Customer Reviews Saucony Kinvara 11

This is my 4th series of the Kinvara. I'm disappointed. The eyelet design by the tongue of the shoe is way too bulky and the shoe strings are shorter, definitely can't grab your running shoes and tie these in a hurry. They still have the light features and contour that I like with Kinvaras but I'm not buying a second pair of this series. Instead of worrying about the eyelet of the shoe (Kinvara 9 has been my favorite) What about working on the achilles wear issues that I have had on every series of the Kinvara? I'm not a shoe designer but this has been a reoccurring wear issue. It has been nice having a running shoe that I can be loyal to but I'm going to be a bit more discerning with my next Kinvara purchase.

I am totally in love with the Kinvara 10, I have 5 pair in my shoe rotation. So I couldn't wait to get a pair of Kinvara 11! The sole seems a bit more responsive and I feel like it has a bit more support around the heel area. But.... they have definitely sacrificed some room in the toe box and for me, that's a deal breaker. I tried loosening the laces and also wearing a lighter weight sock. Both these things helped but on two different runs, one 7 miles, the other 8, I had quite a bit of discomfort in my little toes and the two next to them. On a couple 5k runs it wasn't so bad but I was so hoping to love this shoe as I work toward a half marathon this summer.

I don't like the thicker tongue, feels stiffer at the beginning but have worn a few times and they are good now. Definitely feels like they won't wear out as fast. They are good but like the Kinvera 10 better.

The shoe is nice looking, foot bed is comfortable and liner is removable for washing. I won't purchase again as after wearing for a few hours huge blisters on the back of my heels developed and the sides hit my ankle bones. The heel width is wider and fits poorly. The medium width is actually pretty wide as well. I laced every hole as I know that has an impact on the heel. Disappointed and someone will be getting these for free. Went back to Merrell as I've never had this problem with thir shoes.

larger than expected; miss the cushy tongue of kinvara 11 as well

It's a beautiful shoe but very narrow. I am a size 12 but don't have a wide foot. I felt the toe area to be too 'tight'. Not enough room to comfortably move my foot in the shoe.

The shoe is lightweight, responsive, great colors but I never had that many problems in my front ankles, there is something about this shoe which doesn't work well at least for me, the Kinvara 11 was amazing, my feet absolutely love them, the peregrines also; but this version of Kinvara is not for me. I run an avg of 40miles a week.

The Kinvara has been my shoe of choice for the last several years. It is light weight and versatile enough for a variety of activities that make it well-suited as a trainer as well as running. I love the minimalist styling and it has had some great color options. I will say that the K12 was my LEAST favorite of the iterations. The lack of padding in the back had the metal cutting through into my skin after just a short amount of time. These shoes are also SO SQUEAKY even after months of use. As a result I am giving the Freedom a try to see if additional padding might be a better option for me.

Wore out quickly and not comfortable. The only plus was how light they are.

The fit is tight. The shoe is light, but feels like a usual weight shoe.

The pinky coloured version of this shoe is comfortable and fits well but I am disappointed with the cushioning in the sole. The cushioning feels plastic and cheap. I also bought these in black and the size is different. They are at least a half size bigger. I am disappointed in the cushioning in the sole as well. I've purchased these shoes before and absolutely loved them.I was very disappointed when I started wearing the Kinvara 12.

I went to my local running store. They recommended these and they felt good in the store but it's been downhill since. Everything hurts when I wear them. I never had such issues with running shoes.

Been loving Kinvara for a long time until this model. I was excited about the cute colors too. This shoe seems a lot different than past models. It does not have the plush material around the heel and Achilles area. It is also not plush in the tongue of the shoe. The colors are running and went through my socks, so I have a teal color big toe, which I can laugh about and it's really a minor point. I can over look that. The distance running is just not working for me with this model shoe. I've run a marathon and half marathons in Kinvara, but I am seriously considering changing shoes today. It's hard when you found something that works, and now it's not the same.

Overall the performance of this shoe was pretty spot on particularly the width of the toe box. However, within 150miles the tow box starred to rip. So disappointed.

Really like the fit and comfort. In fact I bought two pairs! However, the rubber at the toe already peeling back after a month. Not the highest quality.

I love the Kinvara 11's but sadly these are not the same. They gave me bad side foot pain while running and walking. They are light and bouncy but sad I had to return due to pain.

I have two pair of Kinvara 8's I love. Trying to find another pair. I've tried the 11's and now the 12's and both of those models hurt my feet. The 11's the heel doesn't fit well and the 12's my entire foot has pain. Really disappointed. If you have any stock of the 8's Saucony please let me know! Or if you can recommend a different model that's similar to the 8's.

I bought these because I loved my Kinvara 10 but ever since I bought these my calves/feet hurt when I run.

I loved the Kinvara 11's but the 12's have significantly less cushion. I won't even run on the road with them because they're not a good running shoe. I'm so disappointed!

I have loved running in the Kinvara since version 5's. I love love the 10's. Those are my favorite. The 11's are too snug in the toe box for my feet. I need to size up one. Please bring back the 10's!!!!

Not as sturdy as I'd liked them to be. Very light weight runner if you like that kind of thing. The pic is a little misleading. I won't buy again and only wear in the house.

This shoe is not true to size compared to my other Saucony shoes.

I really liked them at first, they're well cushioned and grip nicely but right off the bat they make my feet go numb! Lots of room and the right size, even tried different laces to see it it was a tightness issue, but something about them makes me lose feeling in my toes.

The styling and appearance are great. I was surprised by how narrow they were compared to the Kinvara 10. Would definitely need a wide in the Kinvara 11

They look really neat and the design is great! About 3 miles into my run, they started to burn on the bottom of my feet. These shoes will be fine for training, but not going to work for long runs.