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I think the rubber stays because one of the main markets of the pegasus is high schoolers training for cross country. That extra grip helps a lot of dirt or grass vs the smooth bottom on the epic react

Great vid, when I started running one of my first shoes was the epic react, what an incredible shoe. Out the box did a 18 miler still remember it to this day as I’d never ran anything close to that distance before. Really enjoying the updates redesign to the 39 I’d love to see the tongue from the 36 as that was so thin almost racer like design

Love this color way. Super clean, nice job Ko!👏

Love the colour combo 😙👌

This is the best looking peg 39 colourway I have seen. Certainly nailed the use case here. Softer shoes out there but a good warrior of the mid point pace. 👊

As a biologist I never thought I’d hear the word “vestigial” to describe a feature of a shoe. Makes perfect sense though. Nice review!

Absolutely spot on with your review! I love my peg39 and i prefer the firm snappy feel lf them rather than a lot of other shoes which are squishy spongy but the peg39 is spot on for me ! Love it

I think you are alluding to, and I would agree that the Peg feels like old tech. I personally think they are saving all the bells and whistles, maybe zoomx with carrier, for the 40th edition. I'm holding off until 40. Noosa Tri 14, 1080v12, upcoming rebel v3 and novablast 3 are too good. Can't compete right now. And that's coming from a Nike guy.

Thanks for the review.I’ve run in the Pegs 36-38 for the past three years and have been happy. Some of the criticisms you note are probably not relevant to the target market for this shoe, namely, people who go out for a 30-40 minute run at a casual pace 3-4 times a week. The Pegs have the added benefit that you don’t look like a stupid clown if you wear them casually. Also, I like that they remain responsive. I also like having an outsole. I usually can’t get any more than about 75 miles out of a pair of Hokas before uneven wear on the sole renders them useless. By contrast, I can usually get about 400 miles out of one pair of Pegs.Never mind that Hokas do not function well as a cross-over casual shoe. I appreciate your criticisms of the line. It’s also nice to know what features I may be missing. But these issues aren’t of a lot of relevance to those of us who run about 20-30 miles/week for general fitness. Also, I like that it provides differentiated features in the market. Everyone else just seems to be making some knock-off of the Hoka trend of making me feel like I’m running on a foam pillow.

Solid review. Thanks.

Awesome review. I also created my own Pegasus 39s and I’m very glad I did.

Love ur reviews bro , it's honest and professional

I really agree with you, it's keeping a very very same trajectory, despite advances in other shoes. Some people may like this benchmark, but personally, knowing there are softer shoes, I've actually moved to the Invincible as my sole usage trainer. It suits me for my pace and weight. I'd like a Pegasus if it was a bit softer and then I'd use it for 5km/10km runs for the comfort and responsiveness, a bit like how the Vomero was around iteration 10/11/12. Pegasus outside is always very versatile, decent in the wet (unlike the Invincible) and has a multitude of usage, but I agree with you it often feels somewhat dead/hard when it doesn't need to.

Great review. I don't mind the full rubber coverage on the Pegasus models (or Winflo). To me, it's just part of the design. I think it also lends to the overall durability of the shoe. I do appreciate that you are one of the few shoe reviewers that don't whine about React being outdated. Anyway, several colors of the Pegasus 39 can be had for under 70.00 right now on Nike's online store, thanks to the Black Friday sale. At that price point, it's a heck of a bargain.

the bigger forefoot zoom air unit in the 38 was sublime

Once again I can thank -- or blame -- you for at least four pairs of running shoes since 2020 when I resumed running after a 30+ year I-hate-us. And your reviews of three of the four shoes I bought after your reviews -- Adidas Solar Boost and SL20 (original version) and, as of this week, the Pegasus 39 -- were spot on matches with my experience. I walked to Academy this week to buy some heavily discounted Saucony Endorphin Speed 1, but they were out. So I got the recently discounted Pegasus 39. I wore 'em home, intending only to walk, but ended up jogging 2 miles home -- wearing baggy khakis, sweaty poly-blend button down shirt and half-full backpack -- changing into proper shorts and t-shirt and went back out for another 3 or so miles. The air pocket in the Peg 39 heel suits my heel striking style, probably better than the Endorphin Speed springy plate would have. I'd only disagree about eliminating the outsole. I tend to wear shoes for hundreds of miles until the outsole is worn through (usually at the heels) and so far the midsoles haven't felt like they failed. Boost seems to last forever without losing its boostiness. Ditto, Under Armour Hovr midsoles -- I've worn through the outsole heels on one pair of Hovr Sonic 2 after about 600 miles, but the midsole still feels responsive. But I doubt the SL20 will last that long. The Lightstrike on the SL20 felt like cork until after a 25 mile break-in. It's still good at 180 miles, but the Lightstrike feels softer with every run, so it'll probably break down too much after 300 miles. The outsole tread on the Peg 39 also suits my mixed terrain of pavement, slippery puddles, grass and gravel. Most of my other shoes are too slick on puddles or wet grass. The only shoe that hasn't suited me quite so well for running was the first Atreyu base model, but only because my feet are narrow and the Atreyu is the widest fitting shoe I've bought. And I needed to trim the insole to reduce the bulge that irritated the lateral/cuboid area. But after 100 miles of running it's become my favorite casual shoe, usually worn without socks. Easily the softest, most comfy insides, free of stuff that rubs the skin raw or snags the bare toenails. And a good example of why running shoes don't always need a substantial heel counter.

