Liberty ISO

Was very excited to get my first pair of Sauconys because my boyfriend raves about his all the time. They look very cool and I was excited to get my first pricier pair of shoes. But they arrived today and I wore them around the house for a few hours to try to get used to them but they got unbearable. Squeeze a lot in the front despite almost being roomy in the back, made my toes go numb. Unfortunate.

I had bilateral foot surgery about 1 year ago and have been eager to try to get back into running. My therapist suggested a light stability shoe. I normally wear a 7.5 but upon reading other reader's reviews, I decided to go up to a size 8. Thank goodness I did! The shoe is definitely not true to size. Unfortunately after a few runs, I'm finding that I probably need a size 8.5 but I cannot return a used shoe and it's a pretty high priced shoe to just buy another one. I love the 4mm heel to toe drop and the color of the shoe is gorgeous! My only other complaint is with the quality of the shoe. There is some stitching at the top of the last lace hole that is already starting to come undone. I haven't had the shoes very long and I definitely do not do a lot of runs or heavy runs because of my recovery so it's not overuse yet.

I was fitted at a local run shop. After one mile running in these shoes, my feet got hot, and toes became numb, I developed right mid foot pain that is still not resolving. I ended up taking them off and walking home in my socks.

I've been a huge fan of Saucony for over 10 years, but the Liberty ISO are the most uncomfortable athletic shoe that I have ever worn. I wanted to love these shoes bc they are very colorful & stylish, but the appearances does not overcome the pain in my feet. I first ordered the shoes in my usual Saucony size 6 1/2, but they were too small. So I went through the process of returning & reordering a 7. I walked in these shoes the first day for several miles with heels hurting & toes tingling and going numb. I was committed to giving these shoes 1 more try with a run, but with the same painful outcome. I'm very, very unhappy with this Saucony shoe purchase. I'm left with shoes that are useless to me and a hole in my checking account from this shoe purchase.

This shoe was recommended on a FB group I belong to and I must say, it was one of the best pair I've purchased. I used this as part of my shoe rotation during my last 1/2 & full marathon training. I used this shoe mainly for tempo and speed workouts and it worked great. My only issue with this shoe was it holds on to water. Running on the road after a rain (not running in puddles... just on a wet blacktop road) the shoe was soaking wet after a mile. My other running shoes do not have this issue. I ordered a 9 1/2 (my flats/heels and sandals are all 8, but I like the room).