Saucony Men's Guide 18 Running Shoes

Super comfortable, no break in time needed, like walking on air

Saucony Guide 18. Have worn Saucony shoes for years and overall love them. HOWEVER. This last purchase of the Guide 18 Extra Wide was a disappointment. The top eyelet blew out in less than 6 months, making the shoes unusable (with security).

I wore a pair of Guide 13s for years and they were my favorite shoes I've ever run in. They finally wore out so I bought a pair of Guide 18. First, in the Guide 13, I wore a 10.5 regular width; I had to go with 11.5 wide in the Guide 18 to fit properly. After my first 2.5-mile run in these, my foot hurt so badly I couldn't walk right for 3 days. It's a shame they changed the design so much in the past few years. Hopefully it works great for most folks, but if you wore the Guide 13, this may not be the one for you anymore.

The toe off section (mid section) of the outsole does not have tough rubber. It is exposed mid sole. I only put 106 miles on my pair and already that section is completely flat. And yes I getting a bad knee pain. I would not recommend this shoe.

4 Stars for being fairly comfy and supportive, but loses 2 because my girlfriend said she would be embarrassed to be seen with me in public while wearing them since the design is very ugly...what were they thinking with the designs since Guide 14. The 14 and before look sharp and classy. The new design looks pretty bad from the side. Lost another star for declining to post my previous review.

The Guide has been my go to shoe for many years. Along the way there have been many changes some good some meh. This version has been the worst I have ever experienced. It is like having a Hoka Bondi knock off.