More padding in the tongue is always better for me than a minimalist tongue because when I lace up the pressure from the laces tends to hurt the tops of my feet. I want my running shoes to be laced tightly, but whenever I lace them tight, the pressure on the top of my feet can cause pain, so a thicker tongue is better. Also, as a former cross country runner, lots of trail and cross country runners train in Pegasus, so outsole traction is necessary. Nike knows the shoe is worn by these runners, so I don't think they're planning to get rid of the complete outsole any time soon. Not everything is tailored specifically for road runners, after all.

I like the colorway that you picked!

I like the look of the rear midsole. As a loud and proud heel striker, the heel got pretty squirmy on the 37. Looks like a step in the right direction. I don’t understand where it fits anymore though. I agree with you that the peg is too firm for a daily trainer. I, like my shoes, have become soft.

Great video! Been waiting for your review because I'm looking for a suitable replacement for my zoom fly 3 that's kinda worn-out. Didn't buy the zoom fly 4 because I felt like they would push me so hard like the 3, which made me difficult to run at a slower pace. I didn't buy the pegasus 38 neither because they were too warm the first time I tried them. I'm a recreational runner and I've been putting on weight from hitting the gym so the 39 seems to be the ideal replacement.

I have the 38's and the front air zoom pocket really does push up on the ball of the foot. Feels a bit weird just walking. Running is fine though. They weren't as pronounced on my Peg 37's. I tried the 39's in the Nike store and they felt better. I got the 39's for my dad when they became available since I'm the "runner" in the family. I was debating on that vs the Saucony Guide 15 or Asics Gel Nimbus. I have more experience in Nike shoes and they aren't niche running shoes, so I went with the 39's. It really is the "do it all" shoe.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. So, this is essentially either a Peg 34, but with React (instead of cushlon) or a Vomero 14, but with two air zoom units (instead of one full length). This isn't meant to be a criticism - I will definitely get the Peg 39 - it's just goes to show how difficult it can be for manufacturers to make the same model year after year. Oh, and great review!

Great and informative video. Probably gonna hold off the Pegs for now, even with the changes (stopped at 36). Might wait for the 40th version prob since its a milestone year. For now, I think the best version of the Pegs are still the Turbos. Wish Nike will bring it back on the 40th year with a v3 version.

I don't mind the full coverage rubber. I used to use a boston for an all around commuter shoe for road to trail, 50k to trail races. This reminds me of the pre-boston. That would be a good target market for this shoe.

Hmm, very interesting! It seems like most of the changes doesn’t take away too much from that overall Pegasus feel, which is to be expected. Im kind of wondering if Nike is saving something special for its 40th release of this shoe. Still, I like what i’m hearing so I will definitely pick them up😊

Nike peg are my favorite shoes and they honestly nailed this version for me.Y favorite pair was the 36 and I feel like they made it more like that and I just love it

Just picked up the 39 at a local shop. It’s pretty firm so far but it has a great ground feel under step

I agree. React is such a durable foam that requires little protection. I have my Infinity Run v1 thin outsole rubber gone in the heel area on both shoes but exposed React foam held better than the blown rubber. I still have the shoe for walking after 450 miles. I ran the last 100 miles of that with the exposed React foam. However, I think Pegasus will retain the rubber outsole. A lot of people are using Pegasus shoe for light trails and dirt roads. It also works as a pretty good XC shoe on grass. One thing to note for Vomero: The Zoom Air pod is embedded in ZoomX which in turn is wrapped by SR02 foam to protect fragile ZoomX. During the video, there was an impression that SR02 is the main foam of the shoe.

Thanks Mike!

Great video, nice custom colour design!!

I got a set of Pegasus 36 used at goodwill. And ran 1500+ miles in them. I still use em to walk around but ppl Look funny at you with toes sticking out. But they still feel great.

As an all rounder, i think the full coverage outsole means it can be used for light trail running also.

