Saucony Women's size 9, good used condition, laces are a little worn.

With the Kinvara Saucony is jumping on the "midfoot/forefoot strike" bandwagon. I see more and more companies building shoes for this growing group of customers seeking to emulate or optimize this running style. The Kinvara is build with a more level midsole than a typical shoe, meant to stimulate the mid-to-forefoot strike. "Level" in this case means there is less difference in height between heel and forefoot. There is almost no carbon rubber on the outsole, so the weight is pretty low at 7.7 oz. The lightweight upper contributes to this shoe's light weight. The midsole is made with ProGrid LITE in the heel and for the rest it's a spongy, responsive EVA+. What I really like about this shoe is that it feels pretty stable if you consider the weight. This is for the most part due to wide base in the midfoot (quite wide for a very lightweight trainer). Where most lightweight trainers and racing flats have minimal midsole in the arch area the Kinvara has the opposite. Also notable is that the upper is made from several layers. The upper starts with a thin layer of breathable, ?very big-holed? mesh material; then there is a sort of skeleton construction which grabs your feet; and last there is a semi-transparent outer layer. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. All orders are packaged using boxes from a smoke-free home. We ship every day 🙂