Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36

Name: Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.6 (69 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.4 oz · 28/18mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 72 runner reviews and 19 other rated shoes in the Pegasus product line.

Good

Overall

Good 88

Appearance

Exceptional 99

Durability

Excellent 94

Value

Very good 92

Comfort

Good 83

Cushioning

Good 82

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

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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

“They have a very smooth ride on long runs while still having a firm pop for speed sessions”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

“It's cushioned enough to take on a 20k long run, but snappy enough to run a track workout in”

5/5 Full review 54 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

“There's enough cushion to put in the mileage without excess weight, making these great for speed work and even racing”

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

“While I overpronate slightly, these neutral shoes provide plenty of stability and arch-support for comfortable running”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 12

“The traction on the shoe is superior and appreciated! No more slipping and sliding on wet surfaces”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

“My pair of 35s wore down through the sole to the point that the air pocket inside the sole literally burst after ~470 miles”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

“The toes have limited range of motion, which puts a lot of pressure on the rest of the foot heading to strains and overloading”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“The shoe is very comfortable without getting too soft and it stays firm enough to be a fast trainer”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

“This shoe has quite an aggressive arch, which can be annoying for those with flatter feet”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

“I found them very uncomfortable after about an hour of running and wouldn't use them for long runs”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

“As a heavier runner I can still get close to, or slightly more than 500 miles out of a pair of these”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Flyknit Trainer

“I'm at 450 miles and still going strong, with at least 100 miles left in them”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

“I am really happy with the Nike Zoom cushioning. It feels great on runs from 1k to HM distance”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free RN 3.0

“Its versatility allows for work at 400 pace and up to as far as you want to run”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 6

“It's pretty snappy, just a little on the heavy side for really fast stuff”

5/5 Full review 38 mpw training for a half marathon

“The heel on mine started to fall apart before the foam or the rubber did”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

“Main concern seems to be the durability of the cushioning, mainly under the forefoot”

4/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Elite 9

“I am finding Nike shoes are a bit bigger than true size”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“I wanted a shoe with a good amount of cushioning but not anything excessive like hoka cushioning”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Epic React

“I had some shoved off skin at the back of my feet when running on the treadmill”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free RN 3.0

“I went up half a size”

5/5 Full review 38 mpw training for a half marathon

“The upper on this gen feels a little less durable than the previous”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

“Snappy response, less cushion than I prefer”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 11

“I have high arches and need flex but some cushioning”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 7

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 50/100

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers use it for easy long runs and track workouts alike.
Many reviewers report 350 to 500 miles before replacing them.
The Pegasus 35 before it scores 90 on a hundred and fifty reviews, and sixteen reviewers who come from the 35 rate this better.

Cons

Four reviewers find the midfoot narrow or the arch pronounced.
One reviewer had the high heel tab rub skin off, and three more need time to get used to the heel shape.
Two reviewers find the ride firm with modest energy return.

Air Zoom Pegasus 36 rates 88. 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 2017 83 88 2019 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 This shoe

2019 · 72 reviews

88 Good

100 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 35

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

72 ratings

5/5 46

4/5 24

3/5 2

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.4 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 8.7 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
Release: 2019 Q2
MSRP: $130
Stack: 28/18mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 31, 2023

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

5/5

Overall

themildrunmaster · Jun 8, 2023

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

Solid purchase especially because they're cheap now

4/5

Overall

I had my pair for quite a while and they were pretty nice for tempo work and I even busted out some fast intervals on the track in them. I found them very uncomfortable after about an hour of running and wouldn't use them for long runs. The heel on mine started to fall apart before the foam or the rubber did and I'm not sure if that's because of how my foot specifically fit in the shoe or if it was a build quality issue. Nonetheless it still lasted about 450 miles before becoming dangerous (injury causing) to wear. The energy return on these shoes was pretty weak too but at a relatively low weight I would probably buy again especially because I've seen them really cheap (

Anonymous runner · Nov 24, 2020

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

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

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jan 29, 2020

60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 11

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

Great look and feel but...

4/5

Overall

I am really happy with the Nike Zoom cushioning. It feels great on runs from 1k to HM distance. But the very high “tail” of the shoe made me feel uncomfortable at the beginning. I had some shoved off skin at the back of my feet when running on the treadmill. But when running outdoors it was really not a problem at all.

Anonymous runner · Jan 28, 2020

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free RN 3.0