Lookin pretty Elite there Kofuzi! Man you can really move compared to your first videos years ago. Are we thinking that we can compare this to NB 880 and pick one for a WINTER shoe? Big rubber/thick tongues?

My first real running show was the Pegasus 34 because of your recommendation and it was so good for me at the time, I have since tried the Pegasus 37 and it wasn’t the same

This is why it’s good to try shoes on yourself. I didn’t see good reviews about the Peg38. I just bought a pair on sale and I feel like every shoe reviewer lied to me lol. Those shoes don’t feel heavy, nor firm/dense. Especially in relation to shoes I see people call “soft.”

These shoes for me are a good balance of stability and cushion for a daily trainer for me. I’m in the Marine Corps and I run almost everyday with these for the past month and these feel great!

Nike By You customize looks fun!

Kofuzi you’re unintentionally spot on about react getting dense. nightwing2303 does an excellent job explaining how the zoom bags are implemented so in this set up with zoom in the heel it feels softer because when zoom bags are laid into their cut outs they fit with extra room so the bag can expand. However in this setup both the react and the zoom compress at the same time. What that means is by the time that the react by itself would cave Under body weight before bounding back into shape the zoom bag already has so you get a 1-2 punch of spring back in the heel

I buy before peg 37 it’s very nice and comfortable I think peg 39 it’s same I can buyers !! Very helpful your video . Thank you

The nipple outsole is a throwback to the pegasus heritage designs and retro waffle soles.

I like that Batman 89 color scheme

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I think the Peg line is for people who will only have one running shoe for all their running session, be it on gravel or a light trail run, hence the outsole rubber will forever exist in the peg line. It adds versatility and durability as a workhorse shoe imho.

The intro is so epic.

I'm debating getting two pegasus 37s or just one pegasus 39 for the same price. I like how the 37 is helping me adjust my running posture and foot landing. I have no idea how 39s feel but everything in the internet says it's an overall improvement.

I personally won’t get any pegs anymore because I ran in them for months with the air broken and was painful not knowing it was broken for months

Hmm that's an interesting point about the heel zoom air pocket. The 38 felt a little heavy and unresponsive.

I enjoyed the 38 and the 39 no complaints at all. Both are So comfy and light weight. You can run and walk for miles with no discomfort at all at least in ur feet

Ordered my Pegasus 39 online. Getting them sep1. Supper excited to run in them. I am currently running in 38 but they feel tight. Hopefully these new 39 will do.

I bought a pair of these and was not a fan at all. I did not care for the new upper Feel, although the fit was better for me than the 38's. These did not feel softer to me in any way. I felt the shoe overall felt far more firm, and not soft like many reviewers mentioned. I ended up with 1080 v12, because of a better upper fit, and just a better overall Package. The 39 feels like it is still trying to find its way.

I love my red peg 39s. They are my go to Daily trainers

Bold choice to go with the „ByYou“ again after last year…

You are describing perfectly Winflo 7 (Cushlon and two air zoom pockets). I guess Winflo 8 has the same midsole but the quality of the upper suffers a little.

Read so many hate on the pegasus 38. For me they r great. 39 havent tried them yet. Maybe soon.

My peg 36 still going strong even after 1000km. But now i use only for shorter run like 30-40 mins. Might buy this new version if there is sale in my place

I appreciate you stating that it’s your preference on the softness of a shoe for daily runs! I strongly prefer a firm shoe with good rubber coverage, keeps me injury free and with happy feet. I’ll never purchase or run in a Nike shoe, but I appreciate hearing your thoughts in these videos!

That is a nice colorway

Really loving this customization. What did you select for the midsole top line treatment? Your pair sorta starts yellow and goes to green but I don’t see that as an option in the app - it’s either yellow or green.

I've just bought Peg 39 and they are great. Did 10 k immediately and got new personal record 57:41. I'm very impressed. I am buying another pair even though I just got new NB rebel 3 and NB more v3. It's way better than anything I ran in before. Soft, bouncy and light.

Forget the shoe....how good was that cinematic running intro... with a selfie stick👍

Interesting. I need to get some of those laces for my Vomero 16s. I don't know what the deal is but lately I have been having trouble keeping my shoes tied on runs :(

I hope to see you wearing the alphafly 2 soon.

does this feel anything like the 36? that was my first shoe and I loved that little guy. Got excited to try the 38 and it felt like a clunky tight mess and really put me off the whole line.

I love the Peg39. Way better than the 37/38. It just feels great on foot and is an awesome daily trainer. In my opinion, they have done it right this time. 👍🏻

I have two pairs with around 150km on them and I’ve found them really flattening out in the midsole and I’m beginning to get niggles i didn’t before. I lift and run, so I’m not very light admittedly, but I usually get 300+ Km from a shoe.

