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* {{H:heelcounter}}. The [[Heel Counter]] is hard heel counter that remarkably hard edges, but it doesn't come up overly high, and the padding that's between the heel counter and your foot pretty much negates it.
{{FastBlr|saucony/kinvara-6-952|952|Saucony Kinvara 8}}
=Update After 200 Mile UpdateMiles=
The Kinvara 8 has proved a great companion over the last 200 miles. It's been a shoe I've instinctively reached for, and its provided a nice combination of soft cushioning without being squishy. While it's not as light as many of the other shoes I run in, it's still remarkably light for the cushioning provides. The Kinvara 8 has worked well at faster paces as well as providing some comfort when my legs are weary. The "pro-lock" as proved to be an annoyance, but only when I'm putting the shoes on, as it makes lacing just a little more tedious than it should be. There is a little more wear on the sole than is perhaps ideal. I've worn down the hard orange outsole pads in the forefoot, and the blue midsole there is starting to abrade slightly. I'm generally pretty easy-going on my shoes, so if your running style is a little more abrasive you may find this Kinvara will wear quicker than you'd like. However, as I usually find, the outsole is not a limiting factor, and the midsole has started to compress quite noticeably under the ball of the foot. This is partly the removable insole, but mostly it's the foam midsole. It's possible that [[Replacement Insoles]] might help, but I think about only extend the life fractionally. I was hoping that the Kinvara 8 would last a little longer than it has, especially given how much I've enjoyed running in them. I tend to be rather more conservative in the life of my running shoes, as I found that the compression of the midsole can noticeably change my running form, so I'd rather replace my running shoes sooner rather than risk an injury. Overall, the last 200 miles has confirmed my belief that this is an outstanding running shoe and highly recommended.
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|[[File:Kinvara8-200 (1).jpg|none|thumb|300px|Here you can see the TPU layer that is just under the removed insole.]]
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=Update After 300 Miles=
I was really intending to retire the Kinvara after 200 miles, but I found it such a great shoe that I discovered I'd covered another hundred miles in them before I realized it. The changes over the last hundred miles have been fairly incremental, rather like "boiling the frog." The wear on the outsole and exposed midsole looks fairly minor at first glance, and it would be easy to think that there's plenty of life left in these shoes. On closer inspection, you can see that the midsole is abraded away under the area that is just behind the middle of the forefoot. The more serious problem is the uneven collapse of the midsole, which is now more than 7 mm lower under the ball of my foot the when the shoe was new. While Replacement Insoles might mitigate the problem a little, it's really too late and this time around I need to retire the Kinvara to avoid serious injury.
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|[[File:Saucony Kinvara 8-300 Miles Update 4.jpg|none|thumb|300px|Here's an overview of the Kinvara after 300 miles.]]
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|[[File:Saucony Kinvara 8-300 Miles Update 5.jpg|none|thumb|300px|This is a close up of the area under the forefoot, highlighting the areas where the midsole has been significantly worn away.]]
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|[[File:Saucony Kinvara 8-300 Miles Update 1.jpg|none|thumb|300px|The hard rubber outsole patches on the outside edge of the rear of the sole are only showing minor signs of wear.]]
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|[[File:Saucony Kinvara 8-300 Miles Update 2.jpg|none|thumb|300px|There's almost no sign of wear on the midsole that's under the medial edge of the heel of the shoe.]]
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|[[File:Saucony Kinvara 8-300 Miles Update 3.jpg|none|thumb|300px|There's some sign of wear under the extreme edge of the heel, from when I occasionally scrape on descents.]]
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=A Comparison with other Recommended Shoes=
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