Deep, widely spaced lugs bite into soft ground and shed mud as you go. On hard trails the same lugs feel clumsy, so these suit wet seasons and soft routes.
What we look for in a shoe for mud
Lugs of 5 mm or more. We use the maker's figure for lug depth.
Grip, by runners' reports. Runners rate how well each shoe holds on wet ground against the others they've worn.
A secure fit. Mud pulls at the shoe, so the heel has to stay put.
The deepest lugs
Inov-8
Mudtalon Speed V2
- Weight
- 299 g (US 7)
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $160 Where to buy
Lugs of 8 mm.
NNormal
Kjerag Brut
- Weight
- 230 g (UK 8.5)
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $225 Where to buy
Lugs of 6.5 mm.
Speedland
GS:TAM 2
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $289 Where to buy
Lugs of 6.5 mm.
Arc'teryx
Sylan GTX
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $230 Where to buy
Lugs of 6 mm. Waterproof, with a membrane.
Topo Athletic
MTN Racer 3
- Weight
- 286 g
- Stack
- 33 / 28 mm
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $150 Where to buy
Lugs of 6 mm.
Waterproof shoes for mud
Salomon
Speedcross 6 GORE-TEX
- Weight
- 328 g
- Widths
- Regular
Lugs of 5 mm. Waterproof, with a membrane.
Merrell
Agility Peak 6 GORE-TEX
- Stack
- 38 / 30 mm
- Widths
- Regular, Wide (2E)
≈ $185 Where to buy
Lugs of 5 mm. Waterproof, with a membrane.
The lightest shoes for mud
Saucony
Peregrine 14
- Weight
- 241 g
- Stack
- 28 / 24 mm
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $140 Where to buy
Lugs of 5 mm.
Saucony
Peregrine 13
- Weight
- 261 g
- Stack
- 28 / 24 mm
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $150 Where to buy
Lugs of 5 mm.
Hoka
Speedgoat 7
- Weight
- 275 g
- Stack
- 33.3 / 28.3 mm
- Widths
- Regular, Wide (2E)
≈ $165 Where to buy
Lugs of 5 mm.
Cheaper ones, $158 or less
Saucony
Peregrine 15
- Weight
- 275 g
- Stack
- 28 / 24 mm
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $145 Where to buy
Lugs of 5 mm.
Altra
Lone Peak 7
- Weight
- 312 g
- Stack
- 25 / 25 mm
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $150 Where to buy
Lugs of 5 mm.
Dynafit
Ultra
- Widths
- Regular
≈ $150 Where to buy
Lugs of 5 mm.