Nice point on the weight, how many kgs are you Kofuzi?

I know you know trainers more then me but you can't beat pegasus. Just brought nova 2 as mate keeps telling me there awsome, and of course saw your review on them.

I only had the Peg 37 and I didn’t like it, heel slippage, non responsive and heavy, overall made my foot hurt. So many better shoes out there at this price point.

They look bad ass! Nike KOFUZI edition 👍

Nice 👍

Of course they could make it better but then they would have to increase the price! I think he Pegasus could have a softer foam as well. That's why I like the Winflo a lot. What's your opinion on Nike Zoom Winflo?

I have the Pegasus 39 FlyEase with around 50 miles so far and I'm loving it overall. Great shoe. But besides new Pegasus have lost a lot of weight it is not as bouncy and nimble as the old Pegasus 36 but it's better then the others. Nike needs a new foam for the Pegasus line because besides the great durability the React has no bounce as most other foams from the competition . At this time I can run faster with great agility and with more confort in my Asics Gel-Nimbus 24 that like 20 grams ( half an ounce ?) heavier then the Peg.

Yes, the Peg 39 is probably not the best choice for a recovery run. I get the nagging feeling there is a minimum speed after which the ride works for me (and a maximum too). Perhaps something softer with a bit more cushioning could do the trick. What other options would you recommend for recovery days?

I remember you hated the custom peg 38. They must have took a note and improved it.

I find the air bubble under the forefoot hurts my feet on short runs. Puma Nitros and Kayano 29s feel better for me personally

Hi! Thanks for the review. Could you please recall top-5 of your current daily trainer sneakers?

Link for the colour build for that shoe? It’s awesome

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Just bought a pair because I'm not really enjoying the Endorphin Speed 2s that I have for my easier paced runs...just felt too unstable at a slower pace (great at MP or temp). Hoping the Pegasus 39 end up as good trainers for my daily easy paces and slower long runs.

I've been in several generations of Pegasus so far and it's always been the shoe that I can do anything in. I've also been in and out of Adidas shoes for years. What do you recommend I try in Adidas that would be similar to the Pegasus or maybe a slightly faster shoe? My two daily trainers are currently the Boston 10 and Pegasus 38 and I'm hard pressed to pick one over the other.

Can you check out the altra vanish tempo? 190 is pretty steep.

If they put something similar to the fuelcell foam in the peg... Not sure who thought it was a good idea to go from the 36 to the current iterations.

my favourite was the peg 36( i still use it). Heard that this is the closest to that...

Much prefer the Peg 39 to the 37 and 38 (which I couldn't run in)

I am debating to get a pair of these after having the 37s (which I enjoyed) seems a pretty good improvement despite some minor tweaks they could introduce for next iteration.

Did you had any problem with the ajustable laces? Someone have the same type of laces? Which is better normal laces or this ajustable laces? Nice video btw! Good colour combo!

i feel with that price point in my country, they should simply just replace react foam with zoomx or a foam that is substantial upgrade to the boring react foam, something more responsive and bouncy.

Interesting. For me, the forefoot air pod in the 39's is clearly felt and too intrusive - like it's pushing my foot back, not forward. They are extremely comfortable shoes for walking but this makes them almost annoying when running.

I take it you didn’t have the same foot pain problem this time around that you did with the custom Peg 38? Just ordered a pair of custom peg 39’s and then watched your peg 38 vs peg 38 custom video and got nervous haha.

These are my everyday wear faves - I don’t run in them though

how would you compare to Puma Velocity Nitro 2?

👀 lighter?!?! Nice looking shoe colorway

Where were you running Kofuzi? The scenery looked very much like the country lanes I run in here in the Uk!? As for the Peg 39? No my Saucony Ride 15’s are too good. Another enjoyable video though thank you. Ian 🇬🇧

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I put over 500 miles on 2 pairs of Epic Reacts. Very disappointed in the Vomero 16 as the ride was too harsh. In my opinion putting on the sole ruins it abd result in a brick like ride.

Do you like the toggle laces? Are they elastic? If so, do they keep your foot securely in place?

Being honest the peg 38 had a more appealing look than the 39s, while for me also having a bit more comfort. Maybe nike is changing their design to drastically each year but im just excited for the big 40s

Gret "trainer/do everything shoe"....and now in June 2023 a great time to buy. Still easy to find and at roughly $50 (CAD) les than what it was sold ffor last year new. Not that much of a departure from the new Peg 40. ) Great for the casual runner/lifestyle people to someone who competes and wants a "trainer"....

Is there a difference between the men's and the women's version of this shoe in the same size? Thanks