#NIKE ZOOM PEGASUS WOMEN UPDATE#

You still get React foam in the Pegasus 39 but this React feels slightly softer underfoot compared to the React in the Peg 37 and 38. The Pegasus has been left behind in the mid-tier, daily trainer segment because the competitors have all moved to lighter, more energy-returning midsole technologies. It’s time that Nike lets go of the airbags in the Pegasus and replaces it with ZoomX foam which will give it a smoother, lighter and more bouncy ride. In my opinion, the airbags in the Pegasus 39 give it a very “old fashioned” ride. The result is that transitions from the heel to the midfoot are smooth but as soon as you get to the forefoot, you feel the distinct lump where the airbag is situated. The forefoot Zoom Air unit in the Peg 39 is very noticeable at slow speeds but the new rearfoot Zoom Air unit is not noticeable at all due to the thick cellulose board above it. Versions 35 and 36 with their full-length Zoom Air units made the ride feel much smoother but they were noticeably less cushioned and they had a flatter ride. The Pegasus 39 is now back to dual Zoom Airbags: one in the forefoot and one in the heel, which is the same setup as the Pegasus 33 and 34.

In its class, it’s still 0.5 oz heavier than the new Ride 15 but now it’s lighter than the Ghost 14, Cumulus 24, Wave Rider 25 and 880v12. The Pegasus 39 has a new upper, midsole and outsole but the thing that Pegasus loyalists will be most interested in is that the new Peg 39 has lost an entire ounce or 28 grams of weight.

#NIKE ZOOM PEGASUS WOMEN UPDATE#

This year is the major update year so you can expect changes, although that doesn’t mean much because it’s a Pegasus after all and they want to stay consistent to keep their loyal fanbase. Version 35 was also good but the ride was noticeably flatter due to its thinner, full-length airbag.Įvery second year, the Pegasus gets a major update where its upper, midsole and outsole get updated. Its fit was perfectly suited to my feet while the ride felt smooth and consistent because this was before they started putting Zoom Air in the forefoot. You only come to really appreciate the Pegasus after five hundred kilometres when it looks and rides as well as when you first bought it. The Pegasus is not designed to knock your socks off or amaze you. If I’m being brutally honest, I was really disappointed with it because it lacked flair but back then, I didn’t know what the Pegasus was all about. My first experience with the Pegasus was the 30th version, 9 years ago. That’s how good Nike’s marketing is: they’ve managed to make a non-exciting shoe the most popular running shoe in the world. If you think that the Pegasus doesn’t sound like an exciting shoe, you’d be very accurate in your assessment. That’s exactly what the Pegasus is, it’s a running shoe that’s built like a tank and designed for nothing else other than to withstand hundreds of kilometres. I hope whoever came up with the Pegasus name and coined the term, “your workhorse with wings” got a very, very big bonus.

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