Customer Reviews Saucony Originals Jazz 81

i have worn jazz for years. i purchased other jazz sneakers a while ago. I wear a 6.5 shoe size this recent pair was definitely larger than my other ones. the size did say 6.5 but the fit was not. I kept them because i was too lazy to return them

Way too small! I followed the recommendation from the website and increased my size but it is not enough

These are not the classic quality at all. A but stiff in the sole but good tread grip. They make my feet go numb when working out and there is no arch support.

These are really not cute and runs small. I had a similar sneaker in the past and the font was different.

I have been buying The Jazz for years, and thought that the Jazz 81 would be similar in comfort and fit to past generations of Jazz that I loved. I ended up very disappointed. There is no arch support. The heel feels very firm with minimal padding. The tongue is not padded. The Mesh on the footbed looks glossy and cheap. Overall, a very disappointing buy. This pair is a downgrade from my old pair. Saucony has ruined a good thing, I am contemplating switching brands at this point.

I just got these and was very disappointed. The color online said red/white. I got these to wear to football/basketball games because team colors are red and yellow. They are not red. They are orange. People kept making comments like, "those are cute but very orange". There also is no arch support and not the most comfortable if on your feet for very long. Very disappointed as I love my Saucony running shoes. I wish the description matched the actual shoe color.

This is a horrible restyling of the original Al Jazz. Whichever design team/marketing member is shoving this crap down our throats needs to be fired. NOBODY prefers this remake to the original. Keep producing the ORIGINAL JAZZ and stop trying to reinvent the wheel! The unisex 81 sucks.

What happened? Jazz used to be comfortable and the Saucony label was subtle on the back. No arch support, very uncomfortable, I cannot wear these as they actually hurt my feet, cushioning is gone as well. Saucony was my go to for casual wear, no more. :(

This new "81" version is garbage. Saucony changed the last after 40+ years of this shoe being perfect. It's narrower and tighter in the toe box. It lost all the qualities that made this an epic, one of a kind retro sneaker. Now it's just another "onitsuka tiger" fashion shoe. I wore this brand for over 25 years exclusively. Now I'm wearing new balance. Screw you Saucony. At the very least, license the old last to someone who will be faithful to the original and not screw over long time loyal customers.

I've been wearing Saucony Jazz since 1996. This new "81" version is TERRIBLE!!! The heal has less support, the toe box is too tight, and the mesh is awful looking. Also the tongue is too thin. WHY DID YOU MAKE THESE CHANGES?! And for twice the price? Major downgrade. Saucony, read the room, loyal customers for years are super disappointed in this crappier versio. Of what was once a uniquely excellent shoe. Now it's just some "onitsuka tiger" retro piece of junk. Tight and uncomfortable. MAKE THE ORIGINAL.