Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2026
60 mpw avg pace 7:00 550 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Nike Pegasus 41
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.7 oz · 10mm drop · 45/35mm stack · 2 A/Medium/Narrow
Variants of this shoe
- Pegasus 41 49ers Team colorway
- Pegasus 41 Realtree Edition
- Pegasus 41 'Leave Nothing Behind' Edition
- Pegasus 41 Bowerman Track Club Edition
Some shoes have multiple versions of what is essentially the same shoe, with variations in style or materials. We try to group these together. Retailers sometimes list a version number wrong, and our system can treat those mislabeled names as variants.
How it ranks
The Nike Pegasus 41 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. 83% of reviewers would buy it again, below the average for daily trainers. The rating rests on 66 runner reviews and 22 other rated shoes in the Pegasus product line.
Below average
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
95/100
What runners say
“At just 60 miles, the rubber in the heel is starting to wear through to the midsole”
“Continues to provide comfort, durability, and consistent quality over 30+ years”
“Zero forefoot support and really high drop”
“Ran 600 miles and held up great”
“Feels like a brick with very little comfort or cushioning”
“Cushioning noticeably deteriorates as the miles rack up”
“Has a weird negative tilt that doesn't feel comfortable”
“Fits narrow feet perfectly”
“Low stack height with just the right amount of cushioning to keep your feet strong”
“They aren't cushioned or responsive, they're just basic”
Would buy again
83% 10/12
Prefer this shoe over another
35% 9/26
Where to buy
Black / Anthracite
Buy at AmazonReport a wrong price
Prices last updated on Sep 14, 2026 at 8:31 AM UTC (1 hour ago).
Our prices come from feeds the retailers send us. We refresh them every day, but a feed is sometimes wrong. Tell us and we will look into it.
Report a wrong price
Prices last updated on Sep 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM UTC (14 hours ago).
Our prices come from feeds the retailers send us. We refresh them every day, but a feed is sometimes wrong. Tell us and we will look into it.
Report a wrong price
Prices last updated on Sep 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM UTC (7 hours ago).
Our prices come from feeds the retailers send us. We refresh them every day, but a feed is sometimes wrong. Tell us and we will look into it.
Report a wrong price
Prices last updated on Sep 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM UTC (14 hours ago).
Our prices come from feeds the retailers send us. We refresh them every day, but a feed is sometimes wrong. Tell us and we will look into it.
Affiliate links included. They never affect our ratings.
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Amazon prices change often.
Buy at Amazon for $75 · 48% off
BuyPros
- Five reviewers use it across the range, from easy days through tempo work to track warmups and cooldowns.
- One reviewer has worn the Pegasus line since 1988, and another is on their tenth pair of this version.
- One reviewer runs about 600 miles in a pair and reports them holding up.
Cons
- Cushioning is the weakest of its categories at 3.9 out of 5, and three reviewers describe it as basic, brick-like, or fading as the miles add up.
- One reviewer wears the heel rubber through to the midsole at 60 miles, with the heel lugs gone after a few runs.
- The Pegasus 40 before it scores 77 on a hundred and eighty-eight reviews, against 66 for this version.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
50
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
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.
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
-
Pegasus 41 This shoe
2024 · 66 reviews
66 Below average
95 Confidence
-
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
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.7 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q2
- MSRP
- $145
- Widths
- 2 A, Medium, Narrow
- Stack Height
- 45mm heel - 35mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Available sizes
Men's sizes
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
Women's sizes
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
Runner reviews
Bad shoe
1/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 8, 2026
50 mpw 250 miles in this shoe training for middle distance would not buy again
- Comfort
- 1/5
- Cushioning
- 1/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Pegasus 41
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 8, 2026
90 mpw avg pace 6:20 4,000 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Good Old School Shoe But Horrendous Outsole Durability
4/5
Overall
I am a mild heel striker. I bought these shoes because they didn't have a rocker and I wanted to strengthen my feet to ward off plantar fasciitis. They've done a good job at that.
They aren't cushioned or responsive, they're just basic. They're a very early 2000s running shoe.
But at just 60 miles, the rubber in the heel is starting to wear through to the midsole. The lugs on the heel were complete worn away after just a couple runs. The upper is nice. The Air bags are protective if not supportive. And the shoe fits well. The irony of all this, the midsole seems like it'd last forever!
I bought it for $83 so the value is great.
ShoeTubersHaveNoEthics · Apr 21, 2025
20 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Go to running shoe for mid-sprints/ workouts
5/5
Overall
Pretty comfortable, love the look and feel of the shoe, keeps me moving during runs and warmup's durable and reliable I do my 1600m warm up and 400m cool down in them stretching, road running you name it.
Anonymous runner · Dec 13, 2024
2 mpw training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Alternatives
Other shoes worth considering.
More from Nike
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
Nike Pegasus 41 In Context
More on the Nike Pegasus
- Nike Pegasus Plus 2
- Nike Pegasus 42
- Nike Pegasus Premium
- Nike Pegasus EasyOn
- Nike Pegasus Plus next version
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike InfinityRN 4 1 runner
- Skechers Aero Spark 1 runner
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40 1 runner