Can I go straight from the Saucony Guide 13 to the Guide 15 and skip the Guide 14?

Yes, but going Guide 13 to Guide 15 means taking one change in a single step: the Guide 15 is where the ride moved. Drop holds at 8 mm, so the difference is foam and fit rather than geometry: PWRRUN foam with an L-shaped medial TPU guidance frame to Lightened PWRRUN foam with Hollow-Tech medial support and a PWRRUN+ sockliner.

How much did the weight change across these two updates?

0.7 oz off in total, 10.2 oz to 9.5 oz in a men's US 9. The Guide 14 took it to 10.5 oz first.

Is the Guide 14 the better buy than either of these?

On paper it splits them: 10.5 oz against 10.2 oz for the Guide 13 and 9.5 oz for the Guide 15, on a 32.5 mm heel and a $130 list price. Availability decides it: Amazon's Guide 14 stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes, so it is not a live option.

Did the Guide get taller between the Guide 13 and the Guide 15?

Heel stack went 32.5 mm to 35 mm, by way of 32.5 mm on the Guide 14. Drop held at 8 mm throughout, so the extra foam sits under both ends.

Where does the Guide 15 sit in the Guide lineup now?

Two versions on from the Guide 13, and already replaced itself: the Guide 16 arrived in 2023. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Guide 15 against it before deciding.

Saucony Guide 13 vs Guide 15

Two versions apart. Updated October 14, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Two updates and 3 years separate the Saucony Guide 13 from the Guide 15. Net change: 0.7 oz lighter, 2.5 mm more heel stack, a new midsole, $20 more at list. The Guide 15 is where the character changed, and that is the update Guide 13 owners notice first.

Saucony Guide 15Sizes running outMen's at Amazon Women's

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

Guide 13 · 2019

Guide 15 · 2022

The two updates in between

Each step has its own page with the full change list and the verdict on that update.

Step 1Guide 13 to Guide 142020Refined, same shoe
Guide 13 vs 14 What replaced the Saucony Guide 13?
Step 2Guide 14 to Guide 152022Changed character
Guide 14 vs 15 What replaced the Saucony Guide 14?

Guide 13 vs Guide 15: every spec, side by side

The net of both updates. Per-update change notes stay on the step pages above, because they explain changes measured from a different starting point than this table uses.

Spec	Guide 13	Guide 15
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	10.2 oz	9.5 oz
Widths	D, 2E	D, 2E
Upper	FORMFIT engineered mesh with 3D-printed overlays	Lightweight FORMFIT engineered mesh
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack	32.5 mm	35 mm
Forefoot stack	24.5 mm	27 mm
Drop	8 mm	8 mm
MATERIALS
Midsole	PWRRUN foam with an L-shaped medial TPU guidance frame	Lightened PWRRUN foam with Hollow-Tech medial support and a PWRRUN+ sockliner
VALUE
List price at launch	$120	$140

Or buy the Guide 14 instead?

The Guide 14 is not a live option: Amazon's stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes. This is a two-shoe decision between remaining Guide 13 pairs and the Guide 15.

Buy the Guide 14

Old stock gone

Amazon's stock of the Saucony Guide 14 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back.

Old stock is gone. See what replaced it

Questions runners ask

Can I go straight from the Saucony Guide 13 to the Guide 15 and skip the Guide 14?: Yes, but going Guide 13 to Guide 15 means taking one change in a single step: the Guide 15 is where the ride moved. Drop holds at 8 mm, so the difference is foam and fit rather than geometry: PWRRUN foam with an L-shaped medial TPU guidance frame to Lightened PWRRUN foam with Hollow-Tech medial support and a PWRRUN+ sockliner.
How much did the weight change across these two updates?: 0.7 oz off in total, 10.2 oz to 9.5 oz in a men's US 9. The Guide 14 took it to 10.5 oz first.
Is the Guide 14 the better buy than either of these?: On paper it splits them: 10.5 oz against 10.2 oz for the Guide 13 and 9.5 oz for the Guide 15, on a 32.5 mm heel and a $130 list price. Availability decides it: Amazon's Guide 14 stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes, so it is not a live option.
Did the Guide get taller between the Guide 13 and the Guide 15?: Heel stack went 32.5 mm to 35 mm, by way of 32.5 mm on the Guide 14. Drop held at 8 mm throughout, so the extra foam sits under both ends.
Where does the Guide 15 sit in the Guide lineup now?: Two versions on from the Guide 13, and already replaced itself: the Guide 16 arrived in 2023. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Guide 15 against it before deciding.