Soft shoe
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 27, 2017
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride 8
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Saucony Guide ISO
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
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.
Confidence
94 High
Based on
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- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Wore a hole after less than 20 uses”
“Guide ISO seemed to fit narrower in the toe box, causing pain/tingling in pinky toes”
“Can get 450–500 miles before they start feeling like bricks”
“Seemed to run smaller—went up a half size”
“The backing of the inside heel wore away within the first 60 miles”
“Can just keep going in these even as other shoes degrade”
“Wore straight through the lining around the heel, causing discomfort”
“The tread is essentially nonexistent in some places”
“It doesn't place too much pressure on the heel, nice for Achilles issues”
“Bottom wears down around 300 miles”
“The sole wears out very quickly”
“Loses pop rather quickly”
“Everun cushioning is better than advertised”
“Doesn't feel as responsive/snappy as the Guide 6”
“Bad breathability, sweaty feet in hot weather”
“Injury-free since switching to Saucony”
“Much more comfortable and stable”
Prefer this shoe over another
52% 11/21
Where to buy
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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.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2018 · 12 reviews
81 Good
91 Confidence
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Guide ISO This shoe
2017 · 16 reviews
70 Decent
94 Confidence
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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Saucony Guide ISO In Context
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Guide 10 2 runners
- 361 Degrees Sensation 2 1 runner
- Saucony Ride 8 1 runner