Comments on: Saucony Grid Type A6: First Run Review

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 14:13:40 +0000

I actually have not tried the new Grid Type A – going back to teaching last year curtailed my running a bit so have not run in as many shoes this past year. That being said, for flats I’ve become a big fan of the Nike Zoom Streak LT3: http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Nike_Zoom_Streak_LT_3/descpage-NSL3M11.html

Has a reasonably cushy ride for so light and thin a shoe, and decent for sockless wear.

By: Brad Yount

Brad Yount — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 17:19:09 +0000

Hi Peter,
Realize your post here is quite dated, but as a big fan of Saucony Grid Type A5 (inspired largely by your gushing review, I’m sure) and A4, I am considering the Saucony Type A as I return as a 43 year old to racing a half after a 4 year hiatus from races. Never tried Grid Type A6, but wondering how the current iteration (no “Grid” in the name) has been received and how it compares to previous models. I am looking to use it for the half as well as a once-a-week speed day that contains some mileage (2 big workouts/wk rather than 2 workouts and a LR is the plan for this time-strapped master).
(BTW, thanks for all of the work you have put into your website. I think I discovered it near its inception when I started entering races and training for a marathon in 2009. Your enthusiasm for the sport and the shoes was infectious at the time, especially as the barefoot/minimalist movement was in its heyday. Have infrequently visited the past 4 years after achieving a 5k PR that left me with the desire just to run for fun, health, and sanity. The race bug has me interested in shoes again. I’ve still been logging most of my miles in the NB 730s and Kinvara 5s, but upgraded to the NB Zante just today given your recommendation and the killer price at Running Warehouse. Keep up the good work, Peter!

By: Matt D

Matt D — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:52:09 +0000

Know of any updates coming down the pike? I’m on my last pair of Type A6 and Running Warehouse no longer has my size . . . what to do . . .

By: scot

scot — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:53:56 +0000

Hi,

How do these compare to the Fastwitch 6? Are they similar in flexibility and so on?

Also, when will you be reviewing the fastwitch7?

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:30:18 +0000

Hi Peter,

I just bought these and share most of your opinion about them. The A5 stood out versus Saucony’s other shoes (Kinvara, Virrata, …) with its slimmer bottom and small rubber triangles, whereas the A6 has the more ‘generic’ EVA sole that resembles other models.
The A6 is prob more comfortable now for longer races because of its thicker sole vs. the A5, but I still much prefer the A5’s ground feel and special looks.

Fred

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:29:56 +0000

In reply to brad. That would be my recommendation. I have a 10 in the A6, wore a 10 in the K3, 10.5 in the Virratas.

By: brad

brad — Sun, 31 May 2015 19:04:22 +0000

Hi I have worn size 11 in kinvara 3 and 4 and had to go up to 11.5 in the viratta 2…

would 11 be a good guess? I am ordering online so will not be able to try before i buy…

Thanks.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:33:01 +0000

In reply to Peter. "Just because" is usually good enough reason for me :)

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:42:41 +0000

In reply to Peter Larson.

Thanks Peter – the narrow fit might not be a problem, so I’ll probably check them out at some point if the ground feel is similar.

I got the 155’s dirt cheap, so it’s a case of finding out how much mileage I can get out of them and then deciding to stick with them or try something new.

Or I can just get the A6’s anyway …. just because. :-)

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:33:34 +0000

In reply to Peter. A6 will be much narrower than the 155, but sole feel not too different.

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:25:50 +0000

Hi Pete – this is a bit of a late post, but how does this compare to the Inov8 Road-x 155? I absolutely love this shoe, particularly the light weight ground feel, but durability might be a bit of a problem. Thanks.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 03:41:46 +0000

My old A5 and my new A6 both weigh 5.8oz, size10. The old A5 may have lost weight from running for 400miles, probably due to losing rubber from accumulated wear on the road. So the A6 should indeed be lighter.