Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40

Overall Grades And Reviews

8.1 Overall Grade
171 reviews

The 40th revision of Nike's Pegasus is the most popular shoe on LetsRun.com and also the most divisive one. Over a third of reviewers give it a perfect overall score, but over 20% give it failing or near-failing marks. Those who like it praise its comfort, fit, and performance on runs and workouts. Those who dislike it complain that the fit has changed enough from previous revisions that they cannot run in the shoe any longer.

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$130
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$139
$140
Nike 1 color
White/Obsidian/Orewood

Pros

  • Reviewers who like the shoe really like it. Over 50% give it a 9/10 overall rating.
  • Pegasus veterans who like the shoe report it has good comfort and performance in faster runs.
  • Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
  • One of the most popular shoes among LetsRun.com readers.

Cons

  • Reviewers who dislike the shoe really dislike it. About 20% of reviewers rate it at 6 or lower, with most of those reviews being a 5 or lower.
  • Several reviewers who liked previous revisions of the Pegasus report that the fit of this shoe has changed enough to make it unwearable.
  • Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39.

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Shoe Comparison

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Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40
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Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40
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Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39
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Shoe Properties
Shoe Type
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Pronation Control
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.2 oz. (men's), 8.5 oz. (women's)
9.4 oz. (men's), 7.7 oz. (women's)
9.6 oz. (men's), 8.4 oz. (women's)
11.1 oz. (men's), 10.1 oz. (women's)
Stack Height
33mm.
33mm.
35mm.
43mm.
Forefoot Height
23mm.
23mm.
23mm.
39mm.
Drop Height
10 mm.
10 mm.
12 mm.
4 mm.
Upper material
Engineered Mesh, Flywire technology
Engineered Mesh, Flywire technology
Refined 3D Fit Print mesh, Recycled Materials include:
Engineered mesh, Lycra comfort frame, Internal heel counter, Pillowed Tongue
Shoe Released
Q2 2023
Q2 2022
Q4 2022
Q3 2022
MSRP
$130
$130
$140
$165
LRC Ratings
Out of 10
Overall
8.1
8.5
9.2
9.0
Comfort
8.0
8.4
9.1
9.6
Cushioning
8.0
8.2
9.1
9.6
Durability
7.9
8.3
8.8
8.1
Appearance
8.3
9.4
8.2
7.8
Value
7.7
8.6
8.5
7.7

Reader Reviews

  • LRC Editor's Choice

    Solid the shoe but not the best shoe I've ever had.

    85 miles per week, neutral pronator, high arches
    Overall
    7.0
    Comfort
    7.0
    Cushioning
    6.0
    Durability
    8.0
    Appearance
    8.0
    Value
    7.0

    A little heavier and firmer than what I would ideally like. Not as comfortable as the previous version(39). Still

  • LRC Editor's Choice

    If you only want one shoe

    30 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    8.0
    Comfort
    8.0
    Cushioning
    7.0
    Durability
    9.0
    Appearance
    8.0
    Value
    9.0

    The Pegasus 40 is the Honda Accord of shoes. It does everything well, nothing outstanding, and will give you many trouble free miles. At a time when there are many exciting shoes using crazy stack heights and midsole compounds, the Pegasus doesn’t get the praise it deserves. I like to keep an exciting shoe in the mix to spice up my runs sometimes, but for day-in day-out running at a variety of paces and conditions, the Pegasus just gets it done.

  • LRC Editor's Choice

    NIKE Pegasus - best shoe made for decades

    60 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    10.0
    Comfort
    10.0
    Cushioning
    10.0
    Durability
    10.0
    Appearance
    10.0
    Value
    10.0

    I've been training in Pegasus/Air Zoom Pegasus for decades since the beginning and they're now up to #40. By far best shoe ever made. Perfect combination of cushioning in forefoot/heel, great side to side stability, arch size & support and super comfortable inner liner. But maybe best of all is, this shoe is absolutely perfect in the way it lets the foot "strike, plant, and roll" on every single step exactly the way it should. In perfect harmony with the foot and body

  • LRC Editor's Choice

    Discomfort on mostruns

    35 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    7.0
    Comfort
    5.0
    Cushioning
    7.0
    Durability
    7.0
    Appearance
    9.0
    Value
    7.0

    not sure if it’s the shoe or changes in my running, but most runs I get a numb/tingling feeling in my planter fascia Area in my right foot. This is a new development since training in these new shoes.

  • LRC Editor's Choice

    Bastion of traditional design

    50 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    9.0
    Comfort
    9.0
    Cushioning
    9.0
    Durability
    8.0
    Appearance
    9.0
    Value
    9.0

    Most neutral trainers today have switched to forefoot rocker, even traditional favorites like the Nimbus, Cumulus, and Ride (and the pseudo-minimalist Kinvara)! But the Pegasus endures. The Peg 40 is my first Pegasus- in the past I liked the aforementioned trainers from other brands. I don't like forefoot rockers (I know what I'm talking about- I've run hundreds of miles in Hoka Cliftons and newer Saucony Rides- it just feels muted to me) so the Pegasus is the shoe for me.

    I used to be afraid of heel-toe drops above 8mm, but I find the 10mm Pegasus is pretty good. Minimalist rhetoric appeals to me, but I find solace in the fact that many very fast people have run a lot of their mileage in the Pegasus or shoes like it.

    I like the forefoot air pad. It makes the ride feel much more cushioned. Although it is a little weird because I can distinctly feel the forefoot air pad when I am standing or walking. Also, the heel cushioning is very good. I think I usually mostly midfoot strike, but sometimes when I'm running down a hill slowly I heel strike and these feel fine with that.

  • LRC Editor's Choice

    The pegasus line will never recover from this abomination of a shoe

    20 miles per week, overpronator, medium arches
    Overall
    3.0
    Comfort
    5.0
    Cushioning
    4.0
    Durability
    5.0
    Appearance
    2.0
    Value
    3.0

    React foam is outdated and extremely comfortable. The whole entire geometry of the shoe is just awful. I feel like the minute I go out for a run in it, I'm going to get injured

  • Very cushioned, poor durability already breaking down <200 miles. Expensive.

    30 miles per week, neutral pronator, low arches
    Overall
    8.0
    Comfort
    8.0
    Cushioning
    9.0
    Durability
    5.0
    Appearance
    9.0
    Value
    7.0

    Very cushioned, poor durability already breaking down <200 miles. Expensive.

  • Great shoe, greater journeys

    15 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    10.0
    Comfort
    10.0
    Cushioning
    10.0
    Durability
    10.0
    Appearance
    10.0
    Value
    10.0

    I love this shoe. I wear them every time I run now. Last month, I took these shoes with me on a hike in Colorado. Held up then too. Mostly I just use them for running. A bit expensive, but 100% worth it.

  • Great shoe until about 200 miles

    20 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches
    Overall
    7.0
    Comfort
    8.0
    Cushioning
    6.0
    Durability
    5.0
    Appearance
    6.0
    Value
    7.0

    Felt great until the cushion lost its responsiveness kinda early, also traction isn't super great in them in bad weather, but if its good weather they work as a faster pace shoe too 

  • Alright shoe, good price, bad comfortability

    50 miles per week, underpronator, medium arches
    Overall
    7.0
    Comfort
    7.0
    Cushioning
    5.0
    Durability
    7.0
    Appearance
    9.0
    Value
    9.0

    Don’t like the feel compared to the 38, would suggest getting the 38 for comfortability, also the upper is weird. Overall i guess its cheap because its easy to find on sale but the toe cushion sucks.