Saucony Peregrine 8

Name: Saucony Peregrine 8
Brand: Saucony
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 11.3 oz (men's) · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Saucony Peregrine 8 ICE+ replaced it

How it ranks

The Saucony Peregrine 8’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 61

Value

Decent 79

Durability

Decent 76

Appearance

Decent 75

Cushioning

Below average 68

Comfort

Below average 66

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.

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Confidence

21 Moderate

Moderate 21

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

“You could feel the impact from the road go from your feet into your shins.”

2/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“Lasts 500+ miles.”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 8

“Amazing grip and super nimble.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Ride ISO 2

“The kinvara of the trails because of its feel.”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 8

“Not recommended for road running or hard surfaces like jumping and bounding.”

2/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“A steal at the discounted price since the ISO came out.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Ride ISO 2

“Additional padding/cushion is needed across the sole of the foot.”

2/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“Great traction and comfort on desert trails.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 6

“Performed amazingly on 4 and 8 hour mountain traverses.”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 8

Prefer this shoe over another

20% 1/5

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.

Pros

Three reviewers praise the grip on desert, mountain and technical trail.
One reviewer races it from trail 5K to trail 50K, and another calls it nimble.
One reviewer expects 500-plus miles from a pair, and another uses it for ultra training.

Cons

One reviewer running it mostly on roads says more cushioning is needed and felt the impact in their shins.
Durability marks range from 2 to 5 across five reviews.
Averaging 10.7 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes for sale.

Peregrine 8 rates 61. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

66 2014 71 68 2014 63 72 61 2017 78 78 82 2022 81 76 2024 81 85 2025 72 77 2022

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Peregrine 11 ST

2022 · 0 reviews

77 Decent

15 Confidence
Peregrine 8 ICE+

2018 · 0 reviews

72 Decent

3 Confidence
Peregrine 16

2025 · 0 reviews

85 Good

52 Confidence
Peregrine 15

2025 · 0 reviews

81 Good

48 Confidence
Peregrine 14

2024 · 1 review

76 Decent

31 Confidence
Peregrine 13

2023 · 11 reviews

81 Good

25 Confidence
Peregrine 12

2022 · 4 reviews

82 Good

33 Confidence
Peregrine 11

2021 · 1 review

78 Decent

28 Confidence
Peregrine 10

2019 · 3 reviews

78 Decent

10 Confidence
Peregrine 8 This shoe

2017 · 5 reviews

61 Below average

21 Confidence
Peregrine 7

2017 · 3 reviews

72 Decent

20 Confidence
Peregrine 5

2015 · 5 reviews

63 Below average

24 Confidence
Peregrine 4

2014 · 2 reviews

68 Below average

6 Confidence
Peregrine 2

2014 · 1 review

71 Decent

10 Confidence
Peregrine 1

2014 · 2 reviews

66 Below average

8 Confidence

Runner Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.3 oz (men's)
Release: 2017 Q4
MSRP: $120
Drop: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Saucony Peregrine 8-Trail Utility

5/5

Overall

Overall, I really enjoy these shoes for running and hiking in the mountains as well as ultra training. They have amazing grip, are super nimble, and at the discounted price you can find them at now that the ISO's came out they are a steal. Check out my full opinion at the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHKDu9uYOhI&t=10s

ricerunner32 · Jan 6, 2020

45 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Ride ISO 2

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Great Trail Shoe

5/5

Overall

Great traction and very comfortable. I run on desert trails a lot and this shoe has great traction and comfort.

Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2019

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 6

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

The most grippy show I’ve worn in 8 years

4/5

Overall

I’ve worn this shoe in races from trail 5k to trail 50k races and I love it. I’ve also worn it on a 4 hour Narragansett Travesr and an 8 hour Presidential traverse and it has performed amazingly. I call it the kinvara of the trails because I’d its feel. I’ve spent minimal time on the roads with it, but it also holds up well there. Would highly recommend for anyone who is looking for a solid trail show that is going to last 500+ miles.

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

55 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 8

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Peregrine #8

4/5

Overall

Good fast shoe for trail running.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

35 mpw came from the Saucony Peregrine 7

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

2/5

Overall

I got these shoes as a tester for Runners World shoe reviews. While they are marketed as "trail shoes", I was not able to use them for trails due to the weather and lack of sunlight for my workouts, so the majority of the runs were on roads. I do not recommend them for road running or anything (i.e. jumping, bounding) on hard surfaces - you could feel the impact from the road go from your feet into your shins. I've had a few runs where my ankles and knees were very sore and I needed to take time off to recover. Additional padding/cushion is needed across the sole of the foot. Now perhaps they are better for trail but I was not able to do any running on them.

C/M Runner · Dec 28, 2017

20 mpw training for a half marathon