Saucony Guide 13

Name: Saucony Guide 13
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.8 oz · 28/20mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Guide 14 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Guide 13’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Decent

Overall

Decent 70

Value

Good 81

Cushioning

Decent 78

Durability

Decent 76

Comfort

Decent 74

Appearance

Decent 70

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

79 Moderate

Moderate 79

Based on

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External ratings

What runners say

“Firm and light enough for progression runs, tempos, and fartleks, yet comfortable for 13+ miles.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v4

“Holds up to 200 lb frame's abuse.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 11

“The mesh uppers and side have cracks and holes up front.”

3/5 Full review 18 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 940 v4

“In size 12, feet move a little inside the shoe.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1400v4

“The overall fit feels much nicer. Not as rigid and forced as previous iterations.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v4

“Takes 2-3 weeks to break in, then becomes very comfortable.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 8

“I have ran 10 miles in them and love the support they provide.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1400v4

“The cushion is a little firm, but softens up as you break them in.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v4

“The Guide resists outer toe box wear (unlike typical Saucony shoes for supinators).”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 22

“Encourages good running form compared to other shoes.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 8

“The grip during the run feels like it could be improved.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1400v4

“Good value, especially on sale.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 11

“Fits comfortably to the foot.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 22

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 4/6

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

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.

Guide 13 rates 70. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Guide

Each dot is one version of the Guide, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

58 2014 74 2014 55 2014 57 2017 65 2017 70 2019 73 2021 71 2022 70 2023 72 2024 79 2025 80 2026

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Guide 19

2026 · 2 reviews

80 Good

76 Confidence
Guide 18

2025 · 1 review

79 Decent

82 Confidence
Guide 17

2024 · 11 reviews

72 Decent

83 Confidence
Guide 16

2023 · 12 reviews

70 Decent

84 Confidence
Guide 15

2022 · 17 reviews

71 Decent

91 Confidence
Guide 14

2021 · 1 review

73 Decent

76 Confidence
Guide 13 This shoe

2019 · 6 reviews

70 Decent

79 Confidence
Guide 10

2017 · 13 reviews

65 Below average

92 Confidence
Guide 9

2017 · 5 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

91 Confidence
Guide 8

2014 · 12 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

93 Confidence
Guide 7

2014 · 43 reviews

74 Decent

98 Confidence
Guide 6

2014 · 27 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

91 Confidence

Runner Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 1

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.8 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.2 oz · Women's 9.3 oz
Release: 2019 Q4
MSRP: $120
Stack: 28/20mm
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Saucony Guide - a great solid training shoe

5/5

Overall

Initially when I got the Saucony guide, I intended them for my easy runs. I found the shoe took a good 2-3 weeks to break in but once it did, I find it so comfortable and true to description. I think it encourages good running form in me in comparison to others I have tried. A great training shoe - I would definitely recommend! Well done Saucony!

Anonymous runner · Jan 20, 2020

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 8

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Comfortable for all shapes and sizes

5/5

Overall

The Saucony Guide is a great shoe. It fits comfortably to the foot. The show is a mid-level stability shoe and is great for long runs. I have used the shoe to pace marathons. The difficulty with most Saucony shoes is that runners who tend to supinate will tear up the outer toe box fairly quickly, however this has not been the case with the Guide.

Anonymous runner · Jan 16, 2020

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 22

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

I left Saucony once but now I'm Back

4/5

Overall

I recently bought these shoes after I started forming blisters from overpronation. I used to have a pair of the Guide 10 which were comfortable but didn't feel the fit was the best around my feet. First of all the shoes are rather comfortable and I have ran 10 miles in them and love the support they provide. Regarding appearance, Saucony nailed it as I think these are some of the best looking running shoes out there. My only gripe with them is the grip during the run which feels like it could be improved. I normally wear a 12.5 but decided to go with a size 12 and I still feel my feet move a little inside the shoe. Saucony should have probably made the shoe more narrow but it's great overall. I have been logging about 40 miles a week and the shoes are hanging in there.

Anonymous runner · Jan 11, 2020

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1400v4

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Wholly uppers

3/5

Overall

The mesh uppers and side have cracks and hole up front

Anonymous runner · Jan 11, 2020

18 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 940 v4

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

A Touch of Stability

5/5

Overall

I've worn the previous two Saucony Guides and they were okay. I heard Saucony was unveiling a new foam and was using some in the Guide so I figured i'd give that a try. So far so good. The overall fit of the shoe feels much nicer. Not as rigid and forced as the previous iterations. The cushion is still a little firm, but does soften up as your break them in. It's a shoe firm enough and light enough that I can use on progression runs, long tempos and fartleks but still feel comfortable wearing them for 13+ miles. No real comments on durability has I've only had them for ~100 miles thus far and I typically don't wear out shoes easily.

Anonymous runner · Jan 10, 2020

50 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v4