Comments on: Saucony Virrata Review and Comparison to the Saucony Kinvara 3: Guest Post by Alex Raggers

By: Errez

Errez — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 09:40:44 +0000

I guess the last post will be mine. Who else would read an almost two year old review? :)
The Virrata is a great shoe. My first pair made me run a new PB on the Rotterdam Marathon in april 2013 (3.17) and half a year later my second pair (also V1 – with the orange sole!) made me break that in the Marathon of Loch Ness to 3.14. A great shoe. I guess I would pick the Adidas Adios Boost nowadays for a marathon, but I am still happy with every run on my Virratas.

By: Mark Silver

Mark Silver — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I tried the K2's and felt the sole was too spongy. How is the Virrata sole softness in comparison to the Kinvara?

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to win.

Try going up a half size if you get another pair, should help create space for the little toe
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By: Errez

Errez — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to René Jeninga.

Sounds like a Dutch name too? Sizing is the same. Alex

By: Travis Forbes

Travis Forbes — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Errez.

Thanks! The K1's last only about 350-400 for me; guess we're all a little different. Have gotten more out of Cortanas. Very interested in the Virrata.

By: woody dover

woody dover — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The local Saucony Rep brought a few pairs by our store last week to try on. The upper is very similar to the Kinvara 4 which fits more like the Kinvara 2. Definitely lighter due to lower heel and no carbon rubber on outsole. Deeper flex grooves in the forefoot. Saucony is saying 18mm heel and forefoot. Feels great!

By: Travis Forbes

Travis Forbes — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I tend to wear through the sole material of the Kinvaras rather quickly vs. other shoes. I wonder if the Hattori-like material is actually different than the Kinvara (will wear better)? Note that I don't have any K3's yet...just ran through a couple of K1's and midway through two pairs of K2's.

By: Heather Underwood

Heather Underwood — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I've been running in Kinvaras since they came out & have loved them, until the K3. My last pair of K2s finally needed replaced so I automatically ordered K3s. Unfortunately, I felt the heel collar was much higher & I suffered with blisters from the very first run. I'm trading them in for a pair of Virratas & I'm hoping the heel collar is smaller, as you mentioned. They'll be here next week!

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to jogon!.

I'd guess not too long a transition. You may get a bit of calf soreness, but that's about it if you are coming out of the Kinvara.

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By: PYF

PYF — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to John Sentz.

I definitely don't get why Saucony keep making narrow minimalist shoes like that. I love the feel of Kinvara but definitely too narrow. At least in the 3 version they make a 2E. But Kinvara TR for trail and Virratas are only available in standard D width and they are on the narrow side, thus for most of us minimalist runners with foot that got wider from using minimalist shoes they are quite the opposite of what we are looking for, sucks :-( .

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Errez.

Ahh, you got the dreaded new shoe ban!

By: win

win — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to John Sentz.

I'm also hoping that my virrata will stretch a little bit but after 100km toebox still the same. I love my vitarra but now i have to wrap my 2 small toes to avoid blister.

now im really confuse so which of the 2 is wider? im planning to change to k3 next month.