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
I like the shoe and it gives a lot of cushion but it isn't too bulky. The shoe is very versatile and you can do track workouts as well as long runs without making it harder for you to run.
Anonymous runner · Nov 29, 2023
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the On Cloudstratus 2
4/5
Overall
best all around training shoe. Good for long runs and also light enough to go fast in. This is a do it all training shoe.
Anonymous runner · Nov 28, 2023
90 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Ghost 14
5/5
Overall
They are very well fitting and you feel a pretty nice cushion during strides. My only concern with them is that the front of the sole began peeling relatively quickly. You can feel really nice recovery and a low amount of force from striking the ground during sprints compared to many other shows I’ve used.
Anonymous runner · Nov 27, 2023
training for sprints
5/5
Overall
Very comfortable, neutral shoe that works well for my stride
Djwatl · Nov 25, 2023
22 mpw training for 5K and 10K
4/5
Overall
That’s pretty much all there is to it. The Pegasus is great for easy runs. It’s a little heavy, which I like, because I’ve had ankle injuries and the extra weight helps stabilize them. $150 is a little pricey for a training shoe though.
Maya · Nov 24, 2023
100 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok Floatride Energy 3
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