Customer Reviews Saucony Echelon 5

My wife bought these and love them. This is her second pair of Saucony. She works in retail and is on her feet all day and with the excellent arch support, wearing these makes it much easier and comfortable. As always, Zappos is the best place to find our footwear!

I need a generous toe box and excellent cushioning. I really like New Balance sneakers for the roominess of their toe boxes, but they tend to have less cushioning than I want. The best cushioning I've found is in the Asics Gel series, but their toe boxes tend to be shaped too narrowly (even in WW). This shoe fits the bill for me as a combination of both needs! I just wish I had tried it earlier. My only wish is that the top came in leather as well as mesh (for winter--mesh is kind of cold). I'm very, very pleased with these shoes. They fit my wide feet well and make them feel happy.

First, thank you to all the other reviewers. You helped me try these. I have been searching for a comfy pair of shoes for... well, forever. I have now found them. I promptly ordered a second pair. My feet like a little wiggle room in the toe box and these give it. Tons of support and cushion without being overdone. LOVE THESE.

I have worn Asics Gel-Nimbus or the Gel-Cumulus for the the past 5 years, but I did not like the current color offerings so I gave this a try based on the glowing reviews. This shoe does not disappoint. It has a very thick cushy footbed, which I need for my arthritic feet. I find this shoe very similar in feel to the Gel-Nimbus or Gel-Cumulus. They all have a nice wide toe box, neutral arch design, and ample cushioning. This Saucony runs a little shorter than the Gel-Nimbus or the Gel-Cumulus. I usually wear a 9.5 in a running shoe and the 9.5 still fits in this shoe, but with less wiggle room. I think the 10 would be far too long though.

These shoes have been the best shoes I have had to work in all day for a long time. I stand on my feet 11+ hours per day. They provide stable support for long hours on concrete floors. These are the only shoe I have for my leisure time that feel good all day also. They have a moderate arch support that works well for me, a lot of shoes have way to high an arch support for me. I was super happy that they still have these available, my current pair are a year old now, so I will be retiring them to outside yard and garden work. I did find that a medium width was a bit tight for my foot so I ordered the wide width and love the extra room.

I love these! I hope I can get used to the 8mm differential sine I'm used to 12mm and I have Achilles issues. I hope my new orthotics will fit in them. I can't believe the wide fit my EE feet! EE width ladies try these!

I usually buy New Balance, but these made me a Saucony fan. I am only 42 years old and have trouble with my feet already. I was hoping for an all black pair, but these were the closest I could find with some mesh rather than all leather. Hope Saucony considers making these in an all black at some point. Great shoe. Highly recommend. And, my inserts fit in them!

comfy running shoe right out of the box.

comfy running shoe.

Saucony has always been my "go to" brand. This is one of the best fits. I have one foot a full half size smaller than the other and am always having bleeding callous and blister issues with it. This time, on a trip to Europe with a lot of walking, I lost my big toenail. That smaller foot just has too much room despite extra orthotics. I am finally breaking down and buying a 2nd pair 1/2 size smaller for my right foot only. The other 2 mismatches will go to charity or possibly a website that takes 2 sizes. As much as I love Zappos' service I wish I could get 2 sizes of shoes. I know I am not the only one out there with 2 sizes of feet. Anyway, I am looking forward to a smaller Right Foot shoe to reach me. I love this Echelon 5.

I'm about 75% recovered from a surgery where my achilles was severed and I needed new shoes to get me through this phase. I've always had wide feet and trouble finding shoes that fit. I bought four pairs of shoes at the same time and these were the most comfortable, and widest, of the four (Brooks x2 and Mizuno). I feel like they are 1/2 size too small. But, at a 12W, there aren't any options for me to size up. These feel great on my feel and I am looking forward to being able to regain my strength and fitness.

Very comfy shoe. I've had foot surgery so was having problems finding a shoe with enough room in the toe bed but this fits the bill. I would advise getting a ½ size larger.

fast shipping great pkgng & the shoes fit perfectly...very happy with the purchase

the shoes are great, also excellent service from your company

These shoes were super comfortable right out of the box. The white part along the instep is a little clunky looking, but overall a cute shoe.

Buying shoes online, that I've never personally tried on, worried me. I'm a divorced mom with 3 kids so spending money on a pair of shoes is a big deal, but I knew I needed a quality pair because I was starting to have foot and back issues. I am VERY happy I went ahead and got these. Almost overnight my foot and back issues went away and they feel wonderful. I've been wearing them for about 3 months and wish I could stockpile enough pairs to last me the rest of my life. As if that wasn't enough, everywhere I go people compliment me on my shoes. :) So if you're on the fence about these shoes...don't be. They're awesome! (I also really like the Guide 9 if you're looking for a pair in white.)

My daughter has a hard foot to fit being wide and all but...this shoe for rocked! Going to order another pair... great!

My daughter has a hard foot to fit being wide and all but...this show for rocked! I'm going to order another pair... great!

Surprised that shoe is so much wider from arch forward. Ordered same size as Echelon 4 which fits perfectly, but this feels like a different size.

I really like these shoes. I've been wearing Saucony running/walking shoes for years and I generally buy whatever Zappos has in my size (6.5W). These are the most stable style I've had. They are very light and comfortable.

Saucony has been my go to athletic shoe for 15 years. They are very good quality, nice cushioning,wonderful arch support, great looking shoes. They are ready to wear right out of the box for a full day of walking, etc. I wear size 9½W. I have several foot challenges including arthritis, plantar fasciitis, a bunion, over pronation, sensitive cuboid from sports injury. The toe box is roomy, fine ball of foot cushioning,stays cupped nicely to the heel. I would love more color options such as orange, yellow, bronze, or red. Thank you, Saucony, for always delivering high caliber merchandise!

I loved the color of these shoes, but they run very small. Even my smaller right foot doesn't fit into them. Very sad.

I love these shoes. The toe box is large, the shoe is supportive and very comfortable.

Love these shoes. I had a hard time finding shoes with a sufficiently wide toe box to accommodate my foot and orthotic without being too wide in the heel. These fit the bill perfectly. The toe box keeps the pressure off my toes (particularly sensitive from nerve issues) without having too much room. I've always worn New Balance but the new ones, even in a wide size, were too tight; these were sufficiently wide in a D without going to the extra wide. Cannot recommend more highly. Size wise, wear my normal size in a running shoe.

I love these sneakers - they are exactly what I was looking for. Great fit and support.