Saucony

I believe my first pair of running shoes were Sauconys.  I loved them and wore them all the time. All I remember is the shoes had this awesome grid window on the bottom of the shoe.  The shoes were very comfortable and great for running. The classics are some of the most collected in the sneaker world and these are shoes people still use to run in, even though they are classics.  Saucony actually calls them “Originals” and they have a website dedicated to the originals line, something most other sneaker companies haven’t caught on to yet.

Saucony Jazz - My fiancé wanted to tell everyone that the Saucony Jazz is a very comfortable shoe with sleek lines.  Even though I wouldn’t put it that way, I do agree; the shoe is the the flagship classic shoe for Saucony. This would be a great starter shoe for any sneaker collector or maybe an older dad not looking to settle into “dad shoes.” If your looking for comfort and style, but nothing top crazy.

 

Saucony Shadow 5000 – I have always wondered where they get the numbers for most shoes.  Is this the 5000th sample and the one they picked, or is it just some random number the designer picked.  I am starting to like the Saucony Shadow more then the Jazz.  The Shadow looks like the updated version of the Jazz.  It has a two tone sole and an updated tread pattern.  I think I found my next classic shoe.

I know I usually do three shoes, but I decided to save the third for my trash column.  Saucony has some great classics, but the list is short on good looking shoes.  The two shoes they have are great looking and aren’t very expensive.  I do appreciate that Saucony has an entire website dedicated to classic shoe.  Most companies have started to release their classics, which is great because now I can get all those shoes I missed or the ones that came before my birth.  One thing we as sneakerheads need to do is demand more classics. How do we do this?  We email, tweet or even write letters, but the best way to do this is buy the classics.  Nothings better than a classic.

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