Saucony

Guide 18

Saucony Guide 18

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Sentiment score78% positive
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Last updated: Sep 2, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Iconcassie1015
3 months ago

I'm on my third pair of the Guide 18. Snagged a clearance pair when the 19s came out.

Reddit Icondbchris
12 months ago

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.

Reddit IconF4nta
6 months ago

Hi, Ich brauch mal wieder neue Laufschuhe. Aktuelle laufe ich auf meinen normalen Läufen (nicht Intervall, nicht Wettkampf) die Saucony Guide 18. Mit denen bin ich auch top zufrieden und ich bräuchte im Prinzip nichts anderes. Da ich nicht alle halbe Jahr zum Laufgeschäft gehen will, würd ich mich jetzt mal an eine "eigene" Schuhauswahl rantrauen. Hat jemand einen Überblick für mich, was meine aktuellen Guide 18 ausmacht und welche Schuhe ähnlich wären und ich mir mal ansehen könnte? Andere Schuhe: Aktiv in Nutzung für Speed-Workouts: New Balance Fuel Cell Rebel Ausgemustert, durch meine jetzigen Guide 18 ersetzt: Saucony Triumph 22

Reddit IconFun_Yam_5907
11 months ago

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

Reddit Iconhiresometoast
4 months ago

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

Reddit IconHms34
8 months ago

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.

6 months ago

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.

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