Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

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

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.1 oz · 10mm drop · 28/18mm stack

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. Most runners who came to it from another shoe preferred it. The rating rests on 150 runner reviews and 22 other rated shoes in the Pegasus product line.

Good

89/100

Overall

Good 89

Appearance

Exceptional 99

Value

Very good 91

Durability

Good 86

Cushioning

Good 80

Comfort

Decent 75

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

Very high 99

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

Prefer this shoe over another

47% 101/216

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

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 89. 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

40 60 80 100

70 2005 74 85 2009 74 91 2011 70 85 2013 68 92 2015 97 86 89 2018 95 56 66 2021 68 80 2022 77 66 2024 66 73 2026 71 71 2026

Release year

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

Pegasus Premium

2026 · 7 reviews

71 Decent

67 Confidence
Pegasus Plus 2

2026 · 0 reviews

71 Decent

45 Confidence
Pegasus 42

2026 · 7 reviews

73 Decent

76 Confidence
Pegasus Plus

2024 · 24 reviews

66 Below average

86 Confidence
Pegasus 41

2024 · 66 reviews

66 Below average

95 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 40

2023 · 188 reviews

77 Decent

99 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus FlyEa

2022 · 2 reviews

80 Decent

65 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 39

2022 · 134 reviews

68 Below average

99 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 38

2021 · 23 reviews

66 Below average

93 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 37

2020 · 20 reviews

56 Bottom-tier

92 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 36

2019 · 72 reviews

95 Excellent

99 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 35 This shoe

2018 · 150 reviews

89 Good

99 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 34

2017 · 129 reviews

86 Good

99 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 33

2016 · 58 reviews

97 Exceptional

99 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 32

2015 · 24 reviews

92 Very good

96 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 31

2014 · 199 reviews

68 Below average

99 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 30

2013 · 180 reviews

85 Good

99 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 29

2012 · 18 reviews

70 Decent

93 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 28

2011 · 1 review

91 Excellent

10 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 27

2010 · 1 review

74 Decent

59 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 26

2009 · 0 reviews

85 Very good

10 Confidence
Air Pegasus+ 25

2008 · 1 review

74 Decent

68 Confidence
Air Pegasus 2005

2005 · 0 reviews

70 Decent

35 Confidence

Reader 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: 10.1 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $130
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 18mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2023

20 mpw training for sprints

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

Pegalicious

4/5

Overall

The Nike Peg collection has always been my chosen shoe and while I was never a fan of the 31s or 33s due to their extra bulk over the 32s, the 35s have the same issue but seem to use it to their advantage. I always preferred the smaller form factor of the 32s as it made me feel better to have what is arguably a more attractive shoe on my foot. This psychological boost can have a massive impact on performance and training. The 35s however don't have the same clunky feel and with my heel strike, the extra weight is benefited by the extra cushioning that allows you to spring off again in the next stride. The design as well isn't held back by the clunkiness and looks good on the foot which can make you feel much better on your run.

Anonymous runner · Jan 25, 2020

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32

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

Reader review

3/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jan 24, 2020

training for sprints

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

Excellent Shoe

5/5

Overall

I run in this shoe fairly consistently. They typically stay pretty much the same from year to year, and that makes it a big plus. I've had to try other shoes (361 Meraki and Mizuno Wave Rider) on some years when Nike makes too dramatic of a change. The most notable times were when the toe box got too big, and another time when the material in the upper was really stiff. I had to rate the durability a little lower, since I can only get about 300 miles out of the shoe before I start to break down. Depending on my blend of roads vs. trails, with a significantly higher ratio of roads to trails , the sole is still in good shape, but I start to feel aches in pains in my lower extremities. I'm 54, run light on my feet, and am 5'9" and 140 lbs., so not really putting hard miles on the shoes. The shoes are comfortable, fit my narrowish foot really great, aren't too heavy, and require no "break-in" period.

Anonymous runner · Jan 23, 2020

30 mpw training for a half marathon