Saucony Peregrine 16 vs Salomon Speedcross 6
Two shoes people weigh up against each other constantly. Here is what actually separates them, taken from the same database that drives the Shoe Finder quiz, with nothing added by hand. The short version: the Salomon Speedcross 6 has the higher heel at 10mm against 4mm, the Saucony Peregrine 16 is 27g lighter.
Side by side
| Saucony Peregrine 16 | Salomon Speedcross 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £140 RRP | £140 RRP |
| Type | Trail | Trail |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral |
| Weight | 271g | 298g |
| Heel drop | 4mm | 10mm |
| Heel stack | 32mm | 32mm |
| Widths | Standard and wide | Standard and wide |
| Plate | None | None |
What the differences mean
Weight
The Saucony Peregrine 16 is 27g lighter, at 271g against 298g. As a rough guide every 100g costs about one percent in running economy, so 27g is worth a fraction of a percent. You will feel it more than it costs you, and it counts for more on a fast 5k than on a slow long run.
Heel drop
This is the real difference. The Salomon Speedcross 6 has a 10mm drop and the Saucony Peregrine 16 has 4mm. A higher heel asks less of your achilles and calf and more of your knee, and a lower one does the opposite. If you get regular trouble at one of those, pick accordingly. If you get none, pick whichever is closer to what you already run in, because changing drop suddenly is the most reliable way to give yourself a new problem.
Price
Effectively the same price at full price, so this is not the thing to decide on. Whichever happens to be discounted on the day is the better buy.
Which should you buy?
Neither, until you have tried both on. Fit decides more than any specification on this page, and the two shoes above are close enough that a foot shape will separate them faster than a spreadsheet will.
Saucony Peregrine 16
Grippy, low to the ground and sure footed. Great on technical or muddy trails.
Salomon Speedcross 6
Deep lugs that bite into mud, ideal for wet British winter trails.
Or let the quiz decide
This page compares two shoes. The shoe finder compares all 104 of them against your width, your weight, where you run, your budget and any recurring niggles, then gives you three and tells you why each one made it. It takes about a minute.