What replaced the Saucony Peregrine 10?
Updated August 9, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The Saucony Peregrine 11 replaced the Peregrine 10 in January 2021 and changed almost nothing on purpose. The PWRRUN midsole and PWRTRAC outsole carried over identically; the update was upper comfort, a thicker tongue, more heel-collar padding and one extra lace eyelet, for about 0.2 oz. It is the closest thing this line has to a carry-over year.
- Saucony Peregrine 11Sizes running outMen's at AmazonWomen's
Availability last checked Aug 9, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.
At a glance
- The Peregrine 11 is 0.2 oz heavier
- Drop is unchanged at 4 mm
Every spec side by side, with the reason behind each change: Peregrine 10 vs 11.
Stay on your shoe, or switch?
Faithful successorA comfort pass on a shoe nobody wanted changed, and by retail ratings the best-received Peregrine of the era: its 4.3-star Zappos average with 2 percent one-star reviews is the cleanest sheet in the line. Road Trail Run scored it 8.65 to 9.55 across its panel. Reddit is cooler at 50 percent, mostly over sole separation and heel blisters, which is this line's permanent background noise rather than anything the 11 invented.
Stick with the Peregrine 10 if
- You prefer the slightly lighter build; the 11 adds 0.2 oz of pure padding
- Your 10s fit and are holding, since the platform is byte-for-byte the same underneath
Old stock is gone; see alternatives below.
Move to the Peregrine 11 if
- The 10's low heel collar rubbed you raw, which is its most-repeated retail complaint
- You want the thicker tongue and the extra eyelet for lockdown on descents
Where the Saucony Peregrine is now
Four generations separate the Saucony Peregrine 10 from the Peregrine 16 (2026), so the gap is wider than any single update suggests:
- The Peregrine 16 is 0.9 oz lighter
- 5 mm more heel stack
- Drop is unchanged at 4 mm
- New midsole foam
- List price up $25
What loyalists said about the update
The retail-era favourite. Zappos holds it at 4.3 stars across 122 reviews, the best of any Peregrine, with one owner logging 300 miles without a complaint. The retrospective quote that matters came later, from a runner comparing it with what followed: I found the 11s to be excellent while the 12s had rather poor uppers. Reddit aggregates a harsher 50 percent, driven by sole-separation reports, the first appearances of a durability grumble that never leaves this line.
Still want the original?
Buy remaining Peregrine 10 stock
Old stock goneAmazon's stock of the Saucony Peregrine 10 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back. The best current match is the Hoka Speedgoat 7.
Ready to move on?
Beyond the Peregrine 11, these come closest to what the Peregrine 10 did.
- 9.6 oz
- 5 mm drop
- 40 mm heel
- $165 list
The two mainstream technical-trail picks, split by philosophy. The Speedgoat stacks 40 mm of foam on a 5 mm drop and protects with sheer volume; the Peregrine sits around 30 mm on a 4 mm drop and protects with a rock plate, trading cushion for ground feel and about an ounce. Since the Peregrine 16 they share Vibram Megagrip rubber, so the choice is now purely about how much shoe you want between you and the trail.
Against your Saucony Peregrine 10: 1.1 oz lighter, 13 mm more heel stack, 1 mm more drop, $45 more at list.
- 10.8 oz
- 6 mm drop
- 38 mm heel
- $160 list
The other conventional-drop trail workhorse with a rock-plate heritage, one shelf over. The Cascadia is the heavier, more protective, more hiking-adjacent of the two, with a 2E width the Peregrine only recently matched; the Peregrine is lighter, lower and quicker. Believe in the Run benchmarked the Peregrine 16 against the Cascadia 19 directly, and both lines swapped their house rubber for Vibram within a year of each other.
Against your Saucony Peregrine 10: the same weight, 11 mm more heel stack, 2 mm more drop, $40 more at list.
- 10.4 oz
- 0 mm drop
- 25 mm heel
- $140 list
The two low-stack, ground-feel trail shoes, separated by the drop question. The Lone Peak is zero drop and foot-shaped at 25 mm; the Peregrine runs 4 mm with a conventional taper and a snugger midfoot, plus a rock plate the Lone Peak buries in its midsole. Runners who want trail feel without committing to zero drop usually land on the Peregrine; the traffic the other way is Peregrine owners whose toes want more room.
Against your Saucony Peregrine 10: 0.3 oz lighter, 2 mm less heel stack, 4 mm less drop, $20 more at list.
Questions runners ask
- Is the Saucony Peregrine 10 still available?
- No. Amazon's stock of the Saucony Peregrine 10 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and old-model stock does not come back. Your move is the successor or a close alternative.
- Is the Peregrine 11 a downgrade from the Saucony Peregrine 10?
- No. The Peregrine 11 keeps the same ride and fixes small things. If you liked the Saucony Peregrine 10, the update carries over without an adjustment period.
- How much heavier is the Peregrine 11?
- 0.2 oz heavier in a men's US 9: 10.9 oz against the Saucony Peregrine 10's 10.7 oz.
- Is the Saucony Peregrine still made?
- Yes. The current version is the Saucony Peregrine 16, released in 2026, 6 versions on from the Saucony Peregrine 10.
- What is the closest current alternative to the Saucony Peregrine 10?
- The Hoka Speedgoat 7. The two mainstream technical-trail picks, split by philosophy. The Speedgoat stacks 40 mm of foam on a 5 mm drop and protects with sheer volume; the Peregrine sits around 30 mm on a 4 mm drop and protects with a rock plate, trading cushion for ground feel and about an ounce. Since the Peregrine 16 they share Vibram Megagrip rubber, so the choice is now purely about how much shoe you want between you and the trail.