Switching from Adidas Energy Boost 2 to Nike Pegasus

I have 33s. got for mile repeats and trackwork and recovery runs on pavement. was using Nike wild horse and some Saucony peregrine's. both trail shoes. first and last Pegasus ever. they feel so squishy. at the end of speed work they feel like weighted marshmallows.

I'm 120 miles into them. will likely ride them out for easy runs on pavement. I have two other models I'm breaking in for fast stuff on pavement. yet to really try them. at 40 miles of easy stuff.

6 ft. 150 lb. ymmv.

I have a couple thousand miles on two pairs of Pegasus 30's (4400 miles total on two pairs of shoes). I like them a lot. They're good for fast running, and I think I'd rather have some flats for fast workouts and races, but for now I'm just using them for everything. They just feel comfortable. I actually just bought a pair of Asics DS Trainers because I know I need new shoes and was looking for something for workouts, but immediately got a blister on the side of my heel. Pretty annoying.

Never used the Energy Boost 2's so it's hard to compare.

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I have a couple thousand miles on two pairs of Pegasus 30's (4400 miles total on two pairs of shoes). I like them a lot. They're good for fast running, and I think I'd rather have some flats for fast workouts and races, but for now I'm just using them for everything. They just feel comfortable. I actually just bought a pair of Asics DS Trainers because I know I need new shoes and was looking for something for workouts, but immediately got a blister on the side of my heel. Pretty annoying.

Never used the Energy Boost 2's so it's hard to compare.

Yeah I have some Nike Zoom Streak Lt3 flats that I really like, so I have those for faster stuff. But sometimes it's just a hassle to haul flats out to workout so I want to do most of my tempos in the Pegasus, provided I actually start running in them. It sound like you're getting a good chunk of mileage in them so that's encouraging because I'm usually well on the upper end of how many miles you can get out of a shoe. My only complaint about the Energy Boost 2s is that the rubber on the bottom is very thin and I actually get a couple hundred miles on them after the rubber is completely worn off underneath my big toe, so something that has a thicker outsole may last me even longer as midsole breakdown doesn't phase me until the shoes have really taken a beating. I don't rotate shoes and I usually get 600-800 out of the Boosts.

Thanks for the feedback!

Ive ran in adios and bostons for the past two years. I just picked up my first pair of pegasus a couple weeks ago and am in love. I really like them.

Worn both, they are each great shoes.

For me, the Pegs are definitely substantially more narrow than the Boosts. Being a wearer of boosts for a long time, the switch might give you some discomfort laterally in your feet for a while.

But they are great kicks, I'd just suggest alternating the Pegs and Boosts at first so you don't acquire any tendon/5th metatarsal problems. I've rocked the Pegs in all sorts of repeats and intervals, tempo runs, strides, ect... Good cushioning for my flat feet but also neutral enough for speed work.

Awesome reply! Thanks man! (Or woman)

Unfortunately nothing well ever feel quite as good as the Energy 2. That to me is the perfect shoe.

That being said, the Pegasus is solid and does feel responsive at faster paces. I think it will work fine for you.