When I was growing up everyone loved the Nike Pegasus, they were viewed as the optimal trainer but recent versions are so cushy and unstable that they don't seem to be a good choice of shoe for a neutral runner. I don't run high mileage so just need something that is relatively OK, not amazing (like the supershoes).
Is it worth getting one of the old ones from a Nike outlet or just give up on it and switch to a different brand or something?
I have Pegasus 39. They are quite good, lot better than previous models. Only problem is just weight.
The Pegasus is still the best day-to-day trainer imo. The Pegasus Turbo 2 was the cat’s pajamas though.
Give up on them.
Nike daily trainers have been rubbish for a while now.
If you tried another brand, you'd realise that.
Agreed the new Pegs suck.
Adizero SL all day long for me.
Pegasus 36 was the best trainer I ever had. I still go through backdoors to find pairs of them when I can.
Bought a pair of 39s on discount at Dicks Sporting Goods. They're OK, definitely better than the 38s (which were def way too cushiony), but still feel kind of big and clunky. I've heard good things about the 40s though.
themildrunmaster wrote:
Pegasus 36 was the best trainer I ever had. I still go through backdoors to find pairs of them when I can.
Bought a pair of 39s on discount at Dicks Sporting Goods. They're OK, definitely better than the 38s (which were def way too cushiony), but still feel kind of big and clunky. I've heard good things about the 40s though.
I liked the 35 and 36. 38's no way. 39's are better.
I do believe they are the best all around training shoe but no shoe is perfect for everyone.
Nike's biggest blunder was changing the Pegasus. the pegasus outsold all other Nike running shoes..combined. Then they changed it.
It's a shame so few people gave the new Pegasus Turbo (Next Nature) a chance. Granted, it was unfortunately (if not unfairly) compared with a legendary predecessor, the Turbo 2. And the initial price tag of $160 (Recycled ZoomX? Lol.) was a little ridiculous for something more in line with a React-level trainer. But a solid, peg-like midsole combined with a low, stable profile and amazing outsole gave it the best ground feel of any Nike shoe in years. It was a little tight to get in, but that gave way to fantastic lockdown, something I can't remember any other Nike having in recent memory. Bonus that it was a solid half ounce lighter than the regular Peg.
If it had opened at $100 (or even $120) and dumped the Peg Turbo name for something else (even just the "Nike Next Nature"), it could have been a contender...
Just my opinion...
36's were like running on 2x4's. Could not stand them.
37's were a little more cushioned.
38's were a dream! I loved those shoes. People have said the 37's and 38's had the same cushioning system but I noticed a difference.
39's are OK. A bit more low-profile and maybe not as good as the 38's.
I just ordered the 40's. I'm about to find out but they look similar to the 39's.
I think they are appropriately rated as a subpar shoe by almost everyone I know.
I've been enjoying the Saucony Ride 15. 16 is supposedly similar. These are no frills shoes that I found for $67 at Sierra.
Other shoes I would grab before the Pegasus would be:
On Cloudsurfer
Puma Deviate Nitro 2
They became kind of dogsht between 34-37 in my opinion, but they're great again with 39 and 40.
There are a lot of misguided opinions here but the consensus is the 36 was the best. The 37 ruined everything and the 38 was okay but the 39 was slightly better. They keep adding weight and cost for no logical reason so I don't even wear them anymore.
However, the peg is a shoe I could run a 34-high 10k in and keep a 1:15 half. I'm not the fastest by any means but I am over 40 so these times are respectable. Not really to give myself excuses here. I can go faster with newer super shoes.
Now the peg turbo... that was a shoe to be worthy of praise.
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There are a lot of misguided opinions here but the consensus is the 36 was the best. The 37 ruined everything and the 38 was okay but the 39 was slightly better. They keep adding weight and cost for no logical reason so I don't even wear them anymore.
However, the peg is a shoe I could run a 34-high 10k in and keep a 1:15 half. I'm not the fastest by any means but I am over 40 so these times are respectable. Not really to give myself excuses here. I can go faster with newer super shoes.
Now the peg turbo... that was a shoe to be worthy of praise.
Agree. The newer versions caused me some toe pain. Seems like the toebox is tighter.
It used to be a good "do anything" shoe but the last one I bought (37, I think) was awful. I prefer the NB1080 or Saucony Triumph for easy runs and the Endorphin Speed, Takumi Sen, or Tempo Next% for workouts. I just buy whichever is cheapest at the time.
I use pegasus 40 for ~95% of my runs. It just works. Fits perfectly, not too warm, great traction, lasts forever. I can always buy more because every store has them.
The last few iterations did something to screw up my form, not sure what it was. Found them very comfortable to wear otherwise, so they became great lawn mowing shoes.
The Peg 40 is awesome, comfortable, durable, cheap (if you wait for the discounts you can get them for less than $100)
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Just my opinion...
36's were like running on 2x4's. Could not stand them.
37's were a little more cushioned.
38's were a dream! I loved those shoes. People have said the 37's and 38's had the same cushioning system but I noticed a difference.
39's are OK. A bit more low-profile and maybe not as good as the 38's.I just ordered the 40's. I'm about to find out but they look similar to the 39's.
I found the 36's better than the 37's, and the 38's were the best to date. So much so that I've resorted to buying 38's on ebay now as they're no longer available in the UK
39's were too firm and 40's worse still (felt good but not enough cushioning) for 90-100M weeks