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Asics GT-2000 vs Saucony Guide

Comparing the current GT-2000 15 and Guide 19. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Drop is the real difference: 6 mm on the Guide 19 against 8 mm on the GT-2000 15. Coming off the GT-2000 15, the Guide 19 loads your calves and Achilles harder for the first couple of weeks. Both sit in the same role (stability). The Guide 19 lists $10 lower.

Availability last checked Oct 14, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.

Asics GT-2000 15, men's shoe, side profile
GT-2000 15 · 2026
Saucony Guide 19, men's shoe in cobalt and navy, side profile
Guide 19 · 2026

Every spec, side by side

SpecGT-2000 15Guide 19
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight8.9 oz9.7 oz
WidthsD, 2ED, 2E, 4E
UpperUpdated engineered meshEngineered mesh with a memory-foam collar
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack37 mm35 mm
Forefoot stack29 mm29 mm
Drop8 mm6 mm
MATERIALS
MidsoleFF Blast Max foam with 3D Guidance SystemSofter compression-molded PWRRUN with CenterPath geometry and a PWRRUN+ sockliner
VALUE
List price at launch$150$140

Which line changes its ride more often?

Both lines rework the ride about as often: the GT-2000 has done it 3 times in 8 versions, most recently with the GT-2000 14 in 2025, and the Guide has done it 3 times in 7 versions, most recently with the Guide 19 in 2026. Neither is the safer long-term rebuy on this record.

Buy the GT-2000 15

Stocked at Amazon

Availability last checked Aug 7, 2026.

Buy the Guide 19

Stocked at Amazon

Availability last checked Oct 14, 2026.

Chasing a specific older version rather than choosing between the current two? The Asics GT-2000 lineage and the Saucony Guide lineage track every version and what changed in each update.

Questions runners ask

Is the Asics GT-2000 or the Saucony Guide lighter?
The GT-2000 15, by 0.8 oz in a men's US 9 (8.9 oz against 9.7 oz).
Can I switch from the Asics GT-2000 to the Saucony Guide?
Yes, but ease into it. The drop moves 2 mm (8 mm on the GT-2000 15, 6 mm on the Guide 19), which changes where your foot loads at landing. Give it two weeks of easy running before a hard session.
Which is more cushioned, the Asics GT-2000 or the Saucony Guide?
The GT-2000 15, on stack height: 37 mm under the heel against 35 mm. Stack is not the whole story, though; the foams differ too.
Which comes in more widths?
The Guide 19. The GT-2000 15 runs in D, 2E for men's sizes; the Guide 19 runs in D, 2E, 4E.
Which costs more, the Asics GT-2000 or the Saucony Guide?
The GT-2000 15, by $10 at list ($150 against $140). That gap narrows once either one gets a successor.

Updated October 14, 2026.