Saucony Peregrine 16: specs and the races it suits

271 g · 4 mm drop · 32 mm heel stack · 3.5 mm lugs. We scored it against 50 shoes in our catalog for each of our 249 trail races.

Saucony Peregrine 16
SauconySaucony Peregrine 16

The all-round trail shoe par excellence, with excellent reviews across every type of runner. PWRTRAC outsole with 5 mm lugs for grip on mixed and technical terrain, balanced PWRRUN cushioning, and rock-plate protection depending on the version. The perfect middle ground between responsiveness and protection.

271 g · 4 mm drop · 32 mm heel stack · 3.5 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 Not its terrain

    3.5 mm lugs: little grip in mud

  • Rock and technical ground Built for it

    Built for rock and technical ground

  • Ultra: cushioning Copes

    Medium cushioning for an ultra (32 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.

Does the job in 156 · not its terrain in 93.

Does the job, but there are more specialised options (156)

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Not its terrain (93)

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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)271 g
Drop4 mm
Heel stack32 mm
Forefoot stack28 mm
Lug depth3.5 mm
FitNarrow
Stable platform–
Waterproof–
Carbon plate–
Terrainmixed, technical

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

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The Saucony Peregrine 16 is a versatile shoe: it does the job in many races, though each one has a more specialised option.

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