Saucony Guide 5

Running Shoes/Running Gear Shoes

12 years ago 01/08/2012 10:35am EST

Okay so I've been using the Guide's for a couple seasons now. I thought I found a shoe that fit me well and I was going to have for awhile.

Well after purchasing the Guide 5 I realized I was wrong. They redesigned the shoe and now its giving me tons of problems I have knee issues, and my hamstrings are always tightening up, and my hips are killing me. Its ridiculous because I have never had these types of injuries before until I started using this shoe. I have switched back to some of my older shoes and its helping, which makes me think that the Guide is the reason for the injuries.

Has anyone else had these problems with this shoe, or have heard of anything?

12 years ago 01/08/2012 11:10am EST

re: Jimboo

As you have noticed, the Guide 5 is much different than the Guide 4. It's not at all the same shoe; Saucony is redesigning a few of the shoes in their lineup. If you liked the earlier versions, I would try a different shoe -- 2170, Inspire, Adrenaline, Ravenna, 860, Structure, etc.

12 years ago 01/08/2012 1:26pm EST

re: Jimboo

Jimboo wrote:
I thought I found a shoe that fit me well and I was going to have for awhile. ...
I realized I was wrong. They redesigned the shoe...

That's a huge part of the reason I switch up just about every time. I don't ever want to become "addicted" to a certain shoe. Our body adapts to training - you've trained it to need the old style Guide. In this case it sounds like the changed geometry of the new version affected you (less heel to toe drop) more than it would have if you had been rotating models.

12 years ago 01/08/2012 7:15pm EST

re: Jimboo

I never had any knee problems until I started running in the Guide 4.

12 years ago 01/20/2012 6:55am EST

re: Jimboo

In the meantime, you can still load up on Guide 4's.

That's what i did. I haven't tried the 5's yet but they are clearly different and they weigh around 2 ounces less than the 4's.

Saucony screwed me up when they discontinued the Tangents which i use for Marathons. I still have a pile of them in reserve.

But right now i am contemplating what to do when my reserves run out. I no longer have my reliable trainers and racers available. I use Fasttwitch for 5K speed sessions.

Saucony shoes seem to fit me right. Anyone here try Kinvaras and Mirages?

12 years ago 01/20/2012 11:26am EST

re: another shoe guy

I rotate through a lot of shoes for this reason. it always worked until I got a pair of Kinvara 2. I started running in them pretty regularly and I magically developed knee issues. When I dropped them and went back to my other shoes everything went back to normal in a week or so. I've been adding the Kinvaras back a little bit and guess what? The knee issues are coming back. Bye Bye Saucony.

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