An unexpected opportunity to try the Saucony Mirage

Triathlon Forum
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Last night, I got to try the new Saucony Mirage. This is the cousin to the Kinvara, with some support. The Saucony rep who let me try them saw that I was wearing Nike Lunarglides and suggested I might like these. I ran about three miles or so (my NEW Garmin kept dropping).
My impression:
Nice shoe, light but firm, not to cushy, not hard as a rock. I felt like I wanted to go fast. They are about an ounce heavier than the Kinvara and feel completely different (I tried on a pair to compare the feel). These shoes are very different than the Kinvara. The Mirage feels more like a “regular” shoe, it has some structure to it, and a very nice road feel. The mesh was very open and airy (not a great cold weather upper!). The pair I tried was a dark charcoal with red soles. Very trail runner looking.

Overall, a very nice shoe and worth trying. I would consider buying it. He said the price would be $100, available in February.

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I’ve been a loyal Saucony Tangent runner for a while. The Tangent is now being replaced by the Mirage.

I have one more pair of fresh Tangents in the closet I hope to alternate with the Mirage as a transition and then if I like them and am having good luck with them probably transition completely to the Mirage.

I am not a huge fan of the Kinvara, cautiously optimistic about the Mirage.

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In my opinion, the MIrage is completely different than the Kinvara. The rep said they are based on the same last, but the Mirage is built to feel more like a traditional shoe. The Kinvara felt like a mesh sandal on top of a running platform (I didn’t run in it, just walked around the store). The Mirage has a nice solid feel. The upper is supportative and the sole is different than the Kinvara. It felt like a running shoe, if that makes sense. It does, however, look narrow. It didn’t feel narrow while running, though.

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Thanks, sounds promising.