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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Saucony Kinvara 5 Review}}
The [http://www.zappos.com/saucony-kinvara Saucony Kinvara 5] is a lightweight (7.6oz), comfortable shoe that has justifiably become popular with people wanting something more minimalist, but not too radical. While Saucony claims to have a 4mm drop, but my measurements (and others on the web) indicate it's more like 6mm. The Kinvara 5 has been replaced by the [[Saucony Kinvara 6| Kinvara 6]] and the [[Saucony Kinvara| Kinvara 7]] . {{H:WhatToLookForInShoes}}
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* {{H:WhyBuy}}. The Kinvara will appeal to runners looking for something that's quite close to a traditional running shoe rather than a true minimalist shoe. I'd recommend considering the [[Hoka Clifton]], [[Altra One]], or [[Saucony Virrata]] as better shoes, but they are also further from the traditional design.
* {{H:cushioning}}. The Kinvara is softly cushioned and comfortable, though it's not as soft as a [[MinimaxMaximalist]] shoe like the [[Hoka Clifton]].
* {{H:drop}}. The Kinvara has 6mm of drop, which is a little more than I'd like (I find 4mm is generally okay). However, this can form a useful transition step to a zero drop shoe.
* {{H:structure}}. This shoe uses single density of foam, with some shallow grooves to improve flexibility and save weight. Part of the foam is colored differently, but this is just a superficial paint, not actually a different density. Saucony's foam, branded "power grid" is claimed to be 15% lighter and 30% more durable than standard EVA.