I was looking for a really comfortable walking, standing, hanging-out shoe that would also be very cool looking, and after reading rave reviews on the vintage
Saucony Jazz Originals, I decided to try a pair in all black. Wow! Now, I know why people are raving. These are the most comfortable athletic
shoes I've ever worn -- they're soft, cushy, and really easy to get on and off. Walking in them will be a dream. I wear either 11 or 11 1/2 depending on the maker, but usually 11 1/2 in athletic
shoes, so I tried that size, but they were snug in the toe box and also measured short compared to my
Nike Air Relentless 11 1/2's. I sent them back and got the 12s, and they are a perfect, super-comfortable fit. I know many people say they run true-to-size, but, for me, they were at least 1/2 size small. And, in fact, when I put the
Saucony Jazz 12s next to the
Nike Relentless 11 1/2s, the
shoes were identical in size. But you can easily go larger in the Jazz, as they somehow make your feet look smaller. In any case, this is a perfect shoe for cool weather, but in our warm months here, I'm switching to the "all white with silver logo"
Nike Air Relentless, which was a perfect fit in 11 1/2. By the way, my wife tells me all-white and all-black are hot fashion colors now, which is what prompted me to dump my gray
New Balance 991s and
hip up. And I have to say, the all-black
Saucony Jazz Originals, which come with both black and red laces, are very cool looking!
