Saucony

Peregrine 13

Saucony Peregrine 13

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Sentiment score54% positive
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Last updated: Jun 30, 2026

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Reddit IconAraldor
6 months ago

11 Road: - Saucony Endorfine Speed 3 (retired) - Adidas Takumi Sen 8 (intervals, ~5k races) - 2x Adidas Evo SL (daily trainer, 3rd pair ready to go) - Adidas Pro 4 (just used for a HM) - ASICS Superblast 2 (used for long runs, ultras, dislike) - Brooks Adrenaline 22 (retired, just for hikes) Trail: - Saucony Peregrine 13 (stiff, only when muddy) - Hoka Speedgoat 5 (have miles left, but Zegama are infinitely more comfortable - sort of retired) - Nike Zegama 2 (daily trail trainer / trail ultras, new pair ready to go) - Adidas Agravic Speed ultra (short trail races, gives me heel blisters)

Reddit IconBottleCoffee
6 months ago

I'm still running in 13s and have no problem after 350 km.

6 months ago

Yeah I have 13s and they're fine. The pair I wore for my ultra is at 350 km and I still think of them as new.

12 months ago

I don't think anyone else thinks Saucony Peregrines have "a decent amount of cushioning." Most people would never run an ultra in them for that reason (though I did, just a 50k). I have a bad ankle but my issue is rolling outwards. Saucony Peregrines feel good and secure for me as long as I do heel lock (which I do on all shoes) and tighten the laces. I feel comfortable bombing down hills in them.

12 months ago

Peregrines are considered to not have much cushioning, they're relatively firm with good ground feel. They're not minimalist but they're low stack and low drop.

11 months ago

Those are my exact two pair of trail shoes, pairs I bought specifically because I don't like cushioning. Not much out there other than barefoot shoes are as low stack as Bushidos. Peregrines DON'T have "a decent amount of cushion." Bushidos just have even less.

11 months ago

That's a way higher stack than Peregrines which is the opposite of OP needs.

12 months ago

The two trail runners I really like are La Sportiva Bushido 2 (except they're slightly too narrow for my toes so I can't only wear the thinnest socks and I had to stop using them for longer runs), and Saucony Peregrines (except they're a little shorter than expected so I had to size up another 0.5 compared to my road Saucony). They're both firm, lower cushioning, lower stack (6 and 4 mm) with good traction. Peregrines are infamously not durable so I wouldn't wear them all around town, just for hiking and trail rubbing, but they're very comfortable. Personally I wore them for my ultra.

6 months ago

I strongly disagree. I wear Saucony pretty much exclusively (Kinvara, Ride, Speed, Peregrine) and I CAN'T wear Salomon at all. They don't work with my feet. I've tried several times and I get blisters within 5 km with every model I've tried. So if Salomon works for you, great, but as a Kinvara lover, Peregrine is my only answer. They're both 4mm drop and minimally cushioned and I like them both a lot.

6 months ago

I get that blisters on my arch. Salomon have much more prominent arch support which doesn't work with my feet.

Reddit Icon-clever_user_name-
3 months ago

I have two pair of Saucony Peregrine 13 trail shoe. I think Saucony is on version 15 now. But I’ve been to Japan twice, San Francisco and Barcelona and a few other cities with those shoes and they’ve been great!

Reddit IconDa_CMD
6 months ago

It's a crap shoe. That outsole doesn't grip even when it's not completely trashed like in the picture.

Reddit IconEasternInjury2860
6 months ago

Yup. Same thing happened to me twice with the 13s. Saucony support was super helpful and replaced both times, but I ended up moving over to the catamount 3s and have been happy.

Reddit IconFoghorn225
about 2 months ago

Unfortunately when they went to the Peregrine 13s they changed the sole, and it just doesn't have the grip the older ones had. I've tried a few different shoes since then and settled on Topo Traverse. Wide toe box like the Altra Lone Peak, but the grip of the old Saucony Peregrine.

about 2 months ago

Sadly with the 13s they changed the sole, and they just don't have the grip of the older ones. Which is a shame, because they were a great shoe. I went through several pairs before I had to find something else.

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