Saucony Guide 10

Name: Saucony Guide 10
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.5 (13 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.2 oz · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Guide 9 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Guide 10 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 13 runner reviews and 11 other rated shoes in the Guide product line.

Below average

63/100

Overall

Below average 63

Value

Very good 91

Cushioning

Decent 78

Comfort

Decent 77

Durability

Decent 75

Appearance

Below average 68

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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

89/100

High 89

What runners say

“They are uncomfortable, low quality, blister your ankles, and look slow.”

2/5 Full review 20 mpw came from the Saucony Guide 8

“The switch from mesh to the more canvas material makes it less prone to ripping over the big toe.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide 9

“They take a good week to break in properly, where the sole/cushioning can feel pretty hard.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide 9

“Seems to require a new pair right at 300 miles.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon

“I typically bust out of the sides around 500 miles.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova ST

“They provide a no-nonsense ride: you know what you're getting.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon

“Great for 400-500 miles.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the ASICS GT-2170

“Can get 300-500 miles out of the shoe in most cases.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 880 v4

“8mm drop is a happy middle between the higher heeled shoes and 4mm.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the ASICS GT-2170

“The fit on the 10s is much better with the new fabric used for siding.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Guide 9

Prefer this shoe over another

38% 8/21

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

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.

Guide 10 rates 63. This shoe has high certainty. 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

55 2014 78 2014 51 2014 50 2017 63 2017 64 2019 57 2021 60 2022 55 2023 60 2024 56 2025 59 2026

Release year

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

Guide 19

2026 · 2 reviews

59 Bottom-tier

52 Confidence
Guide 18

2025 · 1 review

56 Bottom-tier

61 Confidence
Guide 17

2024 · 11 reviews

60 Bottom-tier

81 Confidence
Guide 16

2023 · 12 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

79 Confidence
Guide 15

2022 · 17 reviews

60 Below average

87 Confidence
Guide 14

2021 · 1 review

57 Bottom-tier

52 Confidence
Guide 13

2019 · 6 reviews

64 Below average

74 Confidence
Guide 10 This shoe

2017 · 13 reviews

63 Below average

89 Confidence
Guide 9

2017 · 5 reviews

50 Bottom-tier

90 Confidence
Guide 8

2014 · 12 reviews

51 Bottom-tier

92 Confidence
Guide 7

2014 · 43 reviews

78 Decent

95 Confidence
Guide 6

2014 · 27 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

90 Confidence

Reader Ratings

13 ratings

5/5 8

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.2 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $120
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Quality Shoe

5/5

Overall

Been running Sauconys my entire life, great shoe!

Anonymous runner · Jul 10, 2019

60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Guide 9

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

How far have they fallen?

2/5

Overall

The Guide 10 is nothing like it's predecessors. They are uncomfortable, low quality, blister your ankles, and look slow. I can't even rate the durability because I retired them to the trash before they even wore out. Saucony has been my favorite brand for many years but don't waste your money on these.

Anonymous runner · Jul 4, 2019

20 mpw came from the Saucony Guide 8

Comfort: 1/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 2/5

Good shoe

5/5

Overall

Great for over pronation. Can get 300-500 miles out of the shoe in most cases.

mpaulson0113 · Jul 12, 2018

80 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 880 v4

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jun 29, 2018

10 mpw came from the Saucony Guide 9

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

Great shoe

4/5

Overall

This shoe is fantastic, its not too heavy and has a good amount of cushion. I typically bust out of the sides around 500 miles but I've taken a pair to 800 miles when I've been short on cash.

Anonymous runner · Feb 15, 2018

80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova ST