Saucony Men's Kinvara 12, New Natural, 15 Medium Review

I order the size of my Nike running shoes and discovered the Nike’s run larger. Ordered my usual size of 10.5 and awaiting that delivery. As for fit, they are very comfortable, lite and plenty of cushion for longer runs. Love this shoe and may be my new running shoe.For 2021 I ran 362 miles and over the past years have run 200+ each year since 2018. Nike has great runners with the AirMax, Joyride Dual Run, Air Zoom Pegasus, Sequent and Epic React Flyknit. The Kinvara 12 was a great fit out of the box, no real breakin period and what was most impressive was the fit and comfort for the sole. For my 10min run days, the shoe performed awesome where I could have run 12 miles without any tightness or loss of cushion support. I’ll stay with this shoe for 2022 to see how many miles before a new pair is needed. If I’m able to run 170miles before the next pair, it’s a win in my book. Happy trails runners.PC Ninja

I've been running in Kinvaras for years and have owned every number since 3. I was not a big fan of the last few models - 10 and 11 - the tongue was too big and padded and the overall feel was just not quite as good as the 7 and 9 models.Even though I've only run in them twice I can tell this new model - 12 - is one of the best! The tongue is thin and conforms to the top of the foot perfectly. They feel like the old kinvaras - light and fast! Time will tell how they hold up but if they do - I'm buying at least another pair :-)**update**8-23-2021The model 12 is my favorite Kinvara ever! They still look/feel great after about 400 miles. I've ordered 2 additional pairs since my first. I set a camel-camel-camel price watch and got notified when they dropped under $80.**update**7-12-2022Still my favorite Kinvara ever - I've put on over 500 miles on a pair and they are still holding up well, especially the bottom of the. The minimal padding has starting to wear down but they are still quite usable...

I love these shoes. After running in the now-discontinued New Balance Fresh Foam Zante for many years, I was seriously irritated when they discontinued that shoe. So I was thrilled to find that these new Kinvaras are very similar to the final version of the Zante. Both are minimal shoes with light weight, low drop, and no hard parts on a fully woven upper. This is exactly what I want in a running shoe. I'd run in Kinvaras years ago and liked them, but Saucony styling can be way too loud for my taste. That's a problem because I tend to go through running shoes about every 2 months or so and like to be able to wear them as casual shoes even after the foam has become too compressed for running. And, as much as I like how these shoes run, I still don't love Saucony's colorways. I have these in the seafoam green pattern and I like them as a running shoe but they're probably still a bit loud for my taste as a casual shoe. Still, the benefits as runners make it worthwhile.My second run in these shoes was 12 miles at under 7:00 per mile, which is a quick pace for me, and they felt great. No blisters, irritation, hot spots, or other issues. The all-woven upper plays a big part in that. Lastly, a word on the tongue of these shoes: awesome. In my search for a new daily runner I've found that many makers use tongues which are too firm and irritate or even abrade the ankle when wearing short running socks (I'm looking at you On Clouds). This tongue is like a blanket. If it seems odd to comment so favorably on the tongue of a shoe I can only say that having been rubbed the wrong way by several shoes for several months, I truly appreciate this attention to detail.

Love the Future Black colorway. Pictures look better than in real life though. The upper does not do it for me, something seems off, maybe to much volume in the toe box. For an up tempo shoe I would expect theupper to wrap around and conform to my foot more. The mid foot is nice and secure but again not sure what it is but the whole fit is a little off for me but workable. Ok so my feet are probably on the narrow side of a regular size D but still for a fast shoe I want that secure locked in feel that I get with other Saucony models.Just having the shoes on they are comfortable and feel like it would propel you along similar to an old pair of New Balance Zante 4's I still have. With the stack height similar to the Ride ISO 2, I would expect it to be softer but no it's pretty firm.Running:I have completed a few runs in these shoes and can already tell I can only run in them once a week for now. This shoe has a very low drop from what I'm use to and being a very firm shoe my feet and legs feel pretty beatup at the end of a 5 mile run. Would have liked this shoe to be a little softer maybe next iteration.I will definitely keep these shoes for low milage and speed work days as they do feel pretty good while running in them. Just not quite the fit I was looking for.

I have been running in Kinvaras since their first iteration. The Kinvara is now up to it's 12th version and I've had every version thus far. These shoes are light and durable. I only have 2 runs in this new pair and I will say they are every bit as comfortable as my previous pairs. Even though the tread pattern and sole are different than the 11's they feel just a cushioned and neutral as they should. I will say they feel a bit narrower along the arch/midfoot. Heel and toe box provide the same fit as previous models. If this shoe performs like its predecessors, you are going to be happy with it. I am a stocky guy (i.e. not light on my feet) and they provide plenty of support. I have trained for and run marathons in the previous models with no issues. They have given me no reason to change brands or models. Love them!

I've ran 20-30 miles a week for the past 20 years. I've been running in this version of these shoes for the past 2 years. Highly recommended for someone doing basic cardio.

The shoes are very comfortable though they run small. I wear a 9-1/2 but ordered a 10 because of the other reviews I read and they fit perfectly. I'd buy another one in a different color.