ASICS Noosa Tri 16vsSaucony Kinvara 16
The ASICS Noosa Tri 16 and Saucony Kinvara 16 score 69% on spec similarity. Going from the ASICS Noosa Tri 16 to the Saucony Kinvara 16: 5.5 mm less heel stack, 1 mm less drop and 9 g lighter.
Side by side
The Δ column is the Saucony Kinvara 16 minus the ASICS Noosa Tri 16. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | ASICS Noosa Tri 16 | Saucony Kinvara 16 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 33.5 mm | 28 mm | −5.5mm |
| Forefoot stack | 28.5 mm | 24 mm | −4.5mm |
| Drop | 5 mm | 4 mm | −1mm |
| Weight | 215 g | 206 g | −9g |
| RRP (GBP) | — | £120 | — |
| Category | Tempo | Daily trainer | differs |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral | same |
| Surface | Road | Road | same |
| Status | Current | Current | same |
Who should pick which
Based only on the numbers above. Fit and feel aren't in this comparison.
if you want:
- more heel stack (33.5 vs 28 mm)
- a higher heel-to-toe drop (5 vs 4 mm)
- a shoe in our tempo category rather than daily trainer
if you want:
- a lower heel stack (28 vs 33.5 mm)
- a lower heel-to-toe drop (4 vs 5 mm)
- a lighter shoe (206 vs 215 g)
- a shoe in our daily trainer category rather than tempo
ASICS Noosa Tri 16 vs Saucony Kinvara 16: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the ASICS Noosa Tri 16 or the Saucony Kinvara 16?
The Saucony Kinvara 16, at 206 g vs 215 g, 9 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published; reference size for both: men's (size not stated).
Which has more cushioning stack, the ASICS Noosa Tri 16 or the Saucony Kinvara 16?
The ASICS Noosa Tri 16, with 33.5 mm of heel stack vs 28 mm, 5.5 mm more. Forefoot stack: 28.5 mm for the ASICS Noosa Tri 16 and 24 mm for the Saucony Kinvara 16.
What's the drop difference between the ASICS Noosa Tri 16 and the Saucony Kinvara 16?
1 mm. The ASICS Noosa Tri 16 has a 5 mm drop and the Saucony Kinvara 16 a 4 mm drop.
How similar are the ASICS Noosa Tri 16 and the Saucony Kinvara 16?
They score 69% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The ASICS Noosa Tri 16 is in our tempo category and the Saucony Kinvara 16 in daily trainer.