What replaced the Saucony Kinvara 14?
Updated July 30, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The Kinvara 15 replaced the Kinvara 14 in July 2024 and deliberately walked the changes back: about 2 mm less stack, a new upper, the same $120 price. Reviewers greeted it as a return to form.
At a glance
- Weight is unchanged
- 2 mm less heel stack
- Drop is unchanged at 4 mm
- New midsole foam
Every spec side by side, with the reason behind each change: Kinvara 14 vs 15.
Stay on your shoe, or switch?
Refined, same shoeThe 15 is that rare update whose headline feature is undoing the previous one. Saucony cut the stack back down, kept the weight at 6.7 oz, and handed the fan base the shoe it had been asking for. Believe in the Run titled its review Hello Again, Old Friend, and that was the consensus.
Stick with the Kinvara 14 if
- You liked the 14's softer, taller ride; the 15 undoes it on purpose
- Clearance 14s are cheap and still the lightest of the line
Move to the Kinvara 15 if
- You mourned the low, flexible Kinvara; this is it, back
- The 14's thin tongue dug into your instep
Where the Saucony Kinvara is now
Two updates on, the Kinvara 16 (2025) is what sits on shelves today. Against the shoe you own rather than the one that directly replaced it:
- The Kinvara 16 is 0.2 oz heavier
- 2 mm less heel stack
- Drop is unchanged at 4 mm
- New midsole foam
- List price up $10
What loyalists said about the update
The redemption version. Reviewers and the community welcomed the return to low, lightweight roots, and loyalty snapped back almost overnight. The knocks were familiar Kinvara knocks: thin outsole durability and a foam with little bounce by 2024 standards.
Still want the original?
Buy remaining Kinvara 14 stock
Stocked at AmazonAvailability last checked Jul 30, 2026.
Ready to move on?
Beyond the Kinvara 15, these come closest to what the Kinvara 14 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 14: 2.1 oz heavier, 7 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 14: 3.3 oz heavier, 6 mm more heel stack, 6 mm more drop, $25 more at list.
Questions runners ask
- Is the Saucony Kinvara 14 still available?
- Yes. The Saucony Kinvara 14 is still widely stocked on Amazon in both men's and women's sizes, often below its original list price now that a newer version exists.
- Is the Kinvara 15 a downgrade from the Saucony Kinvara 14?
- No. Most runners rate the Kinvara 15 as the same shoe done slightly better. The changes are real but none of them alter what the shoe is.
- Is the Saucony Kinvara still made?
- Yes. The current version is the Saucony Kinvara 16, released in 2025, 2 versions on from the Saucony Kinvara 14.
- What is the closest current alternative to the Saucony Kinvara 14?
- 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.