Customer Reviews Saucony Kinvara 12

Very comfortable and light, and great for running.

I've been wearing the kinvara for about 9 years. The kinvara 11 is easily one of my favourites. There were a couple years were the shoe strayed away from its roots as a lightweight everyday runner. But thankfully the 10 and now 11 have brought that back. Highly recommend.

I fell in love with the Kinvara in 2016 and literally bought every size 12 from Amazon. When I finally ran out, I found myself super let down by the iterations that followed and swapped to the Freedom 1. I enjoyed the Freedom 1, but it was still a compromise from my beloved Kinvara 6. Fast forward to a week ago. I'm stuck at a deployed location and desperately need to replace my Kinvara 10s. I order the Kinvara 11 on a whim based on reviews and to my great surprise they're LOVE at first run. Improvements from the 10 include a slightly narrower fit, much better heal counter, higher quality laces, and a more responsive sole. If you liked the early Kinvaras, you will probably like these. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE release some fun special editions (no offense, but the current colors are pretty lame)! For more about me, look up the_secret_life_of_kip on Instagram.

I have been a huge fan of the Kinvara line since their first release. I have tried other brands but always end up back with the Kinvara's. I didn't know they could get any better but then I saw that they have Wide sizes for this release. I have wide feet and usually make due with buying a size larger but I immediately bought these and OH MY LORD they are amazing. Kinvaras were always like running on a cloud but now with the wide width It's heaven for my feet. I've ran two 10K's in these and trained in them and I couldn't be happier. The only think I would ask them to improve is to add more color options as right now they are limited and I'm not a huge fan of bright, loud, running shoes.

Shoes are very comfortable and make you run up on your toes which is nice. Would recommend to those looking for a light fast daily trainer.

Really nice shoe. Very light and comfortable from day 1.

Seems like a nice shoe, but it runs a bit small. If you usually wear a 10.5 wide, get an 11 or 11.5 because this is a narrow shoe.

The Kinvara has always been a complete joy to run in... until the 10s came along. Well, after 60 miles in these, I'm pleased to report that the Kinvara is back to full glory with version 11!! It's the shoe that gets out of your way and makes running fun. All the shoe's specifications and all the marketing material are spot on. To elaborate on the feel of the midsole and overall responsiveness, I'd say version 11 falls somewhere between the 9 and the 10. I think there is a lot to love about version 11 whether you preferred the 9 or the 10. Whereas the 10s swung in the direction of firmness, the 11s strike the perfect balance between softness and responsiveness. Every foot strike is pure joy in these. I see many more pairs of the 11 in my future.

Great looking and excellent fit.

When I received the K11's I tried them on and they felt just a bit tight around the midfoot and forefoot. I wore them around the house for 2 days and they definitely felt a lot better. They stretched out just enough and felt like they were hugging my feet perfectly. I compared with a K10 on one foot and the K11 on the other foot and I immediately felt the difference. The K11 felt as if it had a lot more cushion and were just a bit softer than the K10, but not in a bad way. They felt so good I decided to do the one thing a runner is always told not to do ... try a new shoe for a race. I had signed up at the last minute for a 50K race just a few days prior to receiving the K11's and after 2 days off walking around in the house I felt confident enough to use them for the 50K the next Sunday morning. That was the best decision I made because the K11's saved my feet and legs. Yes my legs and feet were tired after a 50K (who wouldn't be) but my legs did not feel beat up. The soles of my feet did not feel like they were on fire nor did I have any blisters or experience any hot spots, which all the above happened on some marathons with the K10 and other shoes (cough **Rincon** cough). The few extra millimeters of stack height of the new PWRRUN midsole feels incredible. They were just the right amount of softness, but with firmness (if that is even possible). I still had excellent ground proprioception. I am a midfoot-to-forefoot striker and the roll-off through the stride felt natural. I have run in the K7, K8, K9 and I have put over 1000 miles on K10's and the K11's are by far the best Kinvara's (at least for me and my running style). I am a huge fan of the gusseted tongue, but the tongue itself is a bit thick for my preference and yet somehow it didn't feel obtrusive. The top eyelets have a thick leather/pleather reinforcement design which I feel is too bulky. I have seen pictures of the new Endorphin line and they have a thinner eyelet reinforcement design which would be perfect on the K11's and could help shave some weight. Overall I feel these are nearly perfect all-around shoes and have excellent build quality. I currently run an average 40mpw (building up to 50 mpw). I am 5'9", 170lbs and 53yo. I wear size 9.5 and the K11 are true to size for me. I have natural flat feet and cannot wear any shoes with any type of arch support.

