sense any motion control
features. I did not adjust the laces at any time during the run there were no
hotspots.
What can I say? I had no doubt I would love the new
Kinvara 7. Even with the initial trepidation I had confidence the shoe would
come through. The Kinvara series is the one shoe I could imagine pulling from
the box on a race day morning with confidence. It never disappoints. It will be
on my feet for to coming 50 miler, replaced only by the series 6 to rotate
shoes in the North Carolina heat and humidity.
The Saucony Kinvara 7 is definitely highly recommended (as always)!
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