Merrell Agility Peak 5: specs and the races it suits

300 g · 6 mm drop · 39 mm heel stack · 4.5 mm lugs. We scored it against 50 shoes in our catalog for each of our 249 trail races.

Merrell Agility Peak 5
MerrellMerrell Agility Peak 5

The best value for getting started in trail running. An honest, functional shoe, comfortable from the first kilometre thanks to FloatPro foam, with a Vibram TC5+ outsole offering good all-round grip on mixed terrain. A versatile option without overspending. Weight: 295 g. Drop: 6 mm.

300 g · 6 mm drop · 39 mm heel stack · 4.5 mm lugs

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What terrain is it for?

Based on its verified specs, this is how it handles each type of race.

  • Likely mud Copes

    4.5 mm lugs: copes with mud, but it's not its terrain

  • Rock and technical ground Copes

    4.5 mm lugs: copes on rock

  • Ultra: cushioning Built for it

    Ultra cushioning: 39 mm at the heel

  • Mixed trail Built for it

    Built for fire roads and mixed trail

Which races does it suit? Checked against 249 races

For each race we score all 50 shoes in the catalog on its terrain, distance and recent weather, and see where this one ranks. Versions of the same model (women's, GTX) count as one.

Top 10 in 28 · does the job in 221.

In the top 10 (28)

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Does the job, but there are more specialised options (221)

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Criteria: mud when it often rains around race day on soft ground; rock for skyrunning and vertical kilometres; ultra from 50 km; mixed otherwise.

Specs

Weight (per shoe)300 g
Drop6 mm
Heel stack39 mm
Forefoot stack33 mm
Lug depth4.5 mm
FitNarrow
Stable platform–
Waterproof–
Carbon plate–
Terrainmixed

Brand-stated specs or values measured by independent sources. Green marks the better value when one is clearly better.

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Head-to-head comparisons

The Merrell Agility Peak 5 ranks in the top 10 for 28 of our 249 races.

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