Saucony: the history and best models of the oldest running shoe brand
At the beginning of the 20th century, running began to gain popularity as a professional sport. The marathon distance was first featured as a competition at the 1896 Olympics in Athens. And in 1897, the Boston Marathon was held for the first time in the USA, and it continues to this day, drawing tens of thousands of participants. That's also when the history of Saucony, a well-known American sportswear brand, began.
16.05.2025
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Saucony Jazz
The brand developed especially rapidly after the Second World War. This period coincided with the rise of jazz and its entry into the mainstream of American culture. The men's Saucony Jazz sneakers perfectly fit the spirit of the times. Extremely comfortable, they were created (among the first) in collaboration with orthopedic experts.
The shoes featured an interesting sole shape with triangular treads providing high grip for running. This removed some of the load from the runner's joints and muscles. Thanks to their interesting texture, these sneakers remain popular even now. They are sold under the name Saucony Jazz Original and are absolute bestsellers of the brand. Sole technologies have advanced since then, but the triangles (now only decorative) still adorn the soles of these sneakers.
Price in the USA — $60 on the official website. Sometimes there are discounts where the cost of some color options drops to $45-$50.
Saucony Shadow
Another key sneaker in the company's history. Saucony Shadow was first introduced in 1985 as the ideal training shoe. You should buy these Saucony sneakers if you want to add extra stability to your foot. Or if you love mesh in the design. Here the brand first combined mesh, nylon and a marshmallow EVA sole in one package.
Price in the USA — from $70. In Russia originals cost from 9750 rubles ($139).
Saucony Kilkenny XC Spike
These are women's Saucony shoes with large spikes. Footwear for running in any conditions. Such Saucony sneakers are worth ordering if you train outside the gym. And you want, for example, to do cross-country runs over rough terrain. The shoes were released in 2003 and were created in collaboration with expert runners. Since then it has gone through several iterations and is now in its 7th version.
Price — $65. There are discounts where the cost goes down to $40. Such models aren't even on sale in Russia yet; the price of older ones starts from $120.
Saucony Kinvara
In 2009, listening to runners’ wishes, Saucony created a new sneaker model — Kinvara. The main goal here is natural running. The sole has a minimal drop — 4 millimeters, which is unheard of for such footwear. At the same time, the cushioning properties of the sneakers are not lost, and they feel very soft even on asphalt. These are the most comfortable running sneakers from Saucony. This is especially noticeable in the latest versions, starting with Kinvara 11. Options are available for women, men, and children.
Prices in the USA — up to $110.
Saucony is one of the leaders in the American running shoe market. There it confidently competes with other best manufacturers of sports footwear —ASICS, Adidas, Nike. On the domestic market, however, Saucony sneakers appeared quite recently. The best models from the Saucony Vintage collection are almost unavailable for sale.
In America on the official Saucony website (as well as at 6PM and Amazon) the selection is several hundred times larger. And the prices are almost exactly 2 times lower.
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