Customer Reviews Saucony Originals Shadow Original

I love the blue colors used in this shoe, but that's the only thing I love about them. These feel nothing like Saucony Shadow Originals. I have had about 8 pair of these same shoes when they were truly "Shadow Originals." These are much stiffer, do not offer the great arch support of previous Shadow Originals, and the insole has been changed. It's now a slick material instead of the softer lining we are used to in Saucony Shadow Originals. Foot slips around more with these insoles. Sadly, not enough that I like about these shoes to keep them (and they are uncomfortable!) I'll be returning them. Saucony, please bring back the true Saucony Shadow Originals!

I love the style and color of these shoes. I got so many compliments after my original purchase. HOWEVER, I'm very disappointed in the quality...I've only had the shoes 1.5 months and almost immediately the toes started to fray and seam come undone. They have been used for only regular wear at my office job and typical weekend activity. Its very disappointing to have a brand new shoe deteriorate so fast and I'm not sure if I'll invest in this brand again.

The colors are better in real life - a rich mauve, a deep burgundy, and that bright pop of salmon. I feel like they make a statement without being too flashy. They’re comfortable, as Saucony always is. Have purchased before, will purchase again.

I bought these for my daughter who has somewhat wide feet. They were perfect! Super comfortable. They run a tad big compared to Nike - maybe not quite a half-size but just good to know if you are trying to choose between sizes. The black came with extra laces in a mustard color. We instead bought a pair of metallic gold laces on Amazon to match the gold detailing and switched them out with the black. My daughter is 11 so it gave a mostly all-back shoe some more tween-approved personality.

Beautiful bright pink and orange with red accent. Some of the reviews that I read before buying indicated the colors weren’t as shown, but these are exactly the bright, saturated pink and orange I wanted and appeared in the app. I ordered a 7.5, but am exchanging them for size 8. They are just a bit too small.

These shoes fit true to size and feel very comfortable - I can already feel my back pain from being on my feet at work lessening! These shoes did arrive with a minor defect, as shown in the photo, but upon contacting customer service I was issued a replacement pair free of charge. Really incredible customer service and the shoes are so cute! Now I have a pair to wear to work and a pair to wear around the house. :)

This was the coolest sneaker and the length and width were perfect but the arch was waaaaay far back, behind my actual arch, closer to the heel. The insoles are not glued in so I even tried swapping in my own but the actual structure of the shoe has the arch too far back. So sad to return these.

First, these shoes are much more of a peach color rather than pink. So, if you need a true pink, these are not the shoes. Second, these feel nothing like Saucony Shadow Originals. I have had about 8 pair of these same shoes when they were truly "Shadow Originals." These are much stiffer, do not offer the great arch support of previous Shadow Originals, and the insole has been changed. It's now a slick material instead of the softer lining we are used to in Saucony Shadow Originals. Foot slips around more with these insoles. Sadly, there is nothing I like about these shoes, so I'll be returning them. Saucony, please bring back the true Saucony Shadow Originals!

totally in love with these sneakers and saucony brand in general. I have a narrow feet, so their designs work perfect for me.

I was looking for some retro fashion sneakers for fall/winter and these fit the bill. I really like the colors and how they fit. My only complaint is zero arch support. I’m going to look for some thin inserts.

These fit like a gem! I have always worn the Jazz. I purchased these because I read the previous reviews about the insole not being removable ..& I LOVE THIS! My toes feel more secure. No sliding. These weight one more ounce vs the Jazz. Both styles are great if you work on your feet (I am a barista in Seattle). Thank you Saucony and Zappos ! I'm a lifer ! Cheers!

Cute town tennie! Great fit, quality production, excellent colors. I have wide feet and these didn’t take any break-in time-plenty of space for fit/insoles/thick socks without sizing up

excellant shoe, not for a wide foot or bunions B width

I normally wear a size 8, got an 8.5 at zappos recommendation. The 8.5 seemed a smidge big, but did generally fit, and perhaps an 8 wuold have been too small. But unfortunately the arch on these shoes is too far back for me. I've had this problem before, with shoes like AllBirds, so I think it's more my feet being weird. The arch just feels like its too far back into my heel and not in the center of my foot where it needs to be. As a result I will be returning these. But I'm super bummed, they seemed really comfy otherwise.

This cute shoe felt stiff and uncomfortable, unfortunately. It ran a half size small and was relatively narrow.

These sneakers are really cute. They have the retro styling and coloring I was looking for. I am a size 10.5 but can occasionally fit into a size 10 if the sizing runs big. I would say these run a half size big as the 10 fit me well. I really wanted to keep these but ultimately ended up returning them due to quality issues. The first pair I received had some sewing inconsistencies where the tongue on one shoe was sewn such that there was more excess material on the top of the foot where the tongue met the shoe nearish the toes. It made that shoe noticeably more uncomfortable than the other shoe. I ordered a second pair and while the second pair didn't have this problem, the left sneaker on the new pair felt considerably shorter! My toe reached the tip of this pair, where on the other pair there was 1/2". So for these reasons relating to inconsistent quality, I decided to return both pairs. Too bad, cause they're really the style I was looking for.

Really adorable shoe but runs at least one-half size smaller. I wear a size 6 and my toes were smashing against the toe box and going numb after wearing for an hour. Shoe is also very stiff and has no cushion. Definitely size up in this shoe.

I bought 2 pairs of these in different colors about a month apart. Then I alternated them whenever I wore sneakers. I only wore them in summer, as they are mesh, which doesen't go well with Pacific NW fall, winter, and spring. I also wear sandals and other shoes in the summer, so these were not worn much. Both pairs developed a hole over my right big toe at about the same time. What the heck? I have never had a shoe wear out on the top before, yeah, I bash the heck out of the toes of my hiking shoes, but not the top of the shoe. I think it's cheap material on the top. I usually love Saucony so I was dissappointed. Zappos let me return them even tho I had them for a while.

Very stiff shoe, and also felt tight. I thought they needed to be broken in, but no success. I ended up having so much pain after a 4 mile walk in these, and finally connected that they were the culprit behind the strange front foot pain and cracking ankles in recent weeks. Very disappointed as I’m a Saucony fan and these looked great.

I absolutely love the sneakers. Great vibrant colors love the fact that it came with two different sets of laces work a job where I’m on my feet all day and my feet felt great received several compliments.

I love these shoes. They’re stylish enough that I can rock a dressy casual look at conferences or use them for everyday use. I’ve gotten many compliments on them.

Comfortable but too big. A size smaller may be too tight

Love these shoes! super comfy and stylish.