![]() ![]() Simple and elegant looking upper Peter/ Samĭecently light (9 oz for a US8.5, 10.4 oz for a M 11) and fairly prices at $ Peter/Sam/Cheng ![]() With the 39, it seems that the Pegasus has returned to its roots with a perfectly simple ride! The 36 was the last of the thin, full-length Zoom Air unit and the 37/38 attempted to induce a segmented midsole feel with a forefoot-only unit. I expect a return to a more classic Peg daily trainer character with these changes but testing would tell!Ĭheng: It is a mythical creature from an ancient land! For as long as I’ve been running, I’ve tried every iteration of the Pegasus - and this creature has morphed into some shapely characters in recent iterations. We also see the return of dual front and rear air units whereas in the 37 and 38 we had a single and prominent front unit. With the Peg 39 we see a significant weight drop of 0.67 oz / 19g to a svelte 9 oz / 255g in my US8.5 sample led by a new engineered upper. Why such longevity? Well the Pegasus, with some notable detours, looking at you 37 and 38, has remained for decades a 10mm drop trainer at a reasonable weight and price, with a thinner forefoot and a rugged lugged outsole so a shoe that can handle many run types and is durable and steady. A long, long legacy and much weight on the designers to keep it relevant in an age of plated, super foam, super stacked shoes that are ever lighter and sleeker. Sam: Peter calls the Peg “a mythical creature from the ancient lands of Nike” and that is what it is. It’s a clean looking shoe–but how does it run and where does it fit in the great Pegasus history? The Pegasus 39 puts air pods (no, not AirPods) in both the front and the rear of the shoe and pairs a superb upper with some good waffle-esque traction on the bottom. What happened to the Peg Turbo? Love the Peg Turbo! Anyway, the Pegasus has been a daily training staple in the Nike lineup since 1983. There have been great ones and less great ones and even Turbo ones. Yes, folks we are in the 39th iteration of the Pegasus. Peter: Ahh the Pegasus the great and storied mythical creature from the ancient lands of Nike. Article by Peter Stuart, Cheng Chen, and Sam Winebaum ![]()
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