Nike Pegasus Trail 3

Name: Nike Pegasus Trail 3
Brand: Nike

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 10.9 oz (men's) · 36/26mm stack · 10mm drop

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’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Good

Overall

Good 86

Appearance

Excellent 94

Durability

Good 87

Value

Good 86

Comfort

Good 84

Cushioning

Decent 76

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

22 Moderate

Moderate 22

External retailer ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.

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.

Pegasus Trail 3 rates 86. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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

40 60 80 100

75 2020 86 2021 83 2022 89 2024 81 2019 93 2026

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

ACG Pegasus Trail

2026 · 0 reviews

93 Excellent

31 Confidence
Air Zoom Pegasus 36 Trail

2019 · 15 reviews

81 Good

48 Confidence
Pegasus Trail 5

2024 · 4 reviews

89 Good

50 Confidence
React Pegasus Trail 4

2022 · 11 reviews

83 Good

23 Confidence
Pegasus Trail 3 This shoe

2021 · 5 reviews

86 Good

22 Confidence
Pegasus Trail 2

2020 · 3 reviews

75 Decent

18 Confidence

Runner Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.9 oz (men's)
Release: 2021 Q2
MSRP: $130
Stack: 36/26mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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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

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