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Experience the marriage of support and cushioning with the new Saucony Guide 18, featuring Center Path technology to help guide your stride
- Offset
- 6 mm
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Support
- Stability - Stability shoes provide some structure for feet that overpronate (roll inwards) during the gait cycle.
- Cushion
- moderate
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 35 mm/29 mm
- Surface
- Road
A Trainer with Maximum Comfort and Protection
The updated Saucony Guide 18 features subtle but effective updates, helping make this version a must-have for runners looking for additional support. Starting off, the Guide 18 features an engineered mesh upper that now offers a more accommodating fit, perfect for those who love a little more wiggle room. This construction brings you enhanced breathability with additional padding around the collar.
As you get moving in the updated Saucony Guide, you can’t help but notice the familiar PWRRUN midsole with the PWRRUN+ sockliner underfoot. This combination of foams offers a well-balanced experience, providing a high stack of soft, responsive cushioning. To ensure these stability shoes were made to last, Saucony utilized a special carbon rubber to help increase the lifespan and traction of the Guide.
The last jewel in the crown that is the Guide 18 is the advanced Center Path technology that helps support you and your runs. This feature uses asymmetric geometry to center the foot through the gait cycle, encouraging a more consistent and supported stride.
Features & Benefits
- Soft and responsive PWRRUN foam cushioning helps absorb the impacts of running
- Center Path technology provides maximum comfort and protection with a broader platform, higher sidewalls, and an asymmetrical profile to guide your stride
- PWRRUN+ sockliner adds immediate step-in comfort
- XT-900 carbon rubber outsole increases durability and traction
- An engineered mesh upper adds enhanced breathability and support
Read More: The Saucony Guide 18
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Reviews
Based on 10 Verified Reviews
78%
Would Recommend This Product
Samantha Baturin
September 04, 2026
Best running shoes
I love these for daily training. Super comfortable and the right amount of cushion. Held up well about 75 miles in.
Debra Healy
August 23, 2026
Guide 18
I have been wearing the guide for years. My first pair was the guide 6 and honestly every year they improve and impress me with their latest style.
Anonymous
July 22, 2026
Nice shoes
Pretty nice and so good to run in.
Anonymous
July 08, 2026
Saucony Guide
After recovering from broken fibula bone , I was looking for a comfortable shoe to help me walking. Visited a shoe store and tried guide 19. Changed my life. My walking improved a lot. Then I bought guide 18 because I wanted a black shoe. Again very comfortable. Iam so habby with both of them. I am not going to buy another brand.
Anonymous
June 05, 2026
Very comfortable
Excellent, comfortable shoe.
Christopher Feliciano
April 11, 2026
Good shoes
Thank you for good customer service.
Anonymous
May 18, 2025
Super Saucony’s!
Love this shoe! Perfect for over pronators like me! Excellent stability and supreme comfort! The perfect fit too!
Anonymous
June 22, 2026
Good but not Great
I normally wear the Hurricane and thought I would give these a try. They aren’t as comfortable, the toe box is a little more narrow and by the end of a full day my feet hurt especially in the toe area. I ended up returning them and getting a new pair of the Hurricanes.
Anonymous
June 05, 2026
No my type of running shoes
It wasn’t comfortable I went to the park and walked for an hour This style of tennis shoes is not for me
Anonymous
March 17, 2026
Didn't fit
I've been wearing Saucony running shoes (road & trail) for over 25 years, most recently the peregrines. The newer models all seem to have noticeably narrower toe boxes so now I'm experimenting with going half a size up or going to a wide. It seemed like a great shoe otherwise and maybe I can find a better size fit. The return was easy to do - kudos to Marathon for that.
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