Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike
Air Zoom Pegasus 36
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Excellent (93%)
- Weight
- 8.7 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack Height
- 28mm heel - 18mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Excellent (93%)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.7 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack Height
- 28mm heel - 18mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Ratings & Reviews
Excellent (93%)
Rated better overall than 93% of all shoes.
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This score rates better than 93% of other shoes we judged.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Overall
Excellent (93%)
Appearance
Exceptional (>99%)
Value
Excellent (95%)
Durability
Excellent (92%)
Cushioning
Very good (87%)
Comfort
Very good (82%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 93% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Excellent (93%)
Daily Trainers
Better than 93% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Excellent (93%)
Pegasus Family
Better than 91% of 10 pegasus family ranked.
Excellent (91%)
Nike
Better than 92% of 399 Nike shoes ranked.
Excellent (92%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
- Reviewers rate this shoe better than the Air Zoom Pegasus 35.
- One of the most popular shoes among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.7 oz M
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Stack
28/18mm
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Drop
1mm
1mm
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Release
2019 Q2
2026
Newest
2025 Q2
MSRP
$130
$145
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Best price
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$144.95
$129.95
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (94%)
Below average (36%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Very good (82%)
Bottom tier (17%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (87%)
Below average (30%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (92%)
Average (56%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Exceptional (>99%)
Best appearance
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (99%)
Value
Excellent (95%)
Above average (69%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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Reader review
themildrunmaster · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Solid purchase especially because they're cheap now
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
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 (
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great look and feel but...
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
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.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5