Customer Reviews Saucony Kinvara 12

The Kinvara 11 is my go to shoe! They are extremely comfortable and responsive. Great for anything from speed work on the track or long runs. Ive run up to 14 miles in the Kinvara and feel I could use them in a marathon. I have a flat foot and they offer just enough support while remaining light weight and soft. My only critique is that they do not seem very durable. The foam on the forefoot sees noticeable wear around the 150-200 mile mark. After about 200 miles I bought a new pair. It is worth it to me to buy a new pair because I like them so well, but I wish that I could get more mileage out of the shoe.

It looks great and fits great, but it felt like it lacked the cushion that previous styles had. I've had about a half dozen runs in it, and it didn't give the typical "knee relief" that new shoes typically do. The style and fit are great, though.

Why do us wide feet people have such few color choices to choose from? Please please please in the future have at least 3 colors to choose from for us wide feet runners!

Will use for tempo runs and intervals

I loved the Kinvara line until they stopped making them in wide sizes. Fortunately, Saucony brought them back. But for me, they are not quite wide enough. My pinky toes on both feet were hitting the sides of the shoes with every stride. :( Returned them for a half size up. Hopefully, that will fix the problem. Keep your fingers crossed! Otherwise, they are very nice and light, with good quality uppers. The laces are a bit short as some other reviewers have mentioned.

Really good shoe. Very comfortable, good support, but I only wear it on short 3-4 mile runs in the morning, anything longer or later in the day it is way too hot of a shoe.

Why did you change them from the original Everuns. The Kinvara 9 was the bast out of the last ones. Why would you change something good? Now the toe piece is made of a thin plasic.

The best features of this shoe besides the color are the light weight feel and the support they provide when running. Only drawback is the shoestrings are too short.

First shoe I ever ordered online and I love it. Great fit. Light and airy. Only wish is to have bolder color choices....purple, orange, etc.

I have been running in Kinvara since the 4. I stepped away after the 8s but came back for the 11. I am glad I returned to a great 4mm drop shoe. I didn't realize how much I missed the ride and feel of the Kinvara. The only issue I found was the tongue is too thick. They went too heavy on the padding towards the top of the tongue which is very unnecessary. It took some mid-run lace adjustments at first but I've been able to adjust the shoe well enough for 5Ks. I haven't put too many miles on them but so far so good. No issues and they feel close to broke in out of the box. Another solid offering from a legacy shoe model.

My first impression of these shoes was very positive. They are light and responsive, with a nice amount of cushion. However, the midfoot foam seems to be wearing down fairly quickly with only about 50 miles on them so far. The last Kinvara I used was the 7, and those lasted hundreds of miles before I eventually retired them when the upper was trashed. The sole still looked okay at that point. I'm afraid that won't be the case here since there isn't much rubber on the outsole. Why not put a little rubber under the midfoot in a shoe that is, after all, intended to promote a midfoot strike with its low heel-to-toe drop?

So far I have been very happy with this sneaker. Very light, roomy and sharp looking. Can't speak to the durability yet since I've only had them a couple of weeks. Happy with this purchase so far.

The Kinvara 10 was an aberration, with its clunky and inflexible style. This (the Kinvara 11) is closer to the Kinvara 9, which was a solid shoe and consistent with the Kinvara lightweight and flexible model. The 11 is not an amazing shoe, like the Kinvara 7, but it's not bad. Regretfully, it still (criminally) suffers from the easily worn down sole of every Kinvara predecessor.

Always enjoyed Saucony, perfect for me in most ways with each pair over the years... This is the first pair that wasn't true to size and fit. Standard fit 10.5 is slightly shorter than other pairs and slightly tighter than others I've owned. It's sucks when your feet are between M and W, where Medium after break in is still a tad tight, and Wide ends up to sloppy I'd go into further detail, but every runner knows that if the shoe isn't 100% right, its 100% wrong.

Another quality installment of the Kinvara! Been wearing them for years now. Only complaint is that the first set of the 11's are a very boring set of colors. I am hoping that another set of some brighter colors come out later in the year.

Now that's a heel!? Lol - so I have flat wide feet that tend to swell throughout my working day. So finding a show that can support my challenging life is A Challenge. So far so good. I don't took much care for the design but I can feel the difference and so I respect the concept. I have space in the show but not too much.. the shoe is very breathable.. I can feel the support when I land - especially for my knees. But I want to give it a few months and see how it fares then .. shoes are like relationships to me. It's all cute in the beginning, but when things get challenging the true nature shows. You all know what I'm talking about. Well that's my 20cent on the shoes. Hope you guys enjoy them as much as I am right now.

Extremely comfortable, traction is sometimes not the best but otherwise, they feel great when running.

The shoe has great cushion , I have run from 4 to 9 miles with no issues . I like the weight of shoe, easy shoe to run in on the first day out of the box . I will use for one of my daily trainers , but I am thinking of using for 10k or longer race .

Shoes are absolutely amazing! Always excited when the new Kinvara are released, this one fits well and feels amazing during any type of run. The laces were changed in this iteration making me give a 4-star rating, had to change them out with the laces from my Kinvara 9. The material was not the greatest and they were very short not allowing me to tie a runners knot. Change the laces back and cant wait for the 12s :)

Love this shoe. Loved Kinvara 9s and now into the 11s. Perfect balance of light weight and good cushioning. Great for any distance. Not the prettiest shoe, particularly the black (which I own) and the white, and the other colors not great either. Pls roll out better colors, I can see myself running in Kinvara 11s for a year or two.

This 11th version of the Kinvara feels like the lightweight do it all running shoe of some of it's older siblings. The fit it true to length and width, with no irritations. The collar fit is much less padded and more comfy than the 10th, and forefoot is a little more breathable. IMO the underfoot of the 11 feels a bit firmer and more lively than the 10 - closer to the 9. If I could ask for anything for the 12 I would say a little more natural flexibility from the midsole, and honestly just a tad firmer. Finally, if Saucony would free up the toes through a last adjustment just ever so slightly I would never buy another shoe... Nice work Saucony team

About thirty miles in on the Kinvara 11. Lighter option for a daily trainer. Good, responsive cushioning. Not too plush to bog you down. Fits a hair loose on the heel, which in my prior experience is a Saucony trait. However, I got use to that quickly and doesn't bother me. Style/coloring is top notch. Went up a half size and that was a good decision. Would recommend/buy again.

Really love these shoes I need a wide and they are very comfortable. I just wish they'd offer more color choices in the wide shoe. Chances are more people need a wide shoe anyways they just don't know it. I always felt I had a narrow foot but I found out different. Need more color choices

I love the new rubber. It feels like it provides more bounce than the 10's. They are very comfortable. There are two things I'd prefer to be different. First, I liked the amount of reflective material on the back of the 10's. I bought the black version of the 11's and they don't seem to have much reflective material. Second, the soles feel more narrow in the toe bed on the 11's. I like a nice wide platform on the front for stability.