Customer Reviews Saucony Kinvara 12

I've been running for 30 years and these are some of the best shoes I've run in. They have 5 months on them at this time. Durability: + the upper looks great still, it promises to last a long time - the sole on my left shoes is worn thing along one edge; my body has some inherent imbalance and shoes always wear in this area fast, but I've had shoes with tougher material over this part of the sole. Performance: + they are not slow. For me, they are good enough. The new fiber insert type shoes are the fastest for sure that I've tried, but they permanently damaged my big toe joints after just 3 months!!

Very light weight excellent all around shoe for all experienced ranges of running

Honestly, best running shoes I've owned. There was virtually no break in period. Shoes were very comfortable and light right out of the box.

I've trained for, and then did my first Ironman with 3 pairs of Saucony, including the Kinvara, that was just amazing ! Confortable, performant and no pain or sourness! The best !

Light, comfortable, durable, speedy, stylish. Love them!!

The wide model is idea for a wide foot and comfortable. Lite wait and easy going shoe. Very happy with my purchase and they have gotten a good work out.

I'm not a runner, but I walk 10+ miles a day. The Kinvara 12's are my absolute favorites. I own three pairs and love how light, comfortable and durable they are.

Excellent shoe. My go-to shoe for all distances. Comfort and durability are the middle names of this shoe.

Love these shoes as usual. Been running in Kinveras for years

Went to this show primarily because of wide size. Cured problems I was having with fourth toe blister from being too tight in toe box. They are incredibly light, with the trade off of relatively little cushioning. Have over 100 miles on this pair, over 400 miles on prior pair of 11s with no problems. I'd say differences between 11 and 12 almost entirely style, with virtually no difference in feel.

It's a good lightweight shoe. It could be a bit wider. I've no clue where these men are with those tiny narrow feet. In fact, all Saucony should be wide, by default.

I love the fit and feel of this shoe. Please don't change anything on the next version.

I love the fit. The shoe is light and responsive. Good for short runs.

Great shoe. It's light and lasts long. I only wish there were more colors in the wide model.

I've been a long devotee to the Kinvara since the 3. The shoe has certainly had its flaws (I'm looking at you, "heel pillows"), but Saucony has mostly stuck to the original idea of being a cushioned trainer still with good ground feel that can get up and go. The 12 even seems to get back to some of it's old-school feel, a la the 6 or 7, even though it very obviously has some trickle-down from other newer shoes (i.e., the Endorphin series). I got a little worried with the last of the ISO's and the Kinvara 10, but the 12 has let me fall in love once again with the lineage. Chapeau, Saucony.

This is a very well designed model. Light, well fitting my feet. I believe the 4 mm drop is optimal for my running style. I prefer saucony running shoes to other brands and after testing many models have found kinvars as one of the best.

@ 90 miles, ran a full M in this shoe simply because I have the least issues with it (no toebox blisters or arch pain). Endorphins are causing me all sorts of problems, ironic that the cheaper shoe works better. Its low cushion and puts a lot of stress on my lower calf muscles but makes my knees hurt less for some reason than high cushion shoes. I wouldn't recommend this for a full M but potentially a nice trainer shoe I can hopefully build up the strength for. If I can get to the point where my legs don't feel shot after 10+ miles i'd use these for everything.

I buy Kinvara exclusively for everyday shoe and sort shoe for many years now and i wear them all day so when i say Kinvara 12 is the best ever then i mean it. I got the ICON color and Black/Silver color Pros: The lightest kinvara ever and it feels great! The most silm, narrow, minimalist construction The sole feels even better than previous versions The best look ever. The more minimalist construction looks great from the upper to the sole. It has a very nice looking ICON color and two (!) Black upper on white sole versions and ICON and black upper on white sole are a must for me Cons: I'm not sure if to call this a con but the length of the shoe seem to be a tiny bit longer than Kinvara 10, and also look a tiny bit lengthier because the back sole has a "chin", though they still feel like true to size Suggestion for improvement for successor: Make the shoe even lighter! Maintain the most minimalist fit and narrowness! Make more Lifestyle colors like the ICON color, and never skip black upper on white sole color! Maybe try to make the length shoe a tiny bit shorter, like Kinvara 10 shoe length

Great shoe and super comfortable for walking and the middle of the ground for cushioning. I highly recommend them to everyone!

Very versatile shoe; lightweight for racing and speed work, but also stands up on longer runs up to 13.1 with no issues. My go-to shoe since version 5!!!

The Kinvara has been my go to shoe for daily runs and workouts since the Kinvara 4, and the 12 is the best version yet. I love the lightweight, responsive feel, the overall stability of the shoe, and low(er) heel to toe drop with just enough cushion. A great all-around shoe for any speed or surface.

1st time ever wearing Saucony and I love these! Great looking. Weightless. Excellent support. Coming from an Adidas Boost customer for 5 years I am stunned by the comfort.

Purchased my pair last year and by far my all time favorite shoe. Fits like a sock and fantastic amount of cushioning. Only problem is the minimal of rubber sole, they wear out to fast. I used my pair for speed workouts but I have since retired them and now use them leisure activities. Saucony, PLEASE provide plenty of rubber sole so they can last! All in all, best shoe I have ever owned!

Been wearing Saucony since Jazz 4000. Had been on quite a Nike run for a few years but just too many model changes and inconsistencies with shoe fits. Went back to Saucony and blindly gave Kinvara 12 Wide a try. Excellent show fit. Not too narrow, not to wide. Not I found a shoe that I love until they come out with the next version of it.