Saucony

Guide 16

Guide 16
Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Bottom tier (6%)

Shoe details

Weight
9.5 oz
Release
2023 Q1
MSRP
$140
Stack Height
35mm heel - 25mm toe
Drop Height
10mm

Ratings & Reviews

Bottom tier (6%)

Rated worse overall than 94% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown

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Overall

Bottom tier (6%)

Cushioning

Very good (88%)

Value

Good (72%)

Comfort

Good (71%)

Durability

Below average (33%)

Appearance

Below average (24%)

All Running Shoes

Worse than 94% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (6%)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 94% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.

Bottom tier (6%)

Guide Family

Worse than 92% of 10 guide family ranked.

Bottom tier (8%)

Saucony

Worse than 96% of 206 Saucony shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (4%)

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.

Cons

  • Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
  • Rated below average overall.
  • Rated below average on durability.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Moderate)
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.5 oz M
Stack
35/25mm
Drop
1mm
Release
2023 Q1
2025 Q1
2025 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$140
Best price
$99.88 Lowest price
$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (9%)
Bottom tier (18%)
Exceptional (100%) Best overall
Comfort
Good (71%)
Average (47%)
Exceptional (100%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (88%)
Above average (66%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (33%)
Average (48%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (24%)
Below average (34%)
Exceptional (99%) Best appearance
Value
Good (72%)
Above average (64%)
Exceptional (100%) Best value
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Reader Reviews

7 reader reviews

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Showing 1–5 of 7 reviews

This shoe is a good shoe but what makes it great is it doesn't get me injured

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

I have been wearing this shoe for awhile. It helps a lot with my arches. Great surport shoe. I terid swiching shoes a couple time and I kept getting injured in other shoes. 

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

Solid shoe but lacked cushioning/bounce

Dapullo · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

I've ran through many, many pairs of saucony guides. I am usually able to get the 16s on sale for only 70 dollars on Amazon.

These shoes are comfortable and extremely durable. You can pretty much take them anywhere (snow, trails, roads, etc) and they'll stay together. I have used them each for 450-500 miles, which is when the bottom starts to wear out and they lose a little cushion. 

On the negative side, they don't dry well with water so make sure you put newspaper/paper towels in them after rainy runs. Also, these shoes can feel a little flat at significantly faster paces, and they don't have the most cushion. 

If you can find these for under 100 dollars, they are definitely worth a shot. I would not recommend paying full price for these with all the sales. I've really loved these shoes but after I found out I have footstrike hemolysis, I needed to switch to some more cushioned shoes so I am trying out the triumphs.

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

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

Good shoe that doesn't rip on the sides.

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

I have wide feet and my shoes tend to rip on the sides. These one's don't; they are very durable and lightweight. They feel very nice when I run in them. If your shoes tend to rip on the sides (below base of the big toe or on the outside edge of the shoe) these ones do not. Granted I got the wides, but these shoes are still great.

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

I love this shoe

Aarnav Silver · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

very comfortable, great value at a low price.

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