Customer Reviews Saucony Freedom 3

Having spent over 20,000 miles in Saucony Zealots, I wondered if I'd ever love a shoe as much. Then came the Freedom. It's springy quality encourages my running form to stay smooth and relaxed, while its responsiveness and light-weight features enhance my speed and turnover. Very natural-feeling to the fit; like an extension of my foot. Light and buoyant but forgiving and flexible. I'm so happy to have found the Freedom! A few weeks of wear and a 150 miles later and I couldn't be happier.

I have been wearing Ride Iso for almost a year. They were comfortable for the most part, but I found my feet hurt at the end of walks when I improved my pace. I discovered the Freedom 3 and ordered them last week. They arrived today. Major improvement! I immediately noticed there's more cushion. There's also more freedom of movement within the toebox. I took them for a walk today (little more than 3 miles) and I am not experiencing any foot pain. I want another pair! I wish there were more color choices.

I am very impressed by the overall feel of this shoe and the quality is solid. When I started walking, I was taken back by the amount of cushion and support. When I was getting into my stride it was if the road wasn't beneath me. Love it!!

I love the Freedom! I wore Kinvaras for years but I started getting some overuse injuries when I stepped up my mileage. Switched to the Freedom for my most recent training cycle and I'm so glad I did. I still love the Kinvara, and have a pair for speed work, but the Freedom is my go to for long runs. I do almost all of my training on roads and found the Freedom to be responsive and comfortable no matter how many miles I'm putting in. My only complaint is that the Freedom colors aren't nearly as fun as the Kinvara!

This shoe is a nice mix of the Kinvara and Triumph. It's not as heavy as the Triumph and feels fast like the Kinvara. It's now my favorite 10k shoe! I like the extra support of the shoe without the added weight.

I bought these shoes for standing (working from home now) and for walking. They are one of the most comfortable shoes I've had in a very long time!

Currently recovering from plantar fasciitis. Instantly, my foot felt better. I love these shoes. Gives great support and is still lightweight. absolute dream. I run about 5-10 miles a week. Incredible

I've been running for many years and have always searched for a shoe like this. It is lightweight and low profile and built for speed but can also go the distance. The PowerRun+ is the springiest magic unicorn sole that I have been searching for since my first run. I am able to run more miles and much faster in these shoes. My first 5k race in them was a PR. I love this shoe. Thank you!

I enjoy running, but finding comfortable shoes is difficult with my bunions. I always buy EE width, but even then they're never perfect. My local running store suggested I try these, and I am thrilled with how comfortable, light and springy they are! (Love my Saucony trail running shoes, too!)

I love the Triumph 17 for long runs but the Freedom is my go-to for middle distance and fast runs. Love the 4mm offset and responsive cushioning. I almost forget I'm wearing it--it's that comfortable. It fits like a glove and love the colors too!

I hurt my foot two years ago. It has been hard to find a shoe that would allow me to get my 10,000 steps in without pain. These shoes have been a Godsend.

I have been struggling for about 6 mos with assorted foot issues, and searched and searched for the right shoe. Freedom 3 was the last place I looked and BAM. The upper is comfortable with no pressure points and easy to adjust laces. And the sole is heavenly. Perfect amount of cushion but still springy. I tried some very high cushion shoes and found them like running in sand at the beach...exhausting to my calves and feet. These are just right. Love the lower heel/toe differential. I am thrilled. I also have the Triumph ISO 5 and those are great too. I plan to rotate, but gotta admit, it's gonna be tough to get myself to take these off.

They are light and great for training but not so good for running. I feel they don't provide enough cushioning to my feet. I prefer Hurricane 22! They are my favorite so far. Hurricane 23 is good, but not as good as Hurricane 22.

Great fit, good cushioning. Uppers wore through at the big toe sooner than I would have liked, but the Freedom 3 is great! I've had 4 knee surgeries and am starting to have hip issues, and these shoes are supportive and very comfortable. I am a supinator, and these shoes work for me better than any of the other neutral shoes that I've tried. I am sad that Saucony has discontinued this model!

Comfy like a pillow for your feet! Maybe just my pair, but the heel feels like it drops on the back right. I didn't return bc I thought it would break in and stop, but it hasn't.

This is a great shoe! I have ran 5K's up to Half Marathon.

Not as good as the ISO 2s and I definitely will miss the 2s. But the 3s will be an adequate replacement.

Very comfortable, has a higher heel but I like that. Only thing I changed was I purchased new shorter laces the ones it came with were a bit bulky and long.

Very comfortable, surprisingly smoochy for a low stack height shoe. Not the best for hot weather as the fabric and heel cushioning details of the upper are somehow warming the feet. I bought them for my winter relaxed runs. It handles slow paces up to tempo quite well. Best quality of the shoe is definitely the comfort. It pampers the legs for sure!

I bought these to use trade off with my kinvaras. They seem really bouncing and comfortable. My only complaint is that they do not come in wide widths. I have no problems if I size a half size up in the Kinvara. I did the same in the Freedom 3 and it's not quite wide enough still. I will probably keep them and deal with it but please consider wide widths for the freedoms. I need a 4mm heel toe drop and there isn't alot of options in a 4mm drop and a wide that isn't a trail shoe.

I owned two pairs of the freedom 1 & these feel no different. I did have to size down a 1/2 size from the Kinvara. The ride is similar to Kinvara just more cushioning. The laces are too stretchy & I had to retie during run.

I am currently running in my third pair of Freedom 3. I used to train in the Ride's exclusively for years and recently switched. I love this shoe. The only drawback for me is the colors. As with all Saucony shoes, the men's colors are always so much more appealing! I am feminine and a female however we don't need pastel shoes... please offer some mens colorways ( except black) for us as well. It's what is preventing me from a fourth pair!

These look great - - which is a challenge on a size 11 1/2 foot! the problem for me was there were just a TAD too short, even with a size 12. I was so disappointed because I don't know where to go from here. The red color is great!

This is my second pair of the Freedom shoes. The first pair was wonderful so I ordered the second and the heel part that I always try to take care of not to crush or bend into the shoe has been giving me problems with this pair. At 150.00 It should not be happening. I am constantly trying pull the top portion of the heel of the shoe out so it's not rubbing. Very frustrating. I am wondering if they sent a pair that was previously tried on....