Saucony Excursion TR13

A fairly good off-road shoe. Great traction. Neutral.

Have had these for about five years. Only use them for summer day hiking or trail running. My break-in was wearing these weekly for about two months before putting them away for just trail usage. In all I'd estimate only 300 miles of using them, mostly on trails.

Have used them in rain a few times. They definitely will leave your feet wet. In winter on snow/ice when I was breaking them in I wore them with wool socks and they gripped pretty well so I knew ahead of time that they wouldn't be an issue on wet rocks or wood. I've taken to wearing waterproof or wool socks with them if the trails are muddy.

A somewhat neutral trail shoe, not overly stable, average. On rough  trails I've found I need to watch my foot plants so I don't roll an ankle.

I know Saucony still has these in women's and possibly in men's on Amazon and Zappo's websites, but I'm pretty sure they are discontinued. Saucony makes newer versions of the Excursion with a like sole and some updates.

The fit is true. They have average sole stiffness and they are very light. Having run on trails I've been careful not to hit any tree roots or rocks since they lack any rock guard. Other than that they are a good casual shoe and a fair groomed trail runner.

Unlike some other trail runners I bought this pair has soles that have worn very slowly. Just got a minor hole in the upper this spring from something on a trail, had to sew it up. Since I'm older I don't do a lot of distance only about 3-4 miles. I've seen reviews where running 7-8 miles in these is tiring for the feet so I wouldn't recommend them for distance either running or hiking any distance.

Today I made more of a commitment with purchasing Lowa Amplux with a carbon return plate. Will likely review those at some point.

Background

I used to run in the '70s and '80s. Have had a fair number of Saucony, Avia, Asics, and New Balance hard surface shoes. Trail running is something I did more in the '90s for a few years. Trying to revive that hobby.