Customer Reviews Saucony Kinvara 12

The Cushion is not as good as the more expensive ones.

Puffy shoe and fit tight. I did a 2 miler and 5 miler in them. Light weight and spongy feel when running. Laces don't stay tied well. Not the best shoe in my opinion. Bottom grip is not great. I doubt I buy another pair of Saucomy shoes.

I like them, but the sole wears out atypically fast. If only they were more durable.

I've run in the Kinvara line for several years starting with the 8 and now into the 11. It is the same middle of the road cushioned enough for a daily trainer but still has the responsiveness and pep for a tempo or speed run. This aspect of the kinvara is what has kept me loyal to the line. My only gripe with the 11 comes with the heel liner tearing after only 10 miles or so. I haven't had any blistering as of yet but it is nevertheless a concern. With a brand new shoe it certainly isn't expected for deterioration to occur so quickly.

Love the feel and how light they are. But the heel cup is a bit tight and causing some heel pain

After 150 miles or so a hole develops on the inside heel foam. This has happened to 3 pairs of version 11 since last summer. I use other models and other brands and never had this happen before. Otherwise a versatile trainer and good for every day runs. Unfortunately this heel foam hole causes irritation after awhile so I need to tape my heels when I'm use them. This will be my last pair with this model - 3x's isn't a fluke.

The shoes squeak. It is very strange, but they make alot of noise when I walk. Otherwise they are comfortable and look great.

This version of the Kinvara 11 is too thick and stiff compared to models from the past. I've worn Kinvara 11s since 2012 and this is the worst model yet. Need to keep an all white option for color too.

Seems like a great lightweight shoe. I ordered it online in the same size (10.5) as another saucony shoe (not sure which model) i just wore out. Just need to buy a size 11 which is a full to half size bigger than i normally wear in this brand. It is a narrow fit which I appreciate. Not enough brands make narrow fitting shoes. This width is perfect for me. Might buy in a size 11.

I've had several pairs of the last 2 Kinvaras. Easily my favorite shoes, despite how early the midsole and outsole would wear down. The 11's are much, much more narrow than the previous iterations. I've noticed this narrowing pattern with the rides,freedoms, and the peregrines as well. Please, please, please stop doing this. Find a last and stick to it.

I have worn Kinvaras for multiple years and multiple models. To me these just seem to be too kuch shoe and way to cushy. For a shoe that is supposed to lean a little more minimalist, these lack "feel" of the road in my opinion, almost like running on a big sponge. Need to go back to what they were like a few models ago.

I loved these shoes at first. Light, stylish, and overall awesome...until I went past the 3.5 mile mark, i run 6 to 7 miles a day and these shoes are causing my foot severe numbness and pain after 4 miles. I never had this issue in the Altra brand with the wider toe box.

First off, I ONLY run in Saucony. I've logged close to 15,000 miles since 2008. The shoe is very stylish, lightweight, and comfortable. My gripe is that mine develop a "clicking" noise after 8-9 miles. At first I thought it was a pebble embedded in the sole but when the click started again after 8 miles on my next run I was baffled. I've logged 14 runs and they only have 133 miles on them but the click becomes very annoying. Not sure if this has something to do with food sweat but any help would be appreciated! I want to LOVE this shoe!

I've run in Kinvaras for years and always felt they were the right balance between support and weight. This particular pair is incredibly disappointing, though, as both heels squeak so loudly when I walk that I hate to wear them. Unfortunately, I brought them on vacation without trying them out first, so I'm stuck with them.

Wonderful, lightweight running shoe. This was my first time purchasing Saucony. I loved the style however, it ran too narrow. I ordered an 11W (that is what I size I wear every other athletic shoe) and was uncomfortable from the beginning. Maybe Saucony should look at competitors wide widths and see the differences. Great shoe though.

I purchased this because i believed it would be the safest choice as a daily trainer and i still believe it is. However this shoe really aggravated plantar fasciitis and pronation issues which are normally under control for me. I usually dont need a stability shoe but i will definitely consider that after the kinvara, The base is firm and ok but cushion would be better for me. Overall a little bit of a waste that i wish i could have tried on before buying.

Shoe is great except for the junction of the upper and the tongue. I have accessory navicular syndrome. This area puts pressure on my navicular which is disappointing as this was the entire reason for my switch to saucony. I have had very good results from both the previous Ride and the Kinvara. Have purchase numerous pairs of both!

Decent shoe, runs narrow. I like the weight but wouldn't buy again

Did not fit extra big, size down if anything I could not ship back to sender need a shipping label

The changes to the heel do not lock my foot in place well enough. I've been running for 25 years and have worn Kinvara's exclusively for the past 10. This is the first time I've been disappointed in a change to Kinvara. The movement allowed by the new heel design is aggravating the bursae at the back of my heel. Unfortunately, I buy a years worth of shoes at a time and I didn't try out the shoes within the return window. Does anyone have unused size 13s from previous generations they'd like to trade? :-)

Not wide enough Not wide enough Not wide enough

Not the best fitting shoe from Saucony. I found it has a lot of hot spots, good for wearing around the house, but not for running, there are better choices considering the price

Very uncomfortable. The toebox is weird and doesn't fully support the ball of your foot. I've never experienced this in any other running shoe. Maybe I got a bad pair?

comfortable but the squeak like crazy, not sure why

3 runs in and I have the worst blisters on the top of my foot where the tongue of the shoe ends, really disappointed. Not sure I can continue to run in these as it does not seem to be loosening up.