Saucony Guide 17 Preview: Hoka Plagiarism

September 12, 2023

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The Saucony Guide has historically been the brand's staid and stable workhorse, a stablemate for the Ride. Version 17 of the shoes sees them parting ways, with the Ride getting bouncier and the Guide getting more Hoka-like. I gave Saucony a pass on design stealing from Nike for the Ride 17, but they're gonna hear it from me today. If there's one thing I have no tolerance for it's unoriginality. Here are my thoughts on the upcoming Guide 17. 2:25 - Overview 4:54 - Midsole 6:50 - Design 8:34 - Upper 9:13 - Who It's Best For Photo creds of the Guide 17 to journaldutrail!