Kissaten, named after the traditional Japanese tearoom, takes three of the brand's most reliable retro runners and dresses them in florals lifted straight off a teacup. No logos to chase, no hype-driven storyline. Just genuinely good design, which might be the most Saucony way to have a moment.
The pack runs three deep, and each shoe wears the same DNA a little differently:
The ProGrid Triumph 4 leads with the boldest palette: a blue mesh base with teal and pink accents that reads more Y2K-runner than tearoom, until you clock the floral print tucked into the tongue and collar.
The ProGrid Omni 9 softens things up, built on an off-white, pink, and rose gold foundation. It's the most "quiet" shoe in the pack until you get up close and see the same teacup-inspired florals working their magic on the insole.
The Shadow 5000 closes it out and might be the sleeper of the three: blue and off-white mesh paired with teal and pink suede, all wrapped around Saucony's most collected silhouette. If you only grab one from this pack, this is the one worth debating.
Across all three, the florals aren't just a gimmick slapped on top, they show up consistently on the tongue, collar, and insole, so the theme actually holds together whether you're looking at the shoe on foot or up on a shelf.
We brought in all three at METRO, and if you caught this pack early, you already know why it moved as fast as it did. If you missed it, keep an eye on our email list; that's where restock and next-drop info lands first.
The Rundown
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Saucony ProGrid Triumph 4 "Kissaten" — $155
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Saucony ProGrid Omni 9 "Kissaten" — $150
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Saucony Shadow 5000 "Kissaten" — $155
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Theme: Japanese tearooms, teacup-inspired florals across tongue, collar, and insole
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Available: In-store and online at METRO, shipping nationwide
Quiet release, loud design. That's the Kissaten pack in one line.