I still have my old Saucony Grid Excursion TR6 Trail Running shoes.  Even these mostly worn out shoes outperform this "new" model.

I tried this on in a retail store before purchasing from Amazon.  I spent some time in both the 8.5M and the 9M at the store.  The 8.5 pinched my toes, so I tried a couple of pairs to be sure it was not that one pair.

I ordered the 9M because the models I tried on fit perfectly in 9M.  However, the 9M I received from an Amazon vendor are too long!  I thought I could work with that by wearing heavier socks and have been working at breaking these in.

This is where the real problems surfaced.  The cushioning in them "feels" cushy, but does not truly support when trail walking on groomed trails.  The bottoms of my feet tingle and burn and I feel every pebble through these.  I swapped back to my old pair - and the problem disappeared.  It seems like they must have cheapened the quality to maintain a good price.  I can't afford to compromise on my footwear, and would have preferred they maintained the quality.

I also have a LOT of heel slippage.  I don't think it is that the shoe is too long, but that it is wider at the heel than my previous model of the same shoe.  It is noticeable when I put them side by side.

Then there is a tag of some kind visible in the toe box of both feet!  This is about 3/8" wide by 3/4" long, and sits just under the mesh covering.  I have tried to reposition it so it is not so noticeable, but have not been successful.  I bought these because my old pair was so unsightly, though still serviceable.  This "tag" in the toe box makes me embarrassed to wear these out of the house.

I did wait to return these because I thought they were a no-fail purchase due to my past excellent experience with the same shoe in last year's model.  I can't recommend them, but I may have a faulty pair, since the ones in the store felt great!