Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
40 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.2 oz · 14mm drop · 35/21mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Air Pegasus+ 30 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 180 runner reviews and 22 other rated shoes in the Pegasus product line.
Good
85/100
Overall
85
Value
89
Cushioning
77
Durability
78
Appearance
75
Comfort
73
Confidence
99
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
99/100
What runners say
“Big toe nails tore holes in the toe box in under 70 miles”
“Cannot be beaten in terms of value at only $100”
“Cushion midsole much too soft, every stride took so much work”
“Chronically injured: lower back/hip pain, metatarsal injury, inner knee pain”
“Comfortable with lots of cushioning but isn't too bulky or heavy”
“With wider forefoot, fits better than any shoe found”
“Cushioning is thick but doesn't feel like it weighs me down”
“After about 200 miles they lose a lot of their support and 'spring'”
“Regularly lasting around 600-800 miles”
“Extremely comfortable, yet surprisingly responsive”
Prefer this shoe over another
44% 44/99
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers use it for easy and long miles and describe the ride as cushioned without being bulky.
- Four reviewers with wider feet praise the roomy forefoot, and it comes in a wide.
- The Air Zoom Pegasus 31 after it scores 68 on one hundred and ninety-nine reviews, against this version's 85, and five reviewers say they prefer this one.
Cons
- Four reviewers wear through the upper over the big toe.
- Four reviewers say the midsole loses its support between 200 and 300 miles.
- Six reviewers call it bulky or too soft for intervals and tempo work.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
50
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
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
70
2005
74
85
2009
74
91
2011
70
85
2013
68
92
2015
97
86
2017
89
95
2019
56
66
2021
68
80
2022
77
66
2024
66
73
2026
71
71
2026
Release year
-
2026 · 7 reviews
71 Decent
67 Confidence
-
2026 · 0 reviews
71 Decent
45 Confidence
-
2026 · 7 reviews
73 Decent
76 Confidence
-
2024 · 24 reviews
66 Below average
86 Confidence
-
2024 · 66 reviews
66 Below average
95 Confidence
-
2023 · 188 reviews
77 Decent
99 Confidence
-
2022 · 2 reviews
80 Decent
65 Confidence
-
2022 · 134 reviews
68 Below average
99 Confidence
-
2021 · 23 reviews
66 Below average
93 Confidence
-
2020 · 20 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
92 Confidence
-
2019 · 72 reviews
95 Excellent
99 Confidence
-
2018 · 150 reviews
89 Good
99 Confidence
-
2017 · 129 reviews
86 Good
99 Confidence
-
2016 · 58 reviews
97 Exceptional
99 Confidence
-
2015 · 24 reviews
92 Very good
96 Confidence
-
2014 · 199 reviews
68 Below average
99 Confidence
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Air Pegasus+ 30 This shoe
2013 · 180 reviews
85 Good
99 Confidence
-
2012 · 18 reviews
70 Decent
93 Confidence
-
2011 · 1 review
91 Excellent
10 Confidence
-
2010 · 1 review
74 Decent
59 Confidence
-
2009 · 0 reviews
85 Very good
10 Confidence
-
2008 · 1 review
74 Decent
68 Confidence
-
2005 · 0 reviews
70 Decent
35 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.2 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $110
- Stack Height
- 35mm heel - 21mm toe
- Drop Height
- 14mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
4/5
Overall
got my first stress fracture in this shoe but im not sure the shoe is the primary reason. liked them otherwise
tcm214 · Sep 19, 2014
80 mpw 1,043 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
I have about 200 miles on these shoes at the moment, and they show few to no signs of wear. I usually have arch soreness issues, but these shoes have sufficient cushioning and their medium impact design has proven effective at minimizing this problem. Good shoes.
RunnerJ · Sep 19, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
I had bad big toe issues and needed a shoe that was stiff enough to protect the toe but was not too rigid for my arches. Pegasus=perfect.
Robsterman70 · Sep 19, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Perfect for base and long runs. I wouldn't run a workout in it though
stokes · Sep 19, 2014
60 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
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Neutral
Weight
10.2 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
35/21mm
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40/35mm
Drop
14mm
—
5mm
Release
2013
2026
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$110
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$145
Best price
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$137.53
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (85)
Decent (71)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Decent (73)
Below average (67)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (77)
Below average (69)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Decent (78)
Decent (72)
Very good (92)
Best durability
Appearance
Decent (75)
Good (82)
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Value
Good (89)
Best value
Below average (60)
Good (88)
Nike Air Pegasus+ 30 In Context
More on the Nike Pegasus
- Nike Pegasus Premium
- Nike Pegasus 42
- Nike Pegasus Plus 2
- Nike Pegasus EasyOn
- Nike Pegasus Plus
- Nike Pegasus 41
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31 next version
- Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 previous version
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