Altra Experience Wild 3 vs Saucony Peregrine 16

Experience Wild 3 or Peregrine 16? Here’s how they compare on feel, fit, brand specs and price, from the fitting team at The Run House.

The short answer

Want a roomy, grippy trail shoe with a little drop? Get the Experience Wild 3.

Want a grippy, versatile trail shoe? Get the Peregrine 16.

Get the Experience Wild 3 if

• You need a roomier fit
• You like a flexible, natural-feeling forefoot

Get the Peregrine 16 if

• You want more bounce and energy back
• You have slimmer feet and like a snug fit
• You like a stiffer, rocker-style forefoot that rolls you forward
• You want the lighter shoe, by about 0.5 oz

On the run

Experience Wild 3: Altra’s grippy, roomy trail shoe. Flexible and grippy (the Vibram version especially), with a 4mm drop. The foam still lacks rebound.

Peregrine 16: The versatile trail workhorse. Stable and secure, with comfortable foam and a new Vibram Megagrip outsole that grips and lasts. Shallower lugs make it better on gravel and easier trails, with a little less bite in deep mud.

Specs side by side

Stack, drop and weight come from each brand’s own website. Numbers marked * aren’t published by the brand and come from other published specs. Weights are for the size each brand quotes. Expected life is our estimate.

Fit

Experience Wild 3. True to size with a roomy toebox and a fully gusseted tongue.

Peregrine 16. Runs slightly short, so if you’re between sizes, go up a half. Secure, confidence-inspiring fit, though the toebox tapers. Wide available.

Try them on

Come try on both at The Run House in Walpole, Needham or Falmouth. Gait analysis is always free.

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