What replaced the Saucony Kinvara 13?
Updated July 30, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The Kinvara 14 replaced the Kinvara 13 in February 2023. It raised the stack about 3 mm and thickened the cushioned insole, making the ride softer and less connected to the ground. It stayed light and $120, and it split the fan base badly.
At a glance
- The Kinvara 14 is 0.4 oz lighter
- 2.5 mm more heel stack
- Drop is unchanged at 4 mm
- New midsole foam
Every spec side by side, with the reason behind each change: Kinvara 13 vs 14.
Stay on your shoe, or switch?
Changed characterThe 14 made the Kinvara taller and softer, the one direction this fan base does not want the shoe to go. On its own terms it is a fine light trainer, and it stayed impressively light. But landing the same year Saucony put the Kinvara name on a $180 plated super trainer, it read like the beginning of the end of the low, flexible original.
Stick with the Kinvara 13 if
- Ground feel is why you buy Kinvaras; the 13 is the last of the low ones
- Marketplace 13s still show up under the 14's price
Move to the Kinvara 14 if
- Your legs want a little more protection on longer efforts
- You want the lightest Kinvara ever made; the 14 holds that title
Where the Saucony Kinvara is now
The line has moved three versions past the Saucony Kinvara 13, and the current model is now the Kinvara 16 (2025). Measured against your shoe:
- The Kinvara 16 is 0.2 oz lighter
- Drop is unchanged at 4 mm
- List price up $10
What loyalists said about the update
The controversial one. Believe in the Run later joked that the 14 pissed off 87.3 percent of the Kinvara fan base with its stack increase. Reviews were middling rather than hostile, but long-time wearers talked openly about leaving the line, and the 18 month silence that followed fueled talk that Saucony was sunsetting it.
Still want the original?
Buy remaining Kinvara 13 stock
Sizes running outDiscontinued at retail. Amazon carries what remains, so treat an in-stock size as a closing window, and expect prices to swing.
Availability last checked Jul 30, 2026.
Ready to move on?
Beyond the Kinvara 14, these come closest to what the Kinvara 13 did.
- 8.9 oz
- 8 mm drop
- 38 mm heel
- $145 list
Nothing else in Saucony's lineup rides like a Kinvara, so the Ride is the practical next stop: the same brand's neutral daily with more foam and more protection for similar money. Expect more shoe and less ground feel.
Against your Saucony Kinvara 13: 1.7 oz heavier, 9.5 mm more heel stack, 4 mm more drop, $25 more at list.
- 10.1 oz
- 10 mm drop
- 37 mm heel
- $145 list
The Pegasus is the traditional-trainer cross-shop: firmer and heavier than a Kinvara but still snappy, with a jump in drop from 4 mm to 10 mm that changes how the shoe meets the ground.
Against your Saucony Kinvara 13: 2.9 oz heavier, 8.5 mm more heel stack, 6 mm more drop, $25 more at list.
Questions runners ask
- Is the Saucony Kinvara 13 still available?
- For now. Amazon still lists the Saucony Kinvara 13, but the size run is thinning and prices swing with remaining stock. If your size is there, this is the late window, not the early one.
- Is the Kinvara 14 a downgrade from the Saucony Kinvara 13?
- Not a downgrade, but a different shoe. The Kinvara 14 scores well with new buyers while changing the ride that Saucony Kinvara 13 loyalists bought it for. Read the spec changes before assuming it will feel familiar.
- How much lighter is the Kinvara 14?
- 0.4 oz lighter in a men's US 9: 6.8 oz against the Saucony Kinvara 13's 7.2 oz.
- Is the Saucony Kinvara still made?
- Yes. The current version is the Saucony Kinvara 16, released in 2025, 3 versions on from the Saucony Kinvara 13.
- What is the closest current alternative to the Saucony Kinvara 13?
- The Saucony Ride 19. Nothing else in Saucony's lineup rides like a Kinvara, so the Ride is the practical next stop: the same brand's neutral daily with more foam and more protection for similar money. Expect more shoe and less ground feel.