Saucony Omni 12

Name: Saucony Omni 12
Brand: Saucony

Daily trainer · Stability · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Omni 13 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Omni 12 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the Omni product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Decent

79/100

Overall

Decent 79

Cushioning

Good 86

Comfort

Good 84

Durability

Below average 67

Value

Below average 64

Appearance

Below average 64

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

60/100

Low 60

What runners say

“Wore out in only 300 miles.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw 608 miles in this shoe training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Forte

“This is the only shoe for overpronators left on the market that is reasonably sized and does not resemble a brick.”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw

“The quality of the material seems poor and the stitching comes apart easily.”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw

“I need good cushioning and stability because of an off center running gate.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Very comfortable for long runs.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw 608 miles in this shoe training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Forte

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 2/4

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers find it comfortable and well cushioned on long runs.
Reviewers report steady stability and motion control, one calling it the only reasonably sized shoe left for overpronators.

Cons

Durability draws 2.8 out of 5 across four reviewers, the lowest mark of any dimension, one reporting 300 miles.
Value rates 3.8 out of 5.

Omni 12 rates 79. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Omni

Each dot is one version of the Omni, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

79 2014 76 2014 72 2015 87 2017 74 2017 76 2021 88 2022 76 2023

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Omni 22

2023 · 0 reviews

76 Decent

31 Confidence
Omni 21

2022 · 4 reviews

88 Good

52 Confidence
Omni 20

2021 · 0 reviews

76 Decent

40 Confidence
Omni 16

2017 · 2 reviews

74 Decent

25 Confidence
Omni 15

2017 · 1 review

87 Good

34 Confidence
Omni 14

2015 · 1 review

72 Decent

17 Confidence
Omni 13

2014 · 10 reviews

76 Decent

75 Confidence
Omni 12 This shoe

2014 · 4 reviews

79 Decent

60 Confidence

Reader Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2014
MSRP: $110

Runner reviews

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omni

5/5

Overall

Great. Best shoe in 50 years of running.

Anonymous runner · Jan 11, 2020

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Beast 14

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Very comfortable for Long Runs. Cushion helpful for runners with poor biomechanics like me. At the same time, offers excellent stability & motion control. Wore out in only 300 miles. Short durability only downside.

pathik · May 27, 2015

35 mpw 608 miles in this shoe training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Forte

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

This is the only shoe for overpronators left on the market that is reasonably sized and does not resemble a brick, like the Brooks Beast. I do like the lower heel with the majority of Saucony shoes. However, overall, the quality of the material seems poor and the stitching comes apart easily.

bloviating · Sep 10, 2014

15 mpw

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I have been using Saucony shoes for over 20 yrs. Ever since I found them, I've liked them, even through the different model changes. I currently wear the OMNI series as I need good cushioning and stability because of an off center running gate. Tried to try another brand about 5 years ago and got Plantar Fasciitis. Will continue with Saucony unless they drastically change the shoe from what it is now.

Oreocat · Aug 30, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon