Review: Saucony Kinvara Running Shoe

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Yup, the shoe has a tongue. It's pretty much sewn down, only the last 1 1/2 inches moves. It doesn't shift at all when I run.

Oak - I'm not sure what you mean about a really pointed toe box? The toe box is quite wide across the toe-break and gradually tapers medially as you go forward. The farthest tip of the shoe would be at the 1st and 2nd toe, where most running shoes it's more toward the 3rd toe (which is generally not the longest toe on folks). Looking at it from above the toe box is asymmetrical, like a human foot. Longer on the medial side than on the lateral side. I guess that would look kind of pointy from above compared to something like an oxford (Doc Marten), but compared to another asymmetrical toe box (Birkenstock) it looks pretty normal.

I like the fit of the Kinvara toe box, no excess space in front of my toes. (I have Roman feet.) I tried the Brooks Green Silence after the Kinvara. The Green Silence has a rounded symmetrical toe box that left a lot of empty space in front of my last 4 toes and felt a bit like a flipper when I ran. I can see where someone with a dramatic Irish/Greek foot would prefer the rounder toebox of the Green Silence to accommodate the longer 1-3 toes. However, I don't get the impression that the average Irish foot would have any trouble with the Kinvara.