Customer Reviews Saucony Kinvara 9

This is my first Saucony K9 and it won't be the last. The overall features of the heel cup, the mid tie tap and the front sole make the shoes very comfortable especially when the feet expand after a long power walk. The features altogether keep the expanded feet and toes from slipping to the front.

Great shoe but runs too small. Go a half size up. My toes hit the front of the shoe, but fits great everywhere else. I'm returning for a larger size. Normally a 7.5M and going to a 8M.

I have a lot of issues finding running shoes for my narrow feet with high instep. Because of the narrow, supportive heel, these work pretty well for me. They also fit pretty securely under foot, and the toe box is wide, which makes them comfortable. I also love how light they are! So far I've put about 20 miles on them, and I have no complaints! I just wish the color options were better... It's honestly a pretty unattractive shoe, even by running shoe standards.

The shoes fit but there is a design strap that goes over the big toes that keeps my toe down when I walk. I can only wear every once in awhile or my big toes get sore. I did not notice strap in photo.

I think these shoes would be awesome but I have worn size 8 shoes, regardless of the type of shoe, for 30 years and these were so tight on the heal and toes that I could not really make a judgement on them. Please order up!

First time I have been disappointed with a Kinvara! I had recently purchased the Kinvara 9 shoe in the NYC patters. Love it. Fits well. Needed another pair. Ordered the teal/blue. Fits narrow in the toe box. Never had this happen before! Not wearing them. Thought about returning. . .

They are okay, but kind of flimsy. I've worn saucony for years, but I don't remember what style. I'll wear these to the gym, but not for running or walking.

I absolutely love the freedom ISO, but after three pairs with the same toe problem with less than 300 miles, I decided to try another everun shoe. It is a very good shoe. Have already logged over 100 miles and they still look the same as out of the box. The upper mesh is durable. I liked the shoelace loops in the middle over the arch. They seem rather flat on the bottom, wouldn't recommend on any kind of even surface. Overall I am happy with my purchase.

I have had 3 pairs of kinvera running shoes over the past 5 years, size 7, and they fit well. This size 7 is too small.

I'm disappointed in this pair of Kinvaras. This is my 5th pair and they do not have the comfort and feel of a new pair of shoes. They are very wide and the inside doesn't have to bounce of a new pair of tennis shoes. They feel worn and no different than my old pair. I always look forward to the tight and comfort of a new pair of shoes. I did call customer service, but they only offered for me to purchase another pair.

I love Kinvaras. LOVE them. I have run in nothing since discovering them in the era of the Kinvara 3. Some have been a little more, some a little less satisfying, but these seem to have sneaked past Saucony's normally solid quality and performance controls. The 7's were a pleasure to run long distances in (and I duly stocked up my supply)--I would barely feel any worse for wear after 12 miles. These, however, make you feel your run--every. single. step. I run on the bolds of my feet, and this is precisely from where the comfort was removed. When I walk, I can feel that Saucony has made the bizarre and baffling choice of adding extra padding to the heel...which you shouldn't need as this is a transition shoe, not a heel-strike shoe. The shoe laces, oddly enough, are of extremely poor quality--so much so that I had to snake the laces off my previous trainers to replace the laces on these. The top mesh also seems to be of lesser quality, and I suspect my long distance running habit will prove mightier than the mesh within two months. On the up side, they remain true to size. TL; DR: If I could return them, I would...and go back to previous renditions of the Kinvara line.

I bought these shoes in August and have been using them for my speed work and races. I have loved how springy and responsive they are and was so excited to wear them for my upcoming marathon. Unfortunately that ended up being a mistake. It was a little rainy on the course and my shoes were wet by mile 5. This caused the insole of my right shoe to slide back and fold up under the ball of my foot and my heel. I didn't want to stop and adjust so I just finished the race and finished it after I was done. I thought it was just a fluke until 3 other women mentioned they had similar issues! The shoe is great but I would be leery of wearing it on any wet runs!