I bought the shoes

[sadlebred]

I tried on over a dozen pairs of minimalist shoes tonight at the LRS and a couple of pairs of lightweight "regular" trainers. I wound up with Saucony Progrid Kinvara 2s. Of course, I paid more than I could find them for online, but the store manager spent an hour with me letting me try on shoes.

They are a neutral shoe that has some cushioning. The upper seems really breathable, and they are very light weight--three things I was looking for. I plan to wear them this weekend.

[grk2012]

My friend loooves her Kinvara 2s. She just got a second pair after "auditioning" a few other shoes here and there (gotta love a good return policy) over the past few weeks.

[sadlebred]

Oh yes, thankfully my LRS has a great return policy.

[theoriginalbean]

I run in those and I love them!

[gumi]

if you like them, stock up because they just came out with the 3s so the 2s are all discounted. I just bought a new pair for $60.

the only difference between the 2s and 3s is the top of the shoe is thicker on the 3s and there is a wider version available.

i love this shoe, i should buy one more pair.

thing is, i would not want to walk a lot in this shoe. its my speedwork/racing shoe. ive done a half marathon in it, and it was fine, but for walking i would prefer something with a little cushion. JMO. still a great, fabulous shoe!

[theoriginalbean]

I think it's all very person-dependent, I've run a marathon in them with no problems.

[gumi]

Jun 2, 2012 10:29:46 GMT -5 theoriginalbean said:

I think it's all very person-dependent, I've run a marathon in them with no problems.

i would do a marathon in them, too. walking around all day kills my feet though. which reminds me, last time i went to vegas, i bought a pair of heelys (you know, with the wheels in the heels??) it was awesome!! they make adult sizes!

[theoriginalbean]

I've always wanted a pair of those!

[taratru]

I got a coupon that I can use with a gift card and I think I will get these shoes.

[aurora]

Glad you found something that felt comfortable! I'd be (genuinely) curious to hear how you like them after walking around all day.

[sadlebred]

It will be interesting to see how my feet feel after walking around for a few hours. I wore them for about 2 hours today, and they were fine. I'll be doing an event in the next few weeks where I could be on my feet for 10+ hours. (not walking the whole time...but just being up and around). I could potentially have 2-3 more of these events this summer, so I really hope the Saucony's are good. My Tevas are ok for 3-4 hours, and my regular walking-around running shoes are fine for 10 hours, but they are SO hot.

So far, I like them.