Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 16, 2023
25 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 14
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.2 oz · 10mm drop · 24/14mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 22 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
93/100
What runners say
“Have over 600 miles on the Pegasus 38 and still in amazing condition after taking them in all types of terrain”
“About 250 miles on the shoe and it still feels like I'm flying when I run in these”
“There is no tearing of the material and the soles have held up incredibly well”
“Its streamlined and narrow(er) shape make it suitable for tempos and fartlek-type workouts”
“Only thing that the 38s are missing are some more stability, if you're looking to use it for easy runs”
“Hard to break in”
“Has all the comfort and durability you need for your easy and longer runs”
“They're a great value shoe”
“Not a shoe for workouts”
“They still feel cushioned when running”
Prefer this shoe over another
31% 10/32
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers report 600 to 800 km with the soles holding up, one at 497 miles with no tearing of the material.
- Reviewers call it comfortable and dependable for easy and long runs, one returning to it after the 39 and 40 came out.
- Reviewers repeatedly buy it discounted as an older model and rate value 4.4 out of 5.
Cons
- Cushioning divides reviewers, with one rating it 2 out of 5 and saying it is not great.
- Reviewers say it is hard to break in and not a shoe for workouts.
- The Air Zoom Pegasus 36 before it scores 95 on seventy-two reviews against its 66.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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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
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2026 · 7 reviews
71 Decent
67 Confidence
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2026 · 0 reviews
71 Decent
45 Confidence
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2026 · 7 reviews
73 Decent
76 Confidence
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2024 · 24 reviews
66 Below average
86 Confidence
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2024 · 66 reviews
66 Below average
95 Confidence
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2023 · 188 reviews
77 Decent
99 Confidence
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2022 · 2 reviews
80 Decent
65 Confidence
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2022 · 134 reviews
68 Below average
99 Confidence
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Air Zoom Pegasus 38 This shoe
2021 · 23 reviews
66 Below average
93 Confidence
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2020 · 20 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
92 Confidence
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2019 · 72 reviews
95 Excellent
99 Confidence
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2018 · 150 reviews
89 Good
99 Confidence
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2017 · 129 reviews
86 Good
99 Confidence
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2016 · 58 reviews
97 Exceptional
99 Confidence
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2015 · 24 reviews
92 Very good
96 Confidence
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2014 · 199 reviews
68 Below average
99 Confidence
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2013 · 180 reviews
85 Good
99 Confidence
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2012 · 18 reviews
70 Decent
93 Confidence
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2011 · 1 review
91 Excellent
10 Confidence
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2010 · 1 review
74 Decent
59 Confidence
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2009 · 0 reviews
85 Very good
10 Confidence
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2008 · 1 review
74 Decent
68 Confidence
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2005 · 0 reviews
70 Decent
35 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.2 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q2
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack Height
- 24mm heel - 14mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
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Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 In Context
More on the Nike Pegasus
- Nike Pegasus Premium
- Nike Pegasus Plus 2
- Nike Pegasus 42
- Nike Pegasus EasyOn
- Nike Pegasus Plus
- Nike Pegasus 41
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39 next version
- Nike Zoom Pegasus 2 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Air Zoom Vomero 14 1 runner
- ASICS GEL-Contend 6 1 runner
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37 1 runner