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Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.6 oz · 10mm drop · 29/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 199 runner reviews and 22 other rated shoes in the Pegasus product line.

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31

of 5

Below average

68/100
Overall
68
Appearance
96
Value
93
Durability
83
Comfort
77
Cushioning
72
Confidence

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.

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Confidence

99/100

99

What runners say

“After 200+ miles, still feel as plush and comfortable as day one”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon
“Lost the soft feel of the 30 for a much firmer, more responsive ride”
4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon
“Comfortable yet particularly lightweight for 100km+ weeks”
4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for middle distance
“Good toe box room, right amount of hug through midfoot and heel”
5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon
“Eases pounding from 70+ miles, light and responsive for tempos”
5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon
“Responsiveness on the track, cushion for a long run”
5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for middle distance
“420 miles in, still look the same as when first worn”
5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 4
“Very comfortable right out of the box, gets better as you run”
5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 5
“Now 300 miles per pair; previously 400 miles per pair”
3/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon
“Perfect fit, hugs the foot in all the right places”
5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

46% 58/125

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Reviewers use it for easy miles, long runs and tempo work alike.
  • Many reviewers find it lighter and more responsive than the Pegasus 30.
  • It lists at $115, below the $150 median for daily trainers on sale, and reviewers rate value 4.4 out of 5.

Cons

  • Several reviewers report the cushioning fading or the tread wearing smooth early, a number of them by about 300 miles.
  • Reviewers who liked the softer Pegasus 30 find this one firmer.
  • The Pegasus 32 after it scores 93 on twenty-four reviews and the 33 97 on fifty-eight.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Air Zoom Pegasus 31 rates 68. This shoe has very high certainty. 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

Release year

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Reader Ratings

199 ratings
5/5 96
4/5 91
3/5 10
2/5 2
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.6 oz
Release
2014 Q4
MSRP
$115
Stack Height
29mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height
10mm

Runner reviews

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Showing 121–125 of 199 written reviews

Reader review

4/5

Overall

I liked the old 2007 version of the Nike Elites but then they changed that shoe to a lower/less durable version so I had to switch to the Pegasus. If they still made the 2007 Nike Elite I would rock those shoes for my entire running career. I'm not the greatest fan of the direction Nike has gone with their running shoes lately but they'll eventually come to their senses. I mean just look at flywire...Really Nike? Give me back shoes like the Eldo 2s and Vents! I still wear Nike because I feel that they fit my foot better and are more comfortable than other brands. Asics always seemed to hurt my feet for a few weeks when I first wore them.

Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2014

100 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

excellent

Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2014

40 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

NA

Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2014

55 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

3/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2014

80 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Happy to be able to run in the Pegasus again after several years of poor model features drove me to Addias and Saucony.

Ya Ya Ya · Sep 18, 2014

65 mpw training for middle distance

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.6 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
29/19mm
40/35mm
Drop
1mm
5mm
Release
2014 Q4
2026 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$115
$220
$145
Best price
$137.53 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (68)
Decent (71)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Decent (77)
Below average (67)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (72)
Below average (69)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (83)
Decent (72)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (96) Best appearance
Good (82)
Very good (91)
Value
Excellent (93) Best value
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Good (88)
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