Comments on: Saucony 2014 Shoe Previews: Virrata 2, Grid Type A6, Peregrine 4, and Mirage 4

By: Qiao

Qiao — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 06:17:45 +0000

Really look forward to the A6. RW says it is available in Feb’14. A5 was one of my favorite shoes, my only complain was the “drainage” holes at bottom, which were clogged easily… thank god they redesigned the outsole and it looks much better from the preview (less holes, more rubber/durability), and somehow Saucony still managed to reduce 0.4oz of weight … this is good !!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:14:04 +0000

In reply to Peter Larson. Thanks

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:08:43 +0000

In reply to Stephen. I'm not too knowledgable about international shipping for major brands, but you might check sportsshoes.com which is based in the UK. Pretty sure they ship worldwide.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:09:18 +0000

Hi Peter,
I’m really excited about the Virrata 2 and A6’s coming out but I live in Australia. I usually purchase shoes from the running warehouse or wiggle but both have stopped shipping Saucony Internationally. Is there another site you can recommend?

By: James De Ocampo

James De Ocampo — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I was hoping that they tried to improve the outsole durability of the Virrata. I don't find any problems about the upper. The A6 is intriguing as they were able to reduce the weight despite adding rubber on the outsole.

By: Fred

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

The Grid type A5 is a fantastic racing flat, looks like A6 is gonna be wait and see as the sole looks completely different. If only they would launch a zero drop version, it would fill the hole between the Virrata (sole way too thick and and soft) and the Hattori which is a bit too minimalistic for marathon.

By: Ben McDonald

Ben McDonald — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Like the updated sole of the A6, but not excited on the visuals for the probable stack height increase. Hope to be wrong and that it's similar to the A5.

By: Greg

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

I'm having good luck with the Mirage 3. 99% of my running in the last year has been in Hokas. I've found the Mirage 3 to be a pretty good substitute for shorter runs. The forefoot cushioning in the Mirage 3 is superb. I'll almost certainly get a pair of the Mirage 4 when they become available.

By: Louise Bourque Cunningham

Louise Bourque Cunningham — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Wow the Peregrine 4 looks great. I might have to get that and retire my Kinvara TR's...

By: Pete Larson

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

In reply to James De Ocampo.

Saucony usually goes two iterations with the same midsole, so I'm guessing that v3 may have a tweaked sole. v2 is typically in development well before v1 is even released so consumer feedback is not as abundant.

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By: Pete Larson

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

In reply to Ben McDonald.

I'd be surprised if the stack height increased given that they reported weight to be just over 5oz in the A6