Guide 18
Guide 18 is a cushioned stability trainer for everyday running. Soft, responsive PWRRUN foam works with CenterPath geometry to help keep the foot centered, while raised sidewalls and a rocker shape support the transition into toe-off. A PWRRUN+ sockliner adds underfoot comfort, and the construction includes XT-900 rubber for daily training across a broad range of experience levels.
- Intended uses:
- Daily
Specs
- Weight
- 272g
- Of 948 known values: 440 lower, 15 equal, 493 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard47.2th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +4g
- Drop
- 6mm
- Of 961 known values: 274 lower, 174 equal, 513 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard37.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 35 / 29mm
- Of 788 known values: 375 lower, 44 equal, 369 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard50.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +0.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- PWRRUN
- Outsole
- XT-900
- Reference price
- $140
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- 272 g from Saucony Japan's exact men's S20998 product page; sample size is unstated.
- Plate note
- The complete exact Japan construction/technology list identifies PWRRUN, a PWRRUN+ sockliner, CenterPath and XT-900 without a carbon structure. Outsole carbon rubber is not a plate. The registered false classification is retained.
Prices and release dates by market
3 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $140Shown above | Not registered |
| SpainES | Not registered | 2025-02-25Shown above |
| JapanJP | ¥21,450 | Not registered |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Saucony Guide 17.
In the registered data, weight is 3g heavier at 272g and heel stack is 1mm lower at 35mm.
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
See where these specs sit in the overall distribution. You can also compare within the same category.
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 272gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 35mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.