Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31 vs. Nike Air Zoom Vomero 9

Charming Charlie wrote:

You are an idiot. They are both VERY different shoes. Go to a specialty running store, try both on, listen to the person selling you the shoes, and buy the one that fits you best from the local store.

Thanks for the compliment. I know they are very different shoes. As I said, I plan to buy a good pair of Nike running shoes for a friend in another country. He can not come to the U.S. and try them on. I don't care for Nike because they run narrow in the toe box, but he loves Nike, and in the small city where he lives they sell only very cheap running shoes because there is no market for 100+ dollar shoes--almost no one there could afford them since the majority of the people there make about 10 dollars a day. My friend is wearing Nike running shoes that cost him approximately 30 dollars. They don't even have removable insoles and they are flimsy. My question was for any intelligent person who knows about the Pegasus and the Vomero and might give me some firsthand advice on which would be a better all-around training shoe. Since my friend can't come to America and try them on, it's kind of a crap shoot, but I am certain that he would be pleased as can be to get ANY of Nike's top-of-the-line running shoes when compared with what he has now. So, could I get some firsthand advice from an intelligent person, because you're obviously not that person.

The Vomero has more cushioning...the Pegasus less. If your friend is a heaver runner go with the Vomero. Either shoe is going to be an improvement over what he's currently running in.

The Pegasus is light and flexible enough to use during a 10K race. It's not a racing shoe though so don't buy it if you want a lightweight racer, but I've used it in the past and would feel comfortable doing so again. As for training though, I prefer the Vomero.

Thanks, guys. Now that's the kind of advice I was looking for. Since I don't plan on buying him two pairs of shoes, and he likes to do an occasional road race, it sounds like the Pegasus would be better. I should have mentioned that his typical training run is less than 10K. As I said, he will be thrilled with any top-of-the-line Nike compared to the cheap crap he's been using.

peg is 100% the better of the two for what ur looking for. lighter, slightly firmer, but a lot faster feeling (more snap at toe-off, much more responsive). vomero is great for training and heavier runners but not the fastest feeling shoe, its designed to offer maximal cushioning. as has been said above the peg is much more training shoe than racing shoe but, of those two options, the peg will be best.

trossi wrote:

peg is 100% the better of the two for what ur looking for. lighter, slightly firmer, but a lot faster feeling (more snap at toe-off, much more responsive). vomero is great for training and heavier runners but not the fastest feeling shoe, its designed to offer maximal cushioning. as has been said above the peg is much more training shoe than racing shoe but, of those two options, the peg will be best.

Thanks, trossi. I went to the local shoe store and tried them on, and I agree completely that the Pegasus will be better for my friend. He will be very pleased with it, I'm sure. I really appreciate the information!

no worries man, hope he enjoys the pegs!

Charming Charlie wrote:

You are an idiot. They are both VERY different shoes. Go to a specialty running store, try both on, listen to the person selling you the shoes, and buy the one that fits you best from the local store.

Oooh! Teenager internet tough guy!