Can I go straight from the Saucony Guide 14 to the Guide 16 and skip the Guide 15?

Yes, but going Guide 14 to Guide 16 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 PWRRUN foam with Hollow-Tech medial support and a PWRRUN+ sockliner.

How much did the weight change across these two updates?

1 oz off in total, 10.5 oz to 9.5 oz in a men's US 9. The Guide 15 took it to 9.5 oz first.

Is the Guide 15 the better buy than either of these?

On paper it splits them: 9.5 oz against 10.5 oz for the Guide 14 and 9.5 oz for the Guide 16, on a 35 mm heel and a $140 list price. Whether that is worth chasing depends on what the Guide 15 update actually did, which the section above works through.

Did the Guide get taller between the Guide 14 and the Guide 16?

Heel stack went 32.5 mm to 35 mm, by way of 35 mm on the Guide 15. Drop held at 8 mm throughout, so the extra foam sits under both ends.

Where does the Guide 16 sit in the Guide lineup now?

Two versions on from the Guide 14, and already replaced itself: the Guide 17 arrived in 2024. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Guide 16 against it before deciding.

Saucony Guide 14 vs Guide 16

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 14 from the Guide 16. Net change: 1 oz lighter, 2.5 mm more heel stack, a new midsole, $10 more at list. The Guide 15 is where the character changed, and that is the update Guide 14 owners notice first.

Saucony Guide 16Sizes running outMen's at Amazon Women's

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

Guide 14 · 2020

Guide 16 · 2023

The two updates in between

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

Step 1Guide 14 to Guide 152022Changed character
Guide 14 vs 15 What replaced the Saucony Guide 14?
Step 2Guide 15 to Guide 162023Faithful successor
Guide 15 vs 16 What replaced the Saucony Guide 15?

Guide 14 vs Guide 16: 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 14	Guide 16
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	10.5 oz	9.5 oz
Widths	D, 2E	D, 2E
Upper	Streamlined FORMFIT engineered mesh with 3D-printed overlays	Reworked FORMFIT engineered mesh with a padded heel counter
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	PWRRUN foam with Hollow-Tech medial support and a PWRRUN+ sockliner
VALUE
List price at launch	$130	$140

Or buy the Guide 15 instead?

The Guide 15 is worth a look only if you want the ride it introduced, because that is the update that changed the shoe. Buying it to soften the jump does not work: you would be adapting to the same change either way, just at an older spec.

Buy the Guide 15

Sizes running out

Discontinued at retail. Amazon carries what remains, so treat an in-stock size as a closing window, and expect prices to swing.

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Availability last checked Oct 14, 2026.

Questions runners ask

Can I go straight from the Saucony Guide 14 to the Guide 16 and skip the Guide 15?: Yes, but going Guide 14 to Guide 16 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 PWRRUN foam with Hollow-Tech medial support and a PWRRUN+ sockliner.
How much did the weight change across these two updates?: 1 oz off in total, 10.5 oz to 9.5 oz in a men's US 9. The Guide 15 took it to 9.5 oz first.
Is the Guide 15 the better buy than either of these?: On paper it splits them: 9.5 oz against 10.5 oz for the Guide 14 and 9.5 oz for the Guide 16, on a 35 mm heel and a $140 list price. Whether that is worth chasing depends on what the Guide 15 update actually did, which the section above works through.
Did the Guide get taller between the Guide 14 and the Guide 16?: Heel stack went 32.5 mm to 35 mm, by way of 35 mm on the Guide 15. Drop held at 8 mm throughout, so the extra foam sits under both ends.
Where does the Guide 16 sit in the Guide lineup now?: Two versions on from the Guide 14, and already replaced itself: the Guide 17 arrived in 2024. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Guide 16 against it before deciding.