I just checked the web: I saw other colors of the Saucony Kinvara 11's. I just saw them showing my favorite color Dark Grey, "Gun Metal", as well as other colors? Why would they try and push the Saucony Kinvara 's 10's that were leftover at the end of the year's Orange, Yellow Blue and black with dark bottoms (souls). I just looked at the people that test them and they were running in Dark Grey. amongst other colors. so why are they only pushing the ugly colors first? Because they do not want to get stuck with the same colors again. This will make them look like the designers are asleep at their job. Bring out other colors. Then I will buy. I still have 3 pairs of KN'9's that look new.3 new pairs of Kinvara 10's. with an old dark grey

the sneakers are as light as a feather. They fit great and are now my favorite pair of sneakers. I bought them on sale and I would buy them again.

Did even have to break these in. Put them on and ran a 15k right out of the box. Smooth shoe and love the color. Highly recommend.

This shoe is comfortable and is one of my favorite.. the color is great and the comfort so far has been great. Can't wait to log couple hundred miles with them !

I really enjoyed the 10's and the 11's are just as good. Shoe is light and just has a great feel and fit. Recommended them to all my buddies!

The black on grey sole looks great. I love wearing these shoes, they look and feel great. Purchased as an addition to the Rides for shorter distance training and races, I also like wearing them to the gym. The style is excellent. I was really glad wide sizes were made available in the Kinavara 11 and even more happy when they put them out in black on grey. I'm a big fan of the grey soles (darker soles in general) over white, mainly because its the point of contact with the ground and it's never made sense to me to have white as the point of contact of something that's dirty (personal opinion here), and also from a styling standpoint the grey looks fantastic. I've order 10Wide online for many different Saucony shoes over the years, and the size is always consistent with no worries on my part. Additional point here.....I tried on the previous Kinavara 10 at a running store, which I didn't buy. I made it a point to go out and try them on at a running store because of the wide factor (previous version did not have wide sizes). I walked and jogged around for a while in the previous Kinavara 10 in some thin socks and they fit well enough to consider buying (not as good of a fit as a wide). I can say with certainty the new Kinavara 11 feels much better, it was the feel factor in the Kinavara 10 on top of not having a wide size that made my decision not to buy the Kinavara 10. The transition point felt too pronounced in the Kinavara 10, and feels much more natural while still being responsive in the Kinavara 11.

This is my first foray with the Kinvara and now I understand the hype. This shoe provides just the right amount of cushion and support for running any kind of distance. I'm enjoying the excellent, lightweight build and plan on racking up the miles on these shoes. Design is top-notch, as well, and the black and grey is easily my favorite look in a long time.

Bought these shoes primarily to get to a wide size in show with less heel drop. Feel is great! I would call them light weight, but enough cushioning to be comfortable. I have worn running shoes a full size up for years, and got these only 1/2 size up because they are wide. Seems to be working great. Have no problems with quality, but really don't have enough miles on them yet to vouch for them.

Best Kinvara since the Kinvara 7 in my opinion. Thank you Saucony!! Can't wait to race Boston in these shoes!!!

I have been running in the Kinvara since the third model. I thought the 10th version was the worst since then. It didn't fit right and lasted even less miles than others. It appears they fixed the problem. The 11 is my favorite. It is still harrower than previous models, but it seems to be okay. and it just feels a little softer.

Lightweight and fits my foot well. Easy to pick up the pace in these shoes. I also have the Hoka Rincons which is another great lightweight shoe. The Rincons are a little lighter, but the treads on those start to get torn up very quickly while the Kinvaras are still in great shape after more than twice as many miles.

I've had every version of kinvaras and they never disappoint. The 11's are super comfortable and lightweight. I highly recommend them for runners who are looking for a minimalist running shoe that is great quality and very reasonably priced. Kinvaras are the only shoe I run and race in. Thanks Mike

I love my new Kinvara's! I've had them for 2 weeks and have run 10 times in them. I run about 25 miles a week and run 4-6 miles on my runs. These are perfect for my feet and very comfortable. I love how my heel feels locked in when I'm on the road. I feel both fast and stable in these. I think I'm going to get another pair so I can rotate them.

I have been consistently running in Kinvara's since the 3 and have always been pleased with the light weight and responsive ride of the shoe. The 11s do not disappoint and were great right out of the box. I have about 30 miles on them and the shoe feels light weight, well cushioned and highly responsive. Highly recommend and hopefully the 11s will be more durable with the new PWRRUN

I get the first kinvara 11 review. Nice! The 9s were great for me. 6 pairs no issues. The 10s just did not work for me. Some people seemed to love the new fit, but it didn't work for others. 4 pairs and they never did work for me. I felt like I was swimming in my true size, but sizing down was too small. Money wasted on 3 pairs trying to figure it out. Just got the 11s today. Fit is great! I can't wait to see what limited colors get released.