While the outsole stays the same, the better fitting upper adds to the way the traction feels. You can feel the unit during the toe-off phase in a good way. The Zoom Air unit under the pad of your forefoot adds cushioning, pop, and sensory feedback. It’s a treat for the feet, but manages to not suck the responsiveness out of the shoe. I’d say the Pegasus 38 lands right in my sweet spot for cushioning. The new fit lets the React midsole shine. Robbe covered the issues with the 37 and how the 38 fixes those issues. It’s a very non-Nike price for a very Nike product. Imagine a ‘W’ pattern formed with the lacing loops, creating a more dialed-in fit when everything is working together.Īltogether, it’s just a very solid shoe at a helluva price point – $120. I especially like the webbed lacing system they got going on with this one. Essentially, they admitted they f*cked up the last on the 37 (my words, not theirs). In fact, Nike specifically pointed out that this shoe is a reversion to a similar last as the Pegasus 36.
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Namely in the heel slippage (which got better once the insole/midsole compressed), and also with the shallow toe box that reminded me of the cramped feeling I get in the Terra Kiger trail shoe. Now, I gotta say – last year’s version had its struggles. I just really like the one-two punch of that. The combination of the React midsole and the Zoom Air unit makes for a solid ride and a nice pop on the toe-off. I put it back on for a random run and was like, “Wow, I really like this shoe more than I thought.” Truth be told, I ran in the Peg 37 for the review back in May, then didn’t pick it up again until November. The ride is identical to the Pegasus 37, which is where most of the love for a shoe comes in. ROBBE: It’s almost like I’ve already worn it, because I kind of have. There, inside my front door – an orange box. The old flame was reignited, but a jealous lover was awaiting my arrival back home. When it was time to head to Florida for a family trip a few weeks later, I packed them up and spent a lot of time in the shoe over the four days. During that run, I was struck by how much I enjoyed the Peg 37 I had forgotten how much I liked the shoe. Hasay never worked out schedule-wise, but we still got in a Team BITR run around the grown-up Disney World known as The Woodlands, Tex. In anticipation of the shakeout run, I packed them up. I hadn’t run in the Pegasus 37 in months, but I had a crispy white pair still in the box. THOMAS: When we traveled internationally to Texas this spring (we all know that Texas is its own country), we were scheduled to do a shakeout run with a certain female Nike-sponsored athlete who was running The Woodlands Half Marathon. We’ll discuss a couple of the other minor changes throughout the review. It also has a more normal heel counter and ankle collar.
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This version has more volume in the toe box, a more plush sandwich mesh (sounds delicious, but also not) material all around, and a heavily padded (and long) tongue. The biggest changes have come in the upper, which makes sense since 2021 is an in-between year for the Pegasus. You still have that same React midsole and a Zoom Air unit in the forefoot for a little extra pop. First off, nothing has changed about the midsole and outsole. Let’s do a quick rundown of the Nike Pegasus 38 (shout-out for actually keeping the name of a shoe to less than 15 characters). Anyway, enough of that, time to break some baseball bats over our heads. You could throw a football over a mountain Uncle Rico-style, then fly away as if you just took six cases of Red Bull to the face. But a Bo “Archangel” Jackson is much better. And yes, I know the Pegasus is a mythical horse creature with wings. ROBBