Saucony Guide
Every version of the Guide we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the Guide rates above 25% of the lines we track.
Saucony Guide vs. Other Shoes
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Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Guide, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Saucony Guide 19 In stock | 2026 | 9.3 oz | 39/33mm stack · 6mm drop | 80 | +1 | 1 | $143 |
| Saucony Guide 18 In stock | 2025 | 9.1 oz | 35/29mm stack · 6mm drop | 79 | +8 | — | $81 |
| Saucony Guide 17 | 2024 | 8.8 oz | 39/33mm stack · 6mm drop | 72 | +2 | 3 | $150 MSRP |
| Saucony Guide 16 | 2023 | 8.9 oz | 35/27mm stack · 8mm drop | 70 | -1 | 7 | $140 MSRP |
| Saucony Guide 15 | 2022 | 8.9 oz | 35/27mm stack · 8mm drop | 71 | -2 | 10 | — |
| Saucony Guide 14 | 2021 | 9.9 oz | 8mm drop | 73 | +3 | — | — |
| Saucony Guide 13 | 2019 | 9.8 oz | 28/20mm stack · 8mm drop | 70 | +13 | 6 | $120 MSRP |
| Saucony Guide 9 | 2017 | 9.1 oz | 8mm drop | 57 | -8 | 5 | $120 MSRP |
| Saucony Guide 10 | 2017 | 9.5 oz | 8mm drop | 65 | +7 | 13 | $120 MSRP |
| Saucony Guide 6 | 2014 | 10.0 oz (men's) | — | 58 | +3 | 27 | $100 MSRP |
| Saucony Guide 8 | 2014 | 9.2 oz | 27/19mm stack · 8mm drop | 55 | -19 | 12 | $120 MSRP |
| Saucony Guide 7 | 2014 | 10.0 oz (men's) | 28/20mm stack · 8mm drop | 74 | — | 43 | $120 MSRP |
12 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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Saucony
Guide 1980 80 Good Good Good 2 reviews Confidence 76
v19 (2026) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.3 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
Durability 71$143 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall80Value75Cushioning72Durability71Appearance67Comfort66Confidence76Buy it now
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Saucony
Guide 1879 79 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 82
v18 (2025) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.1 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
Durability 70$72 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall79Value74Cushioning72Durability70Appearance67Comfort66Confidence82 -
Saucony
Guide 1772 72 Decent Decent Decent 11 reviews Confidence 83
v17 (2024) · Daily trainer · Stability · 8.8 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
Comfort averages 4.6 out of 5 and durability 4.5 across eleven reviews.
Durability 74MSRP $150
Overall72Value79Cushioning75Durability74Comfort71Appearance71Confidence83Buy it now
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Pros
Comfort averages 4.6 out of 5 and durability 4.5 across eleven reviews.
One reviewer calls it comfortable and bouncy without a rocker feel, and another finds it comfortable and stable with a roomy toe box.
Cons
One reviewer sizing true to a 7 finds it a little big and gets blisters from the movement at the front.
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Saucony
Guide 1670 70 Decent Decent Decent 12 reviews Confidence 84
v16 (2023) · Daily trainer · Stability (Moderate) · 8.9 oz · 35mm stack · 8mm drop
Comfort and cushioning both average 4.7 out of 5 across twelve reviews.
Durability 71MSRP $140
Overall70Value77Cushioning74Comfort72Durability71Appearance64Confidence84Buy it now
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Pros
Comfort and cushioning both average 4.7 out of 5 across twelve reviews.
Two reviewers call it light for a stability shoe, one of them the lightest they own.
One reviewer with wide feet says it does not rip at the sides the way their other shoes do.
Cons
One reviewer gets 450 to 500 miles before the outsole wears and it loses cushion, and says it dries slowly after wet runs.
That reviewer finds it flat at significantly faster paces.
Two of the seven reviewers who answered report an injury while running in it.
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Saucony
Guide 1571 71 Decent Decent Decent 17 reviews Confidence 91
v15 (2022) · Daily trainer · Stability (Moderate) · 8.9 oz · 35mm stack · 8mm drop
Value averages 4.4 out of 5 across seventeen reviews, and three reviewers found pairs cheap or discounted.
Durability 70Overall71Value80Appearance75Durability70Cushioning64Comfort64Confidence91Buy it now
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Pros
Value averages 4.4 out of 5 across seventeen reviews, and three reviewers found pairs cheap or discounted.
Two reviewers get 500 to 600 miles from a pair, one expecting a thousand in rotation.
Comfort averages 4.5 out of 5 and appearance 4.5 across seventeen reviews.
Cons
Cushioning averages 4.1 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer finds it short of support for long runs.
Two reviewers see the heel or foam wear down early, and one has a piece of metal support poke through the heel on two separate pairs.
One reviewer says it has no traction on dirt, gravel or trail.
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Saucony
Guide 1473 73 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 76
v14 (2021) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.9 oz · 8mm drop
Durability 71Overall73Value75Cushioning72Durability71Appearance67Comfort67Confidence76Buy it now
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Cons
At 10 oz it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
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Saucony
Guide 1370 70 Decent Decent Decent 6 reviews Confidence 79
v13 (2019) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.8 oz · 28mm stack · 8mm drop
All six reviewers rate comfort 5 out of 5, and one uses it to pace marathons.
Durability 76MSRP $120
Overall70Value81Cushioning78Durability76Comfort74Appearance70Confidence79Buy it now
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Pros
All six reviewers rate comfort 5 out of 5, and one uses it to pace marathons.
Two reviewers use it for both easy miles and tempo work.
Two reviewers say it holds up, one of them at 200 lb and one at 40 miles a week.
Cons
Two reviewers find the cushioning firm until it breaks in, one of them taking two to three weeks.
One reviewer has the mesh upper crack and hole at the front, and rates durability 1 out of 5.
Averaging 9.9 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
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Saucony
Guide 1065 65 Below average Below average Below average 13 reviews Confidence 92
v10 (2017) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.5 oz · 8mm drop
Three reviewers call it stable without feeling heavy or clunky.
Durability 73MSRP $120
Overall65Value85Cushioning73Durability73Comfort73Appearance68Confidence92Buy it now
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Pros
Three reviewers call it stable without feeling heavy or clunky.
Four reviewers get 300 to 500 miles from a pair, one of them stretching one to 800.
Comfort averages 4.5 out of 5 across thirteen reviews, and one reviewer praises the toe box.
Cons
One reviewer says the sole feels hard for about a week until it breaks in.
Two reviewers report midfoot tightness or blistered ankles.
Four of the thirteen reviewers report an injury while running in it.
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Saucony
Guide 957 57 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Bottom-tier 5 reviews Confidence 91
v9 (2017) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.1 oz · 8mm drop
Reviewers rate comfort 4.6 out of 5, value 4.6 out of 5 and appearance 4.6 out of 5.
Durability 71MSRP $120
Overall57Value80Cushioning73Durability71Appearance69Comfort69Confidence91Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers rate comfort 4.6 out of 5, value 4.6 out of 5 and appearance 4.6 out of 5.
One of five reviewers so far runs it through mud, water and snow and calls the miles great.
Cons
Two reviewers say the sole or the toe mesh wears earlier than expected.
The Guide 7 scores 78 on forty-three reviews and the Guide 10 scores 63 on thirteen, against this version's 50.
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Saucony
Guide 658 58 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Bottom-tier 27 reviews Confidence 91
v6 (2014) · Daily trainer · Stability · 10.0 oz (men's)
Comfort and value both average 4.4 out of 5 across twenty-seven reviews.
Durability 65MSRP $100
Overall58Value76Cushioning75Durability65Comfort59Appearance57Confidence91Buy it now
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Pros
Comfort and value both average 4.4 out of 5 across twenty-seven reviews.
Several reviewers call it light for the amount of support it gives.
One reviewer gets 500 miles or more from a pair, and another says it lasts longer than comparable models.
Cons
Durability averages 4.0 out of 5, and three reviewers say it reaches the end of its life sooner than they would like.
At 10 oz it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer calls it heavy.
Five of the twenty-six reviewers who answered report an injury while running in it.
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Saucony
Guide 855 55 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Bottom-tier 12 reviews Confidence 93
v8 (2014) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.2 oz · 27mm stack · 8mm drop
Reviewers rate durability 4.2 out of 5, and one trains in it full time.
Durability 70MSRP $120
Overall55Cushioning70Value70Durability70Appearance66Comfort54Confidence93Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers rate durability 4.2 out of 5, and one trains in it full time.
Two reviewers like the flexible forefoot combined with a sturdy, supportive feel.
Cons
Reviewers rate comfort 3.8 out of 5, its lowest dimension, and three report upper pressure points, toe rubbing or ankle irritation.
Averaging 9.2 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer calls it a tad stiff.
The Guide 7 before it scores 78 on forty-three reviews, against this version's 50.
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Saucony
Guide 774 74 Decent Decent Decent 43 reviews Confidence 98
v7 (2014) · Daily trainer · Stability · 10.0 oz (men's) · 28mm stack · 8mm drop
Reviewers find it light for a stability shoe on easy long runs.
Durability 76MSRP $120
Overall74Cushioning76Durability76Value68Comfort65Appearance59Confidence98Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers find it light for a stability shoe on easy long runs.
Many reviewers wear it for years and rebuy pair after pair, one through twenty pairs.
It scores 78 against 55 for the Guide 6 before it and 50 for the Guide 8 after it.
Cons
Several reviewers report the upper shredding or tearing well before retirement.
Fit reports conflict, with some finding it tight and others wider than the Guide 6.
Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.9 out of 5, and one reviewer notices performance dropping at 200 miles.
