Saucony Guide 9

Name: Saucony Guide 9
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.1 oz · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Guide 13 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Guide 9’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 57

Value

Good 80

Cushioning

Decent 73

Durability

Decent 71

Comfort

Below average 69

Appearance

Below average 69

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

91 High

High 91

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“The ride — so smooth, lets my foot move naturally despite having some pronation support.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the Brooks Ravenna 8

“Go up 1/2 size, and even then it's a bit snug (can't fit thicker winter socks).”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the Brooks Ravenna 8

“Overall structure and comfort is one of the greatest I have had.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Gaviota LTR

“Wears through mesh of toe box more quickly than expected.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“The tread was unusually slippery at first; had to watch footing on wet asphalt.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the Brooks Ravenna 8

“Smoother than other shoes I've been in recently.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the Brooks Ravenna 8

“Great shoe that has given me a lot of great miles.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“The sole did not withstand mileage very well.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Gaviota LTR

“Seemed to break down quickly.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Gaviota LTR

“The upper is flexible so this hasn't been uncomfortable.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the Brooks Ravenna 8

Prefer this shoe over another

7% 1/15

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

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.

Guide 9 rates 57. This shoe has high 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

2019 · 6 reviews

70 Decent

79 Confidence
Guide 10

2017 · 13 reviews

65 Below average

92 Confidence
Guide 9 This shoe

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

5 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.1 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.7 oz · Women's 8.4 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $120
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Flat Feet and a Dream

4/5

Overall

The Saucony Guide seemed to break down quickly. However, the overall structure and comfort of the shoe is one of the greatest I have had. The medial post held up very well and the mesh at the top is still yet to wear a hole, but the sole of the shoe did not withstand mileage very well.

Anonymous runner · Oct 1, 2018

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Gaviota LTR

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

Snug fit, good ride

5/5

Overall

I had to go up 1/2 size, and even then it's a bit on the snug side (can't fit thicker winter socks). But, the upper is flexible so this hasn't been uncomfortable in any regard. The thing that stands out is the ride -- so smooth, lets my foot move naturally despite having some pronation support. Smoother than other shoes I've been in recently (Brooks Adrenaline and Ravenna, particularly). I haven't had them long enough to comment on durability, but if they hold up well, I'll repurchase. Getting over achilles injury (sustained in different shoes), so I haven't run these fast or long yet. The tread was unusually slippery at first, such that I had to watch my footing on normal (wet) asphalt. This wore off within a few runs, but was concerning at first.

Anonymous runner · Feb 28, 2018

15 mpw came from the Brooks Ravenna 8

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

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Feb 12, 2018

20 mpw training for a marathon

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

Great Shoe

5/5

Overall

Holds up well. Wears through mesh of toe box more quickly than expected, but otherwise does well after considerable use in mud, water, snow, and other rough conditions. Great shoe that has given me a lot of great miles.

Anonymous runner · Feb 9, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon