Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.2 oz · 10mm drop · 33/23mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Pegasus 41 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability 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 188 runner reviews and 22 other rated shoes in the Pegasus product line.
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
“Perfectly lets the foot strike, plant, and roll on every step exactly the way it should.”
“Air pocket pops after about 200 miles on half the pairs—it's the majority of forefoot cushion.”
“Felt extremely stiff, lacked cushion, and had no spring.”
“Wears out significantly after around 300 miles.”
“Light enough for tempo runs and time trials, but sturdy enough for long runs.”
“Front of the sole began peeling relatively quickly.”
“Last about 500-600 miles (3 months) while still feeling good.”
“I don't like forefoot rockers—it just feels muted to me—so the Pegasus is the shoe for me.”
“Fine to walk in but horrible to run in.”
“Most runs cause numb/tingling feeling in plantar fascia area.”
37% 23/63
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Pegasus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
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
Air Zoom Pegasus 40 This shoe
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
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
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Very cushioned, poor durability already breaking down <200 miles. Expensive.
Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2024
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K
5/5
Overall
I love this shoe. I wear them every time I run now. Last month, I took these shoes with me on a hike in Colorado. Held up then too. Mostly I just use them for running. A bit expensive, but 100% worth it.
peyton · Dec 8, 2023
15 mpw training for middle distance
4/5
Overall
Felt great until the cushion lost its responsiveness kinda early, also traction isn't super great in them in bad weather, but if its good weather they work as a faster pace shoe too
AXEX · Dec 7, 2023
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Clifton 8
4/5
Overall
Don’t like the feel compared to the 38, would suggest getting the 38 for comfortability, also the upper is weird. Overall i guess its cheap because its easy to find on sale but the toe cushion sucks.
Jack Martin · Dec 4, 2023
50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38
4/5
Overall
The shoe could use some more custioning. Durability doesn't last long as it typically wears out significantly after around 300 miles. Definitely a great shoe. Should add some speed to it.
Yash Hooda · Dec 1, 2023
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39
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