Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 15, 2026
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike
Pegasus 42
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Average
(67/100)
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2026
- MSRP
- $145
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow, Wide
- Stack Height
- 27mm heel - 37mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Average
(67/100)
overall
Buy at Running Warehouse for $107.88 · 26% off
BuyShoe details
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2026
- MSRP
- $145
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow, Wide
- Stack Height
- 27mm heel - 37mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Ratings & Reviews
Average (67/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 26% of all shoes.
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
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Average (67/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (67/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 26% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Excellent (90/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (90/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 87% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Very good (84/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Very good (84/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 73% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Very good (82/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Very good (82/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 70% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Average (66/100)
Comfort rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (66/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 25% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Average (61/100)
Cushioning rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (61/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 15% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
100%
4/4
Would buy again
Reviewers who said they would buy this shoe again.
0%
0/2
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 26% of 2,617 running shoes.
Average
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 25% of 1,872 daily trainers.
25%
Pegasus Family
Scores better than 50% of 10 pegasus family.
50%
Nike
Scores better than 20% of 443 Nike shoes.
20%
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Running shoe
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.6 oz M
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Stack
27/37mm
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Drop
1mm
—
7mm
Release
2026
Newest
2025
2024 Q2
MSRP
$145
$150
$200
Best price
$107.88
Lowest price
$113.97
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (26%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Below average (24%)
Bottom tier (4%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (15%)
Bottom tier (<1%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (73%)
Above average (61%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Very good (87%)
Good (77%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Good (70%)
Above average (65%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
Running Warehouse
26% off
$107.88
$145.00
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Reader Ratings
7 reader ratings
Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2026
3/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 1/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jun 29, 2026
4/5
Overall
Consistent quality
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2026
5/5
Overall
amazing experience
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5