Guide 18

I caught Posterior Tibialis Tendonitis (PTT) through a combination of high volume and bad orthotics, Saucony Guide 18 saved me. They kinda suck as a racing shoe but got me back into training really quickly (plus some physio of course) and while they are definitely my lamest pair of running shoes, I am forever grateful for them and every once in a while when I feel a little ache in the ankle, I do my next run in them. +1 on the Saucony Hurricane 25 which should be released soon and sound very promising. I also have Puma MagMax Nitro which I really love for everything easy, but it needs some careful fitting of my orthotics plus thoughtful lacing - get it right and they are super comfy & stable, get it wrong and every little niggle you might have will get exxagerated.

I wore brooks adrenaline gts for years but I didn’t love the 24. Have been using saucony guide 18 for a while now and really like them.

The soles on my Saucony guides (models 15, 16 and now 18) have not lasted as long as the older versions.

I don't think there's any harm in wearing your trail runners regularly, but if you want to preserve their lifespan for actual trails then getting a normal terrain pair isn't a bad idea. I went to a running shop for my first pair and ended up with a Brooks model, now I'm using Saucony Guide 18 just cos they were on sale haha, but I have no issues with them so far

Topo Aura, especially in wide. 5-drop. Topo usually has extra arch support, plus wide anatomical toe box. Saucony Guide 18- 4E is really wide, try on before ordering. 6-drop. Saucony Hurricane 25- wide, meaning 2E, 6-drop. Hoka Gaviota 5, or the new 6- again, wide is 2E, and they are 5-drop. Lots more options if 8-drop or stable neutral are options.

I walk and run very differently. Walking, I heel strike, and both feet want to go left. Running, I'm forefoot, mostly of on the balls of my feet, and straighter path. I try to go with stable neutral shoes, not super squishy, not high stack. Brooks Ghost 16, for e.g. The one support shoe I' m comfortable in is the Saucony Guide (17 in this case). Asics, in general, are not great for my foot shape. I also have a New Balance 860. Some days, it wants to make my ankles roll when I go down the stairs, etc.

Original version of the Saucony Tempus, still available on Amazon, is much more of a performance shoe than the Guide (daily trainer) or Hurricane (long-run cruiser). A bit firm, doesn't have plush step-in feel, but deceptively quick and versatile for varying paces. Also in this category is the recently discontinued but still available Brooks Hyperion 2 gts. Very light, runs a little long, not the roomiest midfoot. Only the gts for stability.....the regular Hyperion 2 is neutral.

New Balance might be your best option for wide fits nowadays. But the Saucony Guide 18 is a solid stability shoe that might be a good fit for you. They are more on the firm end, and if you want more bounce I’d recommend their Hurricane 25.

Guide 17/18 and Hurricane 25 work nicely for me