Saucony Guide 8

Name: Saucony Guide 8
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4.3 (12 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.9 oz · 8mm drop · 27/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Guide 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Guide 8 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 12 runner reviews and 11 other rated shoes in the Guide product line.

Bottom-tier

51/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 51

Cushioning

Decent 73

Durability

Decent 71

Value

Below average 67

Appearance

Below average 66

Comfort

Bottom-tier 50

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.

See the product line's history

Confidence

92/100

High 92

What runners say

“Cloth on the heel wears out pretty rapidly from sliding your feet in and out.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“After that it started rubbing under my ankle and became painful to run in.”

3/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Omni 15

“When first breaking it in, my toes tend to get tingly, weird feeling in the toe box.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“It's reliable and durable but a tad stiff.”

4/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Structure+ 16

“After ~8-12 mos I was using the shoes as my "trash shoes."”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“Then my shins began aching.”

3/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Omni 15

“Slight support with good cushion.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the adidas Energy Boost 2

“Tongue rubs toes a bit.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Saucony Guide 7

“Wish it were a little more cushioned.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the adidas Energy Boost 2

“The upper has some pressure points but can be ignored.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Grid Ridge TR2

Prefer this shoe over another

39% 7/18

Where to buy

No offers available

Affiliate links included. They never affect our ratings.

Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers rate durability 4.2 out of 5, and one trains in it full time.
Two reviewers like the flexible forefoot combined with a sturdy, supportive feel.

Cons

Reviewers rate comfort 3.8 out of 5, its lowest dimension, and three report upper pressure points, toe rubbing or ankle irritation.
Averaging 9.2 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and one reviewer calls it a tad stiff.
The Guide 7 before it scores 78 on forty-three reviews, against this version's 50.