Saucony Men's Omni 12 is among the most respected names in running shoes. We offer a wide range of running and walking shoes, each with the Saucony trademark fit, feel and performance. We've spent years studying the biomechanics of top athletes. Our goal? To develop creatively engineered systems that maximize your performance in your specific activity, allowing you to focus on the activity instead of the equipment. From our studies have come many innovative Saucony concepts. Advanced technologies-like Grid, the first sole-based stability and cushioning system--provide an advantage to athletes of all types.
- Substantial medial posting provides durable support.
- Semi-soft ride still provides cushioning without feeling mushy.
- Good looking silver, black and red color way.
- Thick overlays tend to crease in as opposed to lay smoothly across the foot.
- Overly dense forefoot slows this shoe down.
- Could use a higher arch profile for added relief to the plantar fascia.
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Impression
I’ve been after Saucony for a test pair of Omni’s for a while now and when we got word that a pair of Omni 12’s were on the way, I was excited to finally see what was up with this popular shoe. When I opened the box, I found an exceptionally good looking shoe rendered in the flagship Saucony colors of black, red, white with flashes of silver.
On foot, the Omni 12 feels relatively light for this class of shoe. The straight last underfoot is echoed in the fit of the upper where I found a fitted heel and a roomy mid foot and a mid size toe box.
Sole Unit
The big change for the Omni 12 midsole is the addition of Saucony’s full length Power Grid insert. If you’ve never seen it, Power Grid resembles the strings of a tennis racket and serves to reinforce underfoot support while adding a measure of responsive cushioning.
Saucony claims a 30% increase in cushion durability combined with a 15% drop in weight with the addition of Power Grid. The straight last is carved with an 8 mm heel to toe ratio in a nod to Saucony’s embracing of a less is more design philosophy.
Medially, the Omni 12 features a large section of dense foam, or posting, to help decelerate the inward roll of an over pronating foot. Laterally, the shoe has a fully decoupled SRC (Shock Reducing Compound) for a smooth lay down. The forefoot shows deep flex grooves laterally to free up the foot to move more to the outside.
Upper Unit
Saucony has added Support Frame technology to the upper in the Omni 12 which lends external reinforcement to the traditional internal heel counter. The result is additional control at the rear foot area of the shoe. Internally, Saucony outfits the Omni 12 with a Hydramax collar liner that helps move moisture away from the foot and provide a welcoming rear foot environment for the foot.
The Omni 12 sports quite a few overlays on the upper of the shoe, no doubt with the intention of locking the foot onto the platform underneath. The overlays are rendered in a heavy material, and feature prominently on the medial aspect of the shoe.
Also included is Saucony’s trademark Arch-Lock mid foot saddle which ties in directly to the eyelet row. Medium weight white mesh makes up the remaining balance of the upper. Saucony is using the same thin, flat laces on the Omni 12 that they have on most other models. Finally, a redesigned, and lighter, ComfortLite sock liner rounds out the upper.
Conclusion
Since I’ve never had the opportunity to test any earlier Omni, I have to judge this shoe by its own faults and merits. The Saucony Men's Omni 12 is, doubtless, a worthy entry into the stability shoe market. It combines a medium to high level of control with relatively light weight and an above average level of cushioning. I ran the Omni 12 on indoor track, treadmill and asphalt surfaces.
Initially, I was having trouble getting a secure mid foot fit and I finally settled on tying the shoes more loosely and wearing thicker socks to make up the difference. The problem for me is that while the Omni 12 has a medium width heel, it really opens up in the mid foot and renders the Arch-Lock nearly useless for my average width foot. The toe box is a bit more on the narrow side and I had no issues with it.
The overlays are a heavy material and seem a bit out of place for a modern day shoe. Also, they refused to lay down on my foot properly and instead buckled and creased at odd angles. I suffered no injury or blisters from this but it certainly did compromise the fit.Click here to check Midsole of the Omni 12 price!!!!!!
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