Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

Name: Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.5 (11 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.4 oz · 24/14mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Durability and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. Most runners who compared it with another shoe preferred the other shoe. The rating is based on 22 runner reviews and 19 other rated shoes in the Pegasus product line.

Decent

Overall

Decent 72

Durability

Excellent 95

Appearance

Good 87

Value

Good 87

Cushioning

Below average 68

Comfort

Below average 65

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

97 Very high

Very high 97

External retailer ratings

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Based on

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External ratings

What runners say

“Have over 600 miles on the Pegasus 38 and still in amazing condition after taking them in all types of terrain”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 2

“About 250 miles on the shoe and it still feels like I'm flying when I run in these”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Renew Run 2

“There is no tearing of the material and the soles have held up incredibly well”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Contend 6

“Its streamlined and narrow(er) shape make it suitable for tempos and fartlek-type workouts”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Renew Run 2

“Only thing that the 38s are missing are some more stability, if you're looking to use it for easy runs”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Renew Run 2

“Hard to break in”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS Novablast 3

“Has all the comfort and durability you need for your easy and longer runs”

5/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a half marathon

“Not a shoe for workouts”

5/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a half marathon

“They're a great value shoe”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS Novablast 3

“They still feel cushioned when running”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Contend 6

“The cushioning isn't great”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS Novablast 3

“Well-cushioned and fairly durable”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Revel 5

Prefer this shoe over another

31% 10/32

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers report 600 to 800 km with the soles holding up, one at 497 miles with no tearing of the material.
Reviewers call it comfortable and dependable for easy and long runs, one returning to it after the 39 and 40 came out.
Reviewers repeatedly buy it discounted as an older model and rate value 4.4 out of 5.

Cons

Cushioning divides reviewers, with one rating it 2 out of 5 and saying it is not great.
Reviewers say it is hard to break in and not a shoe for workouts.
The Air Zoom Pegasus 36 before it scores 95 on seventy-two reviews against its 66.