The 1500 would be a reasonable comparison, though I found the Fastwitch to fit just a tad wider up front. For a softer feel in a racer with a medial post the Asics DS Racer is worth a look.

Completly missed your answer, thank you! (Forgot to tick the notification via mail.)
You are right, and after I sent RW a few pics of the pair they had sent me, they asked me to return the shoe, as it was clearly a defective model (lots of glued spots, different labels et cet.). Awaiting the arrival of my exchange pair FT7s now. Looking forward to it.

BTW, would you compare them to the NB1500v1? I.e. light weight cushioned long distance racer/trainer with a bit of medial post.

The shoe on the Running Warehouse link you provided is the Fastwitch 7, so maybe a mistake? The FT 6 has some upper durability issues – my son ripped through a pair in a few months, so the 7 may be a better option if that is what they sent.

Do you (or anyone else for that matter) know, what the deal is with that shoe? Are those some kind of early versions of 7, or samples for reviewers that they now sell as discounts?

I ask because I bought a pair from RW thinking I’d get FT6, like the description said. Now, I’d be fine with a FT7, however, I doubt I got a “genuine” Saucony FT7. The QC is quite lacklustre. Lots of glue, a white sticker with an arrow(?) on the side of one shoe. Different labels on the tongue. I really think those shoes weren’t meant for resale.

I’d send them back, if it weren’t for the fact, that they probably send me just another pair of the same “model”, so I wanna do some research before exchanging them with RW:

Thanks for your opinion.

If this helps you. (Although I haven’t tried Asics Racers.)
I’ve started with Asics Kayano – even on marathons (4h-4:30). Later I run a little bit faster and started to use DS Trainer (14) for races, mostly marathons.
Last spring I got Saucony Fastwitch 6 – got out of the box just berofe the half-marathon. And since that – almost every race was in Fasthwich. Except one or two in Asics Gel Excel -33 – these are also nice light and rather fast training shoes.
This summer I got Saucony Zealot, – aimed for speed work, but I use them on a daily base – even on slow run. Very comfortable for me. Road shoe, but have run one xc run as well (1st place in age group, 2nd in overall).
And then I decided that I have to get some more training shoe and got Asics DS Trainer 20. They are more narrow than 14 were. The first pair ever which I had to wear-in.
Saucony are wider than Asics training shoes. Asics training shoes are wider than Asics race shoes. This is the main difference I really feel. And this is what you should pay attention for.
I’m going to try Saucony Type A6 as I like the weight of them. My current marathon time is 3:10 and I’m still going to improve it.

Thx, I think I will give a go and try them.

I have the DS Racer but have not run in them yet. I think the Fastwitch has a slightly roomier fit in the forefoot. It’s also a pretty firm shoe, but not yet sure how that compares to the Racer.

The sole is definitely softer than my 5s – but I put that down simply to the shoe being new. I wear my trainers till they fall apart, and always find new shoes very cushioned in comparison.

I had the same problem with my Fastwitch 6 shoes. After ~100 miles I noticed the side mesh was almost completely ripped on both sides of both shoes. I tweeted at Saucony but didn’t hear back, so I just sent them an email with a picture. Pretty disappointing.