Saucony Guide ISO

Name: Saucony Guide ISO
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.4 (16 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.7 oz · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Guide ISO 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Guide ISO ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 16 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Guide ISO product line.

Decent

Overall

Decent 70

Value

Decent 78

Durability

Decent 73

Comfort

Decent 70

Appearance

Below average 65

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 59

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

94 High

High 94

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.

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What runners say

“Wore a hole after less than 20 uses”

3/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Cascadia 13

“Guide ISO seemed to fit narrower in the toe box, causing pain/tingling in pinky toes”

3/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Guide 9

“Can get 450–500 miles before they start feeling like bricks”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide 10

“Seemed to run smaller—went up a half size”

3/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Guide 9

“The backing of the inside heel wore away within the first 60 miles”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw came from the ASICS GT-2000 6

“Can just keep going in these even as other shoes degrade”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 890 v6

“Wore straight through the lining around the heel, causing discomfort”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“The tread is essentially nonexistent in some places”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7

“It doesn't place too much pressure on the heel, nice for Achilles issues”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7

“Bottom wears down around 300 miles”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Guide ISO 2

“The sole wears out very quickly”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7

“Loses pop rather quickly”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Everun cushioning is better than advertised”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 3

“Doesn't feel as responsive/snappy as the Guide 6”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the 361 Degrees Sensation 2

“Bad breathability, sweaty feet in hot weather”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 5

“Injury-free since switching to Saucony”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Guide 10

“Much more comfortable and stable”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Guide 10

Prefer this shoe over another

52% 11/21

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers praise the mix of light stability and soft everyday cushioning, several logging most of their mileage in it.
Value and comfort each draw 4.4 out of 5, the highest marks of any dimension, and one reviewer gets 450 to 500 miles per pair.
Several reviewers came to it after injuries in other shoes and say they have stayed healthy since.

Cons

Several reviewers wore holes in the inner heel lining early, one in under twenty runs.
Durability and appearance each draw 4.1 out of 5, the lowest marks of any dimension, and reviewers report the tread thinning by around 300 miles.
A few reviewers find the toe box narrower than earlier Guides, one getting pain in the little toes.

Guide ISO rates 70. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Guide ISO

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

70 2017 81 2018

Release year

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

Guide ISO 2

2018 · 12 reviews

81 Good

91 Confidence
Guide ISO This shoe

2017 · 16 reviews

70 Decent

94 Confidence

Runner Ratings

16 ratings

5/5 8

4/5 6

3/5 2

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.7 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.3 oz · Women's 9.1 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $120
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Inside rear of shoe wears very quickly

3/5

Overall

Although I eventually wear a hole in the rear heel/Achilles area of all of my shoes, I was able to wear a hole in this area after using these shoes less than 20 times. I got a shoe repair shop to sew leather over the worn area, but that resulted in rubbing on my right achilles and underneath the outside ankle bone that caused bleeding.

Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2019

10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Cascadia 13

Comfort: 2/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 2/5

A pretty good shoe

4/5

Overall

Overall, I've enjoyed the Saucony Guide, particularly over the first 200 miles of use. It fits well and is comfortable for both running and walking around. It doesn't place too much pressure on the heel, which is nice for someone like me with Achilles issues. My biggest complaint is that the sole wears out very quickly. My current pair only has 310 miles on them, but the tread is essentially nonexistent in some places. The price is also a little high (~$120), although I've found them for as cheap as $60 with discounts. Overall, I'd wear this shoe again, but if something else came along, I'd be willing to switch over.

Anonymous runner · Aug 9, 2019

55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7

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

Ran these shoes literally to shreds

5/5

Overall

Received these shoes as a gift from my wife Christmas 2018. It's not July 2019 and I'm still wearing them for every run. This spring I averaged 30 miles per week and am building up to 40. Normally when shoes begin to degrade my hips or knees will start to be tight but I can just keep going in these for some reason. I'm finally going to buy a new pair because the upper is literally ripping from the base otherwise I would probably keep rocking them. Only thing I don't use them for is races because they are a little heavy, I'm not the biggest fan of the color either but don't really care at all.

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 890 v6

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

Great workhorse

4/5

Overall

Nothing too special about this shoe, have run a couple thousand miles across multiple pairs with virtually no injuries. Soft, comfortable, and light enough to hit faster paces on training runs. However, always wore straight through the lining around the heel which led to some discomfort. The shoes tend to lose their pop rather quickly as well.

Anonymous runner · Jul 11, 2019

70 mpw training for a half marathon