Solid
5/5
Overall
Caro · Dec 24, 2023
20 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike Pegasus Trail 3
Trail · Neutral · 11.3 oz · 10mm drop · 36/26mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike React Pegasus Trail 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Pegasus Trail 3 is one of the strongest trail shoes in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 5 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Pegasus Trail product line. Another 7 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Very good
93/100
Overall
93
Appearance
98
Durability
92
Value
91
Comfort
91
Cushioning
79
Confidence
75
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
75/100
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Durability averages 4.4 out of 5 across the five reviews so far.
- Comfort and appearance both average 4.8 out of 5, and one reviewer at 71 calls it perfect for their needs.
- It lists at $130, and two reviewers call it good value.
Cons
- Cushioning is the weakest dimension at 4.2 out of 5, despite a 36mm heel stack.
- At 11.3 oz for the men's shoe, it sits in the heavy weight band.
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.
Confidence
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75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Pegasus Trail
Each dot is one version of the Pegasus Trail, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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82
2020
93
2021
89
2022
92
2024
91
2019
Release year
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2019 · 15 reviews
91 Very good
85 Confidence
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2024 · 4 reviews
92 Very good
70 Confidence
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2022 · 11 reviews
89 Good
76 Confidence
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Pegasus Trail 3 This shoe
2021 · 5 reviews
93 Very good
75 Confidence
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2020 · 3 reviews
82 Good
42 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 11.3 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack Height
- 36mm heel - 26mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Runner reviews
Just what I needed
5/5
Overall
The Nike Pegasus Trail 3 was an unexpected find at the recently opened clearance center in Sacramento, CA. I started wearing Air Pegasus shoes for training as far back as the 1980s. I've bought a few pairs in the last several years, mainly for outdoor walking and treadmill, but each generation tended toward a narrower toe box. I started looking for the earlier models online a few years ago, but they were getting harder to find. When I came across the Trail 3 at the clearance center, they looked right and a little running in the store reinforced my thoughts. At clearance price, they have been an extremely good value. At regular retail, they're still a good value compared to a lot of other high end shoes these days. I'm a 71 year old former competitive distance runner who needs cushioning in a neutral shoe and these have been perfect for me for walking and the minimal running I still do.
Phil · Dec 3, 2023
5 mpw came from the Saucony Ride 14
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Good overall value
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 16, 2023
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.3 oz M
8.3 oz M
Lightest
8.6 oz M
Stack
36/26mm
37/27.5mm
37/32mm
Drop
1mm
8mm
5mm
Release
2021 Q2
2024 Q2
2024 Q2
MSRP
$130
$155
$155
Best price
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$84.97
Lowest price
$115.25
Ratings
Overall
Very good (93)
Very good (92)
Exceptional (98)
Best overall
Comfort
Very good (91)
Decent (80)
Very good (92)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (79)
Decent (78)
Exceptional (98)
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Durability
Very good (92)
Best durability
Very good (92)
Very good (91)
Appearance
Exceptional (98)
Best appearance
Exceptional (97)
Good (87)
Value
Very good (91)
Very good (92)
Excellent (93)
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Nike Pegasus Trail 3 In Context
More on the Nike Pegasus Trail
- Nike Pegasus Trail 5
- Nike React Pegasus Trail 4 next version
- Nike Pegasus Trail 2 previous version
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36 Trail