What replaced the Saucony Guide 13?
Updated October 14, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The Guide 14 replaced the Guide 13 for the 2021 model year at $130, $10 more. It retained the same PWRRUN platform, 8 mm drop, and medial TPU guidance, concentrating its changes in a more secure, streamlined FORMFIT upper.
At a glance
- The Guide 14 is 0.3 oz heavier
- Drop is unchanged at 8 mm
- List price up $10
Every spec side by side, with the reason behind each change: Guide 13 vs 14.
Stay on your shoe, or switch?
Refined, same shoeA conservative upper revision on the Guide 13's proven sole. The 14 fit more securely and looked cleaner, but the firm PWRRUN ride, 8 mm geometry, and clearly felt medial support remained the same old-school Guide underneath.
Stick with the Guide 13 if
- Your Guide 13 upper fits securely
- You want the same sole for less money
- A three-tenths-ounce increase matters to you
Old stock is gone; see alternatives below.
Move to the Guide 14 if
- The Guide 13 upper felt loose or overbuilt
- You want the cleaner heel hold and revised FORMFIT wrap
- You prefer buying the newer production run
Where the Saucony Guide is now
Four generations separate the Saucony Guide 13 from the Guide 19 (2026), so the gap is wider than any single update suggests:
- The Guide 19 is 0.5 oz lighter
- 2.5 mm more heel stack
- Drop moved from 8 mm to 6 mm
- New midsole foam
- List price up $20
What loyalists said about the update
Reliable rather than exciting. Reviewers liked the secure fit and predictable stability, while the recurring complaints were weight, a firm ride, and little reason for a happy Guide 13 owner to pay for the update.
Still want the original?
Buy remaining Guide 13 stock
Old stock goneAmazon's stock of the Saucony Guide 13 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back. The best current match is the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25.
Ready to move on?
Beyond the Guide 14, these come closest to what the Guide 13 did.
- 10.6 oz
- 10 mm drop
- 37 mm heel
- $145 list
The Adrenaline is the traditional head-to-head. Its 10 mm drop and GuideRails provide more obvious control; the Guide 19 is softer, more rockered, and milder underfoot at 6 mm.
Against your Saucony Guide 13: 0.4 oz heavier, 4.5 mm more heel stack, 2 mm more drop, $25 more at list.
- 8.9 oz
- 8 mm drop
- 37 mm heel
- $150 list
Both are mid-price stability staples that replaced posts with geometry. The GT-2000 15 is the lighter, quicker 8 mm option; the Guide 19 supplies a softer, broader 6 mm platform for easier miles.
Against your Saucony Guide 13: 1.3 oz lighter, 4.5 mm more heel stack, the same drop, $30 more at list.
- 10.4 oz
- 10 mm drop
- 38 mm heel
- $145 list
The Structure took the same post-to-geometry path. Its current ride is firmer and more direct on a 10 mm drop; the Guide is softer, more rockered, and less corrective at 6 mm.
Against your Saucony Guide 13: 0.2 oz heavier, 5.5 mm more heel stack, 2 mm more drop, $25 more at list.
Questions runners ask
- Is the Saucony Guide 13 still available?
- No. Amazon's stock of the Saucony Guide 13 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and old-model stock does not come back. Your move is the successor or a close alternative.
- Is the Guide 14 a downgrade from the Saucony Guide 13?
- No. Most runners rate the Guide 14 as the same shoe done slightly better. The changes are real but none of them alter what the shoe is.
- How much heavier is the Guide 14?
- 0.3 oz heavier in a men's US 9: 10.5 oz against the Saucony Guide 13's 10.2 oz.
- Is the Saucony Guide still made?
- Yes. The current version is the Saucony Guide 19, released in 2026, 6 versions on from the Saucony Guide 13.
- What is the closest current alternative to the Saucony Guide 13?
- The Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25. The Adrenaline is the traditional head-to-head. Its 10 mm drop and GuideRails provide more obvious control; the Guide 19 is softer, more rockered, and milder underfoot at 6 mm.