Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Saucony Kinvara Pro — A tall, plated long-run shoe carrying the Kinvara name into the super-trainer era.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 232 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Puma Deviate NITRO Elite 2 | Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3 | New Balance SuperComp Elite v6 | Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4 | Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 | Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB(2023) | Saucony Endorphin Pro 4(2024) |
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| Weight | 187 g / 6.6 oz | 180 g / 6.3 oz | 190 g / 6.7 oz | 180 g / 6.3 oz | 193 g / 6.8 oz | 204 g / 7.2 oz | 213 g / 7.5 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 36 mm | 39 mm | 40 mm | 39 mm | 38 mm | 40 mm | 39 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon |
| Intended pace | 5:00–7:15 /mi | 5:00–7:15 /mi | 5:30–7:15 /mi | 5:00–7:00 /mi | 5:30–7:15 /mi | 5:00–7:15 /mi | 5:15–7:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day | Race day | Race day, Tempo | Race day | Race day, Tempo | Race day | Race day |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~220 mi | ~220 mi | ~250 mi | ~200 mi | ~250 mi | ~220 mi | ~250 mi |
| Price | $230 | $250 | $280 | $240 | $275 | $250 | $225 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5.