Discontinued · trail · Trail · $150
Earlier generation of the Saucony Peregrine 13 GTX line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for trail, at a target pace of 9:00–12:00 /mi on trail.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Saucony Peregrine 16 GTX.
Saucony tuned this midsole balanced (3/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is modest, so the ride feels protective and damp rather than springy. 29 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. Combined, the ride reads as muted at 1/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A low 4 mm drop encourages a midfoot landing and keeps the ankle working through a fuller range. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.38 per mile at $150.
For the foams and plates Saucony uses across its line, read the Saucony brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
296 g / 10.4 oz
21 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
29 mm
7 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
4 mm
2 mm lower than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$150
10 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
1 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
3 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
1 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Saucony line it is heavier than the brand's median (269 g / 9.5 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (36 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Asics Gel-Sonoma 8
300 g / 10.6 oz · 29 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $90
Budget trail workhorse with decent grip and long wear.
Under Armour Bandit Trail 3
300 g / 10.6 oz · 30 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $100
Hybrid trail trainer for gravel paths and light singletrack.
Salomon Pulsar
289 g / 10.2 oz · 29 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $140
Do-it-all daily trail trainer on optiFOAM at a friendlier price.
New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5
285 g / 10.1 oz · 30 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $90
Budget trail shoe for packed paths and light terrain.