Comments on: Saucony Kinvara 2: Comparative Photos and Update Summary https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html Running Shoes, Gear Reviews, and Posts on the Science of the Sport Mon, 23 May 2011 16:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.11 By: Pete Larson https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-320544256 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-320544256 In reply to Cindyjb8.

It’s a women’s shoe, so naturally I can’t speak from personal experience. If you plan to use it on trails, probably similar to Trail Glove, but if roads the Road Glove is coming soon and is great. I like both the Trail and Road Gloves.

]]> By: WiscoKid https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-228358144 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-228358144 I just bought 2 pair of K2s. Also own 2 pair of K1s, one of which I have 300 miles on. Would agree that the K2s are slightly more narrow but it could be that they are less broken in. Also the lacing goes further toward the toe of the K2 than the K1. This is an improvement because as much as I like the K1 it always felt a little sloppy in the toe box. The K2 feels a little more put together – an extension of my foot. Kinvaras are great shoes for me and think I will like the K2 even more than the K1!

]]> By: Adam C. Engst https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-225970178 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-225970178 I’ve run through two pairs of the Kinvara 1, with over 700 miles on each. Overall, I’m really happy with them, but I have a fairly wide forefoot, and I find the toebox a little tight. I do break through the uppers on the outside by my little toe after a while, and while I don’t care about the aesthetics of that at all, it does feel like indication that the toebox could be wider. 

It doesn’t sound like the Kinvara 2 toebox is notably different, which is a little too bad for me. I’m planning to try on the Altra Instinct alongside the Kinvara 2 and hopefully the Hattori.

]]> By: Pharmlance https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-209970186 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-209970186 I purchased this exact color of Kinvara 2 about 2 weeks ago and they have sat in my closet, as I have (like you) the originals  with about 200 miles in them waiting for a “blowout” – did virtually the same comparison you did without taking pictures – so reading this post is kinda funny. However, I did not do a sole-width comparison, so I am interested in checking that out. Not sure what you weigh – but I check in at about 155lbs, so will see if there is any real difference; if weight of the runner matters. 

I am now inspired to run in them… so I will probably take a spin tomorrow. Thanks, Pete!

Lance

]]> By: Naghma https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-529752846 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-529752846 In reply to Pete Larson.

Thanks! Do they run wide like most Saucony?

BTW, love your blog.

]]> By: César https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-671622671 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-671622671 I have been experiencing a similar pain, and also on the lateral left knee as the guy in this video mentions.

What do you guys think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…

I like the kinvara, but somehow they have never felt quite right, there is something bit off. Cand this guy be right?

]]> By: Remco https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-357378323 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-357378323 Hi, a few days ago a spoke with Saucony here in the Netherlands, and i asked him what the difference was between the kinvara 1 and the kinvara 2.
He told me some things but one thing in special.
The Sole width is exactly the same with those 2 shoes.
We picked an 1 and a 2 and put it on top of eachother also, and there was no difference in the sole.

Did you compared two of the same sizes?

Ps. Love youre site:D

]]> By: Pharmlance https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-211681560 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-211681560 In reply to Pete Larson.

Still have not done a side x side comparison of the soles – I have the K2s at work and K1s at home right now. I have run about 15 miles in the K2s this week and I can honestly say that I don’t feel any real difference other than the K2s just feel fresh or new and not broken down. They will continue to be my go-to shoes for most of my training and races over 10K. Thanks, Pete! 

]]> By: david https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-210216731 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-210216731 1st true barefoot run today.  2 miles on golf cart paths.  felt surprisingly great, no blisters or blood.  the part I liked most was (it was in the dark) that since I couldn’t see any trail debris, it forces you to run light on your feet and very springy.  had a bit of a knee injury after overuse with the water shoes, but the natural stride correction with no shoes fixed that problem.  will definitely go for another one soon, but not too soon.

]]> By: Ran https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-532496924 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-532496924 Are you going to do a Kinvara 3 review, now that they are available?

]]> By: Cindyjb8 https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-319130397 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-319130397 I just bought a pair of Kinvara 2s and ran 8.5 miles in them this a.m. on mostly road and some canal.  They felt great.  This was my first run in minimalist shoes, from regular shoes, and I did feel it a bit in my feet and legs–like I was using muscles I don’t normally use.  Not bad, but different.  The big surprise is when I took them off afterwards, both of my big toes had worn through my virtually new Smartwool ultralight socks.  In the past, I’ve worn through the toes of the socks only as they’ve worn down all over–heel and ball of the foot also.  What’s going on?  Is it the shoes?  (Is the toebox narrower than the Brooks I was wearing?) Or is it the way my foot is responding to the more minimalist shoe (4 mm heel drop vs. 12 mm for my old shoes)?  This is a bit perturbing–am I going to have to sew up my socks every time I wear them?!  And–bigger question–if my big toe is curling up more, is it going to go through the toe of the shoe?  Any insight would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

]]> By: pharmlance https://runblogger.com/2011/05/saucony-kinvara-2-comparative-photos.html#comment-214471197 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=462#comment-214471197 In reply to Pharmlance.

although I am terribly late, I figured I should still finish what I said I would. I measured my K1s to my K2s and the sole of the K1 is about 1/8in wider than the K2… for whatever it is worth.

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