Customer Reviews Saucony Sinister

I bought these for my daughter to wear on flat indoor tracks where you cannot race with spikes. Or for uptempo outdoor track speedwork when she wants something lighter and faster than a regular trainer, but doesn't want to pound away with spikes. These weigh 148 grams or so, which is only 18 grams more than her dragonfly track spikes, and more than 50 grams less than her vaporfys. Obviously, they have a lot more cushion than the dragonfly spikes, and a lot less than the vaporfly. Since these are for high school indoor track and they often run on so-so flat tracks, she wanted something with a spike-like feel but some cushion. She wanted a lower stack height than the supershoe for those tight and sometimes slippery-ish indoor track corners. This seems to fit the bill. The shoe is narrow, which is good for her narrow feet. If you have a wide foot, these won't work. We tried her usual size first, didn't work at all. Exchanged for a full size smaller, she loves the fit. Size these down a full size from your Saucony trainer size or they will be way too long. She runs in a 10.5 womens in Ride and Guide (she can also fit a 10 in those, they're similar in length, oddly) and has a full thumb width in front of her big toe in those. In the Sinister, a 9.5 women's has about half a thumb, so perfect for shorter track races with a spike-like, glove-like feel. She has a pair of Adidas adios adizero which are similar, but these have a narrower fit, so better for her on the track, and they have full-length superfoam rather than just a little bit of the better foam in front in the Adidas.

I love this shoe. It is a minimalist show that still feels like there is a bit of cushion and light support. The sock liner hugs the ankle and the lacing system allows you to adjust the tension overall rather than having to pull each section. It is a fantastic progression of the FastTwitch. Orange color way looks great.

If you like a minimalist shoe this is a great choice. Very light weight and just enough cushioning. I can really feel all of my muscles engaged when I launch in this shoe.

These shoes are low-profile, fast, and equipped for speed. I like the dual laces because you can spot-tighten. The fit on these is tight but does loosen up as you wear them. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because the bright sole begins to chip after minimal wear, revealing a white sole underneath the flourescent coating. Still love the shoes and LOVE how bright they are. I want to buy them in every color!

Got these about a month ago and VERY unimpressed. Saucony have been my go to best-fit shoe for years. This made me wonder what happened in the design of this shoe. Terrible cushion and support. Thought is to try using just for quick joints to town so not to basically throw away A LOT of money.