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Saucony Guide 16

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.5 oz · 10mm drop · 35/25mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Guide 17 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Guide 16 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 12 runner reviews and 11 other rated shoes in the Guide product line.

Saucony Guide 16

of 5

Bottom-tier

55/100
Overall
55
Cushioning
80
Value
79
Comfort
75
Durability
72
Appearance
62
Confidence

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

79/100

79

What runners say

“I have wide feet and my shoes tend to rip on the sides. These ones don't; they are very durable and lightweight.”
5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon
“I have used them each for 450-500 miles, which is when the bottom starts to wear out and they lose a little cushion.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“I had to size up to a 12, normally I'm a 11 in Nikes.”
4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 10
“You can pretty much take them anywhere (snow, trails, roads, etc) and they'll stay together.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“As a stability shoe, these are the lightest in my collection.”
4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 10
“These shoes are comfortable and extremely durable.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“They don't dry well with water so make sure you put newspaper/paper towels in them after rainy runs.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“It helps a lot with my arches.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“These shoes can feel a little flat at significantly faster paces.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“A very comfortable ride and would recommend to all stability runners!”
4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 10

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 1/3

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

  • Comfort and cushioning both average 4.7 out of 5 across twelve reviews.
  • Two reviewers call it light for a stability shoe, one of them the lightest they own.
  • One reviewer with wide feet says it does not rip at the sides the way their other shoes do.

Cons

  • One reviewer gets 450 to 500 miles before the outsole wears and it loses cushion, and says it dries slowly after wet runs.
  • That reviewer finds it flat at significantly faster paces.
  • Two of the seven reviewers who answered report an injury while running in it.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Guide 16 rates 55. This shoe has moderate 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

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 This shoe

    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

    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

12 ratings
5/5 4
4/5 7
3/5 1
2/5 0
1/5 0
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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

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

Runner reviews

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A stability shoe that's surprisingly light

4/5

Overall

All my other stability shoes are heavy, and let's say, not the best looking. Enter the Saucony Guide 16. Light blue and surprisingly light. Obviously not as light as shoes designed for speed, but as a stability shoe, these are the lightest in my collection. 

A very comfortable ride and would recommend to all stability runners! These cost around £130, if you want a cheaper alternative, check out the Guide 15 (There's not much in it). 

I had to size up to a 12, normally I'm a 11 in Nikes. 

Steven · Jun 21, 2023

20 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 10

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jun 11, 2023

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

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Compared to other shoes

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Saucony Guide 16
Saucony Guide 19
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Guide 16
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Clifton 9
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Moderate)
Stability
Neutral
Weight
9.5 oz M
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8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
35/25mm
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40/35mm
Drop
1mm
—
5mm
Release
2023 Q1
2026 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$140
$150
$145
Best price
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$132 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom-tier (55)
Bottom-tier (59)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Decent (75)
Below average (62)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (80)
Decent (72)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Decent (72)
Below average (68)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (62)
Below average (62)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Decent (79)
Decent (72)
Good (88) Best value
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