ShoeGeometry

Hoka Zinal 3 vs Saucony Peregrine 16

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneHoka Zinal 3: heel 31 mm, forefoot 26 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 43 % of length, radius 65 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 17 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Hoka Zinal 3: toe rocker 43 % of lengthSaucony Peregrine 16: heel 32 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 37 % of length, radius 57 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Saucony Peregrine 16: toe rocker 37 % of length
  • Hoka Zinal 331/26 mm · toe rocker 43 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Saucony Peregrine 1632/28 mm · toe rocker 37 % · heel bevel 9 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offHoka Zinal 342.7 vs 37.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same31 vs 32 mm heel stack
More under the forefootSaucony Peregrine 1626 vs 28 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropSaucony Peregrine 165 vs 4 mm drop

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricHoka Zinal 3
Trail · Trail
Saucony Peregrine 16
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmDerived4 mmDerived
Heel stack31 mmStated32 mmStated
Forefoot stack26 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight237 gStated—
Toe rocker43 %est.37 %est.
Rocker radius65 %est.57 %est.
Rocker rise angle21 degest.25 degest.
Rocker angle at toe51 degest.53 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mm*est.37 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset72.2 %est.75.8 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.7 %est.16.7 %est.
Heel bevel length9.3 %est.8.7 %est.
Heel bevel height17 mm*est.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—118.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—92.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape73 %est.—
Interior forefoot width—96.9 mmMeasured
Toebox width—70.3 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—88Derived
Midsole firmness—41Derived
PlateNo plateRock plate
Primary foamSupercritical EVAPWRRUN
List price$150$145

Key differences

  • Hoka Zinal 3's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 1 mm higher than Saucony Peregrine 16's 4 mm.
  • Hoka Zinal 3's heel stack is 31 mm, 1 mm thinner than Saucony Peregrine 16's 32 mm.
  • Hoka Zinal 3's forefoot stack is 26 mm, 2 mm thinner than Saucony Peregrine 16's 28 mm.
  • Hoka Zinal 3's toe rocker is 43 % of length, 6 % of length longer than Saucony Peregrine 16's 37 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

Hoka Zinal 3

Saucony Peregrine 16

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