Saucony Men's Guide 13 Running Shoes - Lightweight Stability Sneakers for Road & Trail Running - Perfect for Jogging, Training & Marathon

OkI use to run a lot when I was in highschool but I stopped being very active years ago(5-7years) and recently decided to get back into it. I am starting out with just getting my endurance up with jogging throughout my town. My work shoes were hurting my shins so I decided to get a pair of actual running shoes. I think these might actually have a bit too much cushion on the bottom of these shoes. I notice my balance is worse while wearing these - I am not use to shoes with a lot of cushion. These do however help with my feet pronation issues a lot I didn't even need to put inserts in them.The cushion helps me get back into it at least while jogging or running - while walking I hate these shoes. They actually make me feel slower while I walk I think its because of the cushion. I am use to feeling the ground under me but with these shoes it feels like im walking on a sponge. This is not a bad thing while I get back into it and my bones and muscles get use to the impact again it really helps reduce shin pain.Id say these are good shoes and they are quite comfortable however if you like to really feel the ground under you to help lift you off these shoes might not work for you and its possible they might actually slow you down. Someone that needs that extra shock absorption like me; go for it these will work for you.Bit of an extra point - these shoes fit a bit tight in the center, I think its too help pronation of the feet to provide extra support too the foot. Just keep that in mind.This shoe is everything as described. Light, stable, soft, smooth ride. No description on the sole because there is very little of it. The cushion underneath is starting to show after only 2 months of wear. Not defective, that's just all you get. I ran my best marathon in Saucony Guide 5's and these are great trainers. Give them a try if you can afford to buy sneaks often.I'm a Saucony fan and wear their shoes exclusively. Occasionally I'll want an earlier style version that they no longer keep stock of on their site. That's what I did in this instance and ordered through Amazon. The Guide 13 fits me well and offers great support along with terrific comfort. And this limited edition pair is a cool color.The bottom line IMHO that Saucony guide 13 are wonderful support shoes. I owned a pair of guide 10 for the past 3 years, ran ~800k in them and was very pleased. Naturally I bought their successor - the guide 13.I'm 6 foot (75 kg). I land mostly on my forefoot or mid-foot. My runs are usually around 10k. I find this shoe perfect for my running style and distance. Most impotent feature for me in a support shoe is... well... the support :) I'm glad to report that I find this shoe just as supportive as the predecessor. The ride is firm, I would argue that it is even a "very firm" shoe. I like that in a shoe, but if you are looking for a plush ride this is not the shoe for you. The shoe arch support is great, without scuffs. I would define it as none intrusive. The achilles heel padding is plush and hold my ankle firm. Road traction as very good. Aesthetically it is a very attractive shoe. Lacing is upgraded from previous model, I like it more now.Sizing: I read reviews that this years model is a little tighter so I ordered the 2e version. Previously I ordered the standard d width. Since 2e is perfect I suspect that the d version would have felt a little too tight.I think this is very good supportive for shoe for over-pronators who like a firm ride and looking for a mid/long distance running shoeI bought these shoes to wear in the office because all of my casual dress shoes are very uncomfortable and require inserts to make them wearable with with plantar fasciitis. These are very comfortable on days when I'm on my feet a lot.I walk 5-10mi a day on concrete at work. I bought these after wearing out some NB Fresh Foam shoes. The cushioning of these is on the firm side, but feels like they will hold up over time. They offer good support & traction. I have normal arches & usually wear a 10 or 10.5wide. I bought these in 10.5wide and they are a snug to perfect fit with medium thickness socks.Tongue color odd. Not a fanDid lots of research about running shoes as my pronation and shoe have given me Achilles issues in the past. Went for Saucony for the first time for my previous pair of ride ISO but I needed an insole to help relieve some pain around the Achilles area. The iso are a great pair of shoes but I felt I wanted something more stable so I can up the distance.Had these for over a month now and although my pace appears to have dropped as my gait is now flatter (which means I'm using my calf's more) my ankles and Achilles feel nicely secure.Once I'm used to these and my calf's have strengthened accordingly I think these will continue to offer support when I try and up my run to 10k.Needed a replacement for my old Omni 15s which are no longer sold. These are perfect and fir as expected. Ran a long distance only the second time of wearing and no issues.My only issue was when the trainers arrived it was clear they had been worn before (mud on the bottom) and returned. Whilst they hadn't been worn more than just a trial run I still didn't expect what were in effect second hand trainers (especially in this climate of Covid). The seller was fantastic and informed me that it was Amazon who would have repackaged the returns as new and not her. Following a significant discount and disinfecting I accepted them.Great seller...shoddy Amazon handling!I have used earlier versions of the Saucony guide for the last 5 years, starting with the Guide 7. As a mild over-pronator and mid-foot runner, the 8mm heel drop and medium support in the early shoes was perfect for me. I have run park runs to marathons in them with no issues.The Guide 13 is not the same shoe. The whole toe box has shifted as if Saucony expect feet to be symmetrical. I had to go up half a size from 11 to 11.5 so my big toe was not rubbing the inside of the toe box. The shoe feels hard and cushion less, there is no bounce or spring. Even my old Guides still have more bounce than these.After my first 4 mile run in the Guide 13, my calf muscles and shins were tight (this never happened in earlier versions). During the 2nd run I started to get pain on the under sole of my right foot. The whole roll of the shoe from the moment the shoe hits the ground and rolls over to the push off is different, it feels flat and soulless.The only good things I can say are that the shoe feels lighter than earlier versions, and it looks better. The changes Saucony have made to the Guide might suit some people, but they don’t suit my level of pronation and they feel alien compared to earlier versions of the Guide.I don’t know why companies can’t resist tinkering with (and often ruining) great running shoes. Nike did this to another running show I used 10 years ago. These are not the same Guide running shoe anymore, I will carry on running in them for a bit longer to see if my legs get used to them and will update if they improve, but at the moment I think I threw £100 down the drain buying these.As a review on the seller everything was good, the shoes arrived quickly, I ordered size 11 originally, then size 11.5 and sent the 11’s back.Been looking to change my current Saucony shoes been looking for these however could not find these in my size 10 HOWEVER if i did the price others were asking was significantly more then looked again on Amazon and WOW the price &service matched with the shoes quality made for a great experience and big saving so a win win for meShoe fits as expected. Normally I'm UK size 8, but size 9 for ASICS and Saucony running shoes.Shoes seem good, but too early to say if Saucony suits me.As with other people, during the purchase process the site indicates you've changed from size 9 to 10. I had to contact the seller to ensure they sent UK size 9 shoes (they did, but it's a bit annoying how the site confuses things).