Saucony - Peregrine 11 ST

Sorry to hear about the sprain, but yay for healing up! I use Altra trail running shoes. Love them for hiking, running, and the gym. (I see some people suggest having trail running shoes while wearing a brace for the ankle; perhaps you could consult a podiatrist.) You can sometimes find trail runners that are a bit resistant to water, which can be nice depending on weather and hiking conditions. I used to have a beautiful pair from Saucony that were drawstring. It was nice to not have to worry about re-tying laces, for example if you're experiencing swelling and need to loosen the shoes a bit. I know the difficulty of traveling light and having to find items that check multiple boxes -- wishing you luck!

I've run in Peregrines (11, 12, & 13) and I find the Inov-8 Trailfly (The Standard. Not the Speed. Not the Zero (if you're in the UK)) to ride similarly. They're a 6mm drop instead of a 4mm, but they feel very similar under-foot. The mid-sole is on the firmer-side, but with decent energy return. They have a rock-plate. Grip is great where I run (dry, hardpack, a little rocky). Runs on pavement just fine since the lugs aren't extremely aggressive. They have a relatively wide forefoot. I'd size up at least half size, maybe a full size. I've got about 500 miles on mine, uppers are perfectly intact, but horrendously stained because I bought the white ones since I found them deeply discounted. Outsole is more worn, but still completely intact and functional.

Peregrine 11 is good for your needs but buying models from more than 3 years ago can be risky as the glue starts to break down, specially if they weren't stored in an appropriate place.

I have a pair of 11s. To me they are too firm and I've retired them to hiking shoes. Not sure if the mid-sole always felt that firm or if age and 200 miles of running firmed them up a bunch. Personally I avoid shoes more then two generations old because there's not good data on how age impacts foam and I have enough shoes that I know it'll take me at least a year to wear it anything I buy now.

I love the shoe but the rocks and rough terrain in AZ just rip them apart.

I had a Saucony Peregrine 11 which on my third outing the sole began to break (especially the protuberances on the sole) I asked for my money back since it was only 15 km. I recently wanted to try a saucony peregrine 13 again, I have run a little with them but so far the sole looks good

I honestly loved my Peregrine 11s. They weren't the lightest shoes around but they were very good. They shaved a lot of weight on the 12s which seemed to be in the upper because I went through 2 pairs of them, ripping through both uppers after only a couple hundred km. The 15s just came out which may be the best version of the shoe yet.

Salomon GTX Blaze GRVL NNomral Tomir 2.0 GTX Of course the Peregrine ST isn't any good on roads it's designed for soft terrain. Bigger the lugs the less surface area to make contact with the ground on a hard flat surface.

Peregrine ST is meant for deep mud but yes I don't rate Sauconys grip very highly. They are going over to Vibram perhaps check out the new standard Peregrine it's got a full vibram outsole or the Xodos Ultra for more cushion. Don't think there is a GTX version of Xodus though. I love my Salomon Aeroglide GRVL, it's not narrow fit should be similar to the blaze but I haven't tried on.

Peregrine ST was meant for winter but it slipped on all hard surfaces like crazy (rocks, cobblestones, even concrete etc..). I know they were meant for soft terrain but that doesn't mean they had to be so dangerous on anything hard. I hate them in the wet. Salomon GTX Blaze GRVL is a strong recommendation, I just viewed a Youtube video about them. I hope they are not too narrow. I"ll look some reviws of the NNomral Tomir 2.0 GTX as I've never heard of them.

LS Prodigio, Merrell Agility Peak and Topo MTN Racer as my go-tos. LS Bushido for techy shorter stuff. Saucony Peregrine ST for mud. Old pair of Cascadias with screws for the snow and ice.