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Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.4 oz · 10mm drop · 33/23mm stack · Medium

Variants of this shoe

  • Pegasus 39 FlyEase Edition

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How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39 ranks below most 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 134 runner reviews and 22 other rated shoes in the Pegasus product line.

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39

of 5

Below average

68/100
Overall
68
Appearance
99
Value
95
Durability
94
Cushioning
66
Comfort
65
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

“Provides ample space in the toe area, allowing your toes to spread naturally.”
5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon
“Endured over 3 years of daily continuous use with great comfort.”
5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K
“Air zoom pods in the front make the feel truly unlike any other.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3
“Front air pad makes a big difference in comfort and balance.”
5/5 Full review came from the Saucony Ride 15
“Not too cushioned, not too firm; doesn't hurt like other versions.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38
“Significantly more cushioned than earlier editions, also responsive for fast track reps.”
5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38
“Won't get 500 miles like the 37 did.”
4/5 Full review training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37
“Sufficient cushioning for a good ride, with plenty of feel and control.”
5/5 Full review 31 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Tempo NEXT%
“Comfortable straight from the box and lasts 300+ miles.”
4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-1000 12
“Rolled ankle several times, which never happened before.”
4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

Prefer this shoe over another

43% 33/76

Where to buy

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$75 $130
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Pros

  • Ten reviewers say how far a pair lasts them, most landing between 300 and 500 miles.
  • Reviewers run everything in it, from easy miles to tempo work, and on road, track and trail.
  • Two reviewers who had lacing trouble and peeling outsole segments on earlier Pegasus versions say this one fixes both.

Cons

  • Four reviewers find it short on bounce for track work and racing, one preferring spikes for a cross country 5k.
  • Two reviewers get fewer miles out of it than out of earlier Pegasus versions, one watching the midsole bottom out at 200 miles while the upper and outsole are still intact.
  • Cushioning is the weakest of its categories at 4.2 out of 5, across a hundred and thirty-four reviewers.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Air Zoom Pegasus 39 rates 68. This shoe has very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Pegasus

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Rating

Release year

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Reader Ratings

134 ratings
5/5 65
4/5 66
3/5 3
2/5 0
1/5 0
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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.4 oz
Release
2022 Q2
MSRP
$130
Widths
Medium
Stack Height
33mm heel - 23mm toe
Drop Height
10mm

Available sizes

Men's sizes

8, 8.5, 9.5, 10, 11, 11.5

Women's sizes

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9.5, 10

Runner reviews

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Showing 51–54 of 54 written reviews

Pegasus forever

4/5

Overall

Great show comfortable durable

Anonymous runner · Jun 6, 2023

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K

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

Not an improvement

4/5

Overall

The peg 39 I found to be less durable and  less comfortable the it’s predecessor. I also had several times that I rolled my ankle using this shoe, which has never been a problem before hand. This was usually on asphalt roads. 

Trippintiffin · Jun 6, 2023

60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Lev Robertspm · Jun 6, 2023

training for middle distance

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
3/5

Solid Shoe

5/5

Overall

I've run in several of the recent Pegasus shoes (revisions 36 and 37) and this is similar to the previous ones in comfort and ride. A solid shoe.

erik · May 31, 2023

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

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

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Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
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Neutral
Weight
9.4 oz M
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8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
33/23mm
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40/35mm
Drop
1mm
—
5mm
Release
2022 Q2
2026 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$130
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$145
Best price
$74.94 Lowest price
$137.53
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (68)
Decent (71)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (65)
Below average (67)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (66)
Below average (69)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (94) Best durability
Decent (72)
Very good (92)
Appearance
Exceptional (99) Best appearance
Good (81)
Very good (91)
Value
Excellent (95) Best value
Bottom-tier (60)
Good (88)
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