The ProGrid™ Kinvara was awarded “Best Debut” by Runner’s World US magazine in the publication’s 2010 Summer Shoe Buyer’s Guide. The ProGrid Kinvara is a minimally constructed, lightweight performance training shoe for neutral runners. Weighing only 7.7 ounces (based on a men’s size 9), it is a performance-training shoe that allows the foot to move naturally through its paces.

The ProGrid Kinvara was one of only three shoes cited by Runner’s World US, the world’s leading authority on running information, as the very best of the 18 shoes profiled—all of which were put through rigorous testing by the magazine’s editors, its 350 “wear-testers” and its one-of-a-kind Runner’s World Shoe Lab (an independent testing facility in Portland, OR.)

“The Kinvara minimizes to maximize performance, efficiency and response,” said Patrick O’Malley, senior vice president of global product for Saucony. “The Kinvara’s minimalist approach allows the foot to run uninhibited, delivering a natural yet lively ride for efficient runners everywhere. The whole Saucony team thanks Runner’s World for recognizing our relentless passion to continue to create the best running shoes on the planet.”