Saucony Kinvara TR, reviewed by Running Product Reviews

Saucony Kinvara TR

Running Product Reviews reviewed the Saucony Kinvara TR, for today’s review…The reviews by Running Product Reviews are done by Cregg Weinmann.

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Round 2 of the Kinvara TR continues with a familiar profile and performance, with a few tweaks and some new approaches. The midsole is the same, in profile, but the meat of it is a drop in element under the Strobel board which has been upgraded from ProGrid to PowerGrid, a more resilient foam that offers a livelier feel.

The outersole continues as before, a toothy profile of rubber with crescent shaped perforations through the sole revealing a rock plate to shield the foot, but the toe is now protected by a new up-swept bumper. The upper is a minimesh with an interior that is smooth, the tongue thinned of unnecessary material – gusseted for fit and keeping debris out, and a full-length web of Flexfilm overlays to support the foot. The Kinvara TR 2 delivers the original promise of its predecessor, and pushes performance to the next level.

Testers:
“Nice snug fit. Good contact with the ground, responsive feel, and has great grip. Totally at home on the trail.”

Performance Trail
Updates the Kinvara TR
Sizes: Men 7-13,14; Women 5-12
Weight: 8.4 oz. (men’s size 11); 6.9 oz. (women’s size 8)
Shape: semi-curved
Construction: Strobel slip-lasted
Recommended for: medium to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics

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Author

Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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