5/5
Overall
antwall · Dec 13, 2015
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Saucony Peregrine 5
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.5 oz (men's) · 21/17mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Peregrine 6 ICE+ replaced it
How it ranks
The Saucony Peregrine 5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Below average
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
81 Moderate
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“It has a wider toe box”
“For rockier and more technical trail it holds up very well”
“Comfortable on sharp rocks and roads too”
“The stiff heel counter has been giving me blisters”
“A bit unforgiving on hardpacked/groomed trails”
“A bit bulky for roads and buffed out dirt trails”
Prefer this shoe over another
40% 2/5
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Three reviewers say it handles rocky, technical trail and sharp rocks well.
- Durability averages 4.2 out of 5 across five reviews, and one reviewer calls it very durable.
- All five reviewers rate appearance 5 out of 5.
Cons
- Two reviewers find it unforgiving on hardpacked or groomed trail.
- Only the Peregrine 8 scores lower in the line, and nine other versions score 69 or above.
- One reviewer gets blisters from the stiff heel counter.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Saucony Peregrine
Each dot is one version of the Peregrine, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2022 · 0 reviews
76 Decent
60 Confidence
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2018 · 0 reviews
72 Decent
72 Confidence
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2025 · 0 reviews
84 Good
73 Confidence
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2025 · 0 reviews
80 Good
65 Confidence
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2024 · 1 review
76 Decent
70 Confidence
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2023 · 11 reviews
81 Good
83 Confidence
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2022 · 4 reviews
81 Good
69 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
78 Decent
73 Confidence
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2019 · 3 reviews
78 Decent
72 Confidence
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2017 · 5 reviews
62 Below average
82 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
72 Decent
74 Confidence
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Peregrine 5 This shoe
2015 · 5 reviews
63 Below average
81 Confidence
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2014 · 2 reviews
68 Below average
76 Confidence
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2014 · 1 review
70 Decent
73 Confidence
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2014 · 2 reviews
67 Below average
80 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.5 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $100
- Stack
- 21/17mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 13, 2015
45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Terra Kiger 2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2015
25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Peregrine 4
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
Mitchellmac2 · Aug 23, 2015
45 mpw
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
carv0046 · Apr 13, 2015
45 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Nike Zoom Wildhorse 1
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Saucony Peregrine 5 In Context
More on the Saucony Peregrine
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- Saucony Peregrine 12
- Saucony Peregrine 11 ST
- Saucony Peregrine 6 ICE+ next version
- Saucony Peregrine 4 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Kinvara 5 1 runner
- Saucony Peregrine 4 1 runner
- Nike Zoom Wildhorse 1 1 runner