Guide 17
Guide 17 is the 17th-generation stable daily trainer in the Guide series. This is a redesigned model that uses Center Path geometry, a wider base, and sidewalls instead of the traditional medial post.
- Intended uses:
- Daily
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a near the median Stability
- Weight
- 269g
- Of 811 known values: 369 lower, 8 equal, 434 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard46th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +2g
- Drop
- 6mm
- Of 815 known values: 221 lower, 156 equal, 438 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard36.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 36 / 29mm
- Of 694 known values: 365 lower, 43 equal, 286 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard55.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- PWRRUN
- Outsole
- -
- Not registered
- Reference price
- $140
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Saucony launch announcement lists men's 9.4oz / 269g.
- Plate note
- No carbon plate is stated in checked sources; model is stability-oriented.
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Saucony Guide 16.
In the registered data, weight is 20g heavier at 269g, drop is 2mm lower at 6mm, heel stack is 1mm higher at 36mm, and forefoot stack is 2mm higher at 29mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
Compare within the database
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 269g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 6mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 36mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.