Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

Name: Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.5 (148 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz · 28/18mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 150 runner reviews and 19 other rated shoes in the Pegasus product line.

Good

Overall

Good 83

Appearance

Exceptional 99

Value

Good 88

Durability

Good 81

Cushioning

Decent 71

Comfort

Decent 70

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

100 Very high

Very high 100

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Our ratings
Product line track record
External ratings

What runners say

“Not expensive, springy, responsive, fits very narrow foot like a glove”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free RN 5.0

“Full length zoom gives cushioned yet responsive ride good on both asphalt and trails”

4/5 Full review 42 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Slight 'rocker' shape feels like striking with midfoot rather than heel”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Full-length air pod makes shoe feel softer but still responsive and light”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 880 v7

“Cushioned enough for daily training, snap enough for speed work”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Guide ISO

“Durability better than Hoka or Brooks”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 4

“Outsoles at front started to come apart between 150-200 miles”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Great cushioning until 250-300 miles then feels deflated”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Noticeably improves transition, giving smoother and more natural ride”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Very durable—worn May, June, July and cushion feels great, like new”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 8

“Each pair lasted anywhere between 450-600 plus miles”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Best shoe out of the box—fast, cushioned, responsive”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Rubber wore off completely on outside of sole after few hundred miles”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Supernova Glide 8 Boost

“Lacks cushioning compared to Hoka; can be hard on joints”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free RN 5.0

“Created a small braking effect as the front of the bump struck the ground, which contributed to shin splints”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Triumph 3

“After 3-4 miles, toe box starts to go numb”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Designed for feet the shape of giant peanuts—bulbous at heel and toes, narrow around the middle”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Triumph 3

“Outside of feet hurt very bad due to narrowness compared to the 34”

4/5 Full review 42 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Wore through rubber in less than 300 miles”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Upper starts to fall apart after 400-500km”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Reminds me of a cushioned racing flat rather than daily trainer”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“Relatively light and snappy for trainer; not for track”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Retired after about 400 miles”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“A distinct hump under the mid-foot, all the way across”

2/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Triumph 3

“Ride felt slightly firmer than the 34s”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 8

“Needed 6-10 miles before finding perfect sweet spot”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Solved by tying very loosely; almost a sock with connected tongue”

4/5 Full review 42 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Not too large of a toe box”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Missing no main new features”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 5

Prefer this shoe over another

47% 101/216

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Pros

Reviewers use them for easy miles, long runs and tempo work.
Many reviewers call it smoother and more responsive than the Pegasus 34.
Several runners get 400 to 600 miles before retiring a pair.

Cons

Runners with wide feet often find the toe box tight.
Some report the cushioning flattening or the outsole wearing around 300 miles.
The reshaped heel counter divides reviewers, and one finds it abrasive enough to rule the shoe out.

Air Zoom Pegasus 35 rates 83. This shoe has very high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Pegasus

Each dot is one version of the Pegasus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

69 2005 68 85 2009 67 91 2011 67 78 2013 66 84 2015 92 79 83 2018 88 66 72 2021 70 81 2022 74 70 2024 84

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Pegasus 42

2026 · 11 reviews

84 Good

87 Confidence
Pegasus 41

2024 · 67 reviews

70 Decent

97 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 40

2023 · 188 reviews

74 Decent

100 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus FlyEa

2022 · 2 reviews

81 Good

83 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 39

2022 · 134 reviews

70 Decent

100 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 38

2021 · 23 reviews

72 Decent

97 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 37

2020 · 20 reviews

66 Below average

94 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 36

2019 · 72 reviews

88 Good

100 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 35 This shoe

2018 · 150 reviews

83 Good

100 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 34

2017 · 129 reviews

79 Decent

100 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 33

2016 · 58 reviews

92 Very good

100 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 32

2015 · 24 reviews

84 Good

98 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 31

2014 · 199 reviews

66 Below average

100 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 30

2013 · 180 reviews

78 Decent

100 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 29

2012 · 18 reviews

67 Below average

97 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 28

2011 · 1 review

91 Very good

0 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 27

2010 · 1 review

67 Below average

76 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 26

2009 · 0 reviews

85 Good

0 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 25

2008 · 1 review

68 Below average

82 Confidence
Air Pegasus 2005

2005 · 0 reviews

69 Below average

77 Confidence

Runner Ratings

150 ratings

5/5 82

4/5 62

3/5 5

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.1 oz · Women's 9.0 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $130
Stack: 28/18mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Nike Pegasus 35: massive disappointment

2/5

Overall

The Nike Pegasus 35 has been in my shoe rotation for about a year and I have run around 350 miles in these shoes (I rotate through around 6 pairs of shoes, and these were not a favourite). I predominantly used this shoe for easy runs, long runs and some tempo runs. GOOD POINTS first. The colour schemes available for the Peg are not hideous. In fact they are quite classy for a running shoe, restrained palette, no unnecessary plastic zig zags . The materials and construction are also top notch. After 350 miles they look as new, both upper and sole, except for some creases in the foam that appear after the first mile or two because it isn't moulded with patterns that naturally compress. The shoes definitely no longer smell new, but that is to be expected. BAD POINTS. There are a few stupid design features ostensibly added for no particular reason including the pointed tail on the heel (is this meant to look aerodynamic?), and a weird pointed lip up the back of the heel (a heel loop would have been more useful). The outside of the sole is distinctly convex, presumably to help your foot roll through its planting motion, but I found that this actually created a small braking effect as the front of the bump struck the ground, which I believe contributed to me getting shin splints at one point. Additionally, while this is supposed to be a neutral shoe, there is a distinct hump under the mid-foot. Not just under the arch on the inside, but all the way across. This contributed further to the braking effect as the foot planted. Overall its as though the shoe was designed for feet the shape of giant peanuts. Bulbous at the heel and toes and narrow around the middle. These horrific design flaws were very disappointing, especially considering the shoe's and Nike's reputation and the high quality materials used for the shoe. To avoid injury, I only plan to use these shoes for walking from now on and hopefully get my money out of them that way. To make a comparison, for my money Saucony does a much better neutral everyday trainer with either the Ride or the Triumph line. Key points being that they are actually foot shaped with a sole unit that doesn't force guide the foot into an unnatural landing (even if they are ugly shoes). To be fair I do not hate all Nike shoes. The Terra Kiger 3 was the best thing I've ever worn. Although most unfortunately the Terra Kiger 5 looks like they've rejigged it into a Peg 35 with lugs on the bottom. Booo!

Anonymous runner · Jul 11, 2019

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Triumph 3

Comfort: 2/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

Pegasus 35

5/5

Overall

great for every level of runner and super responsive for workouts while being cushioned for long runs.

NaiaMountainrunner · Jul 10, 2019

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v2

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Great for Racing

5/5

Overall

When I do road races in Cross Country these are always my go to. The lightweight nature and good support really helps me spring off the middle of my foot.

Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2019

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Flex Experience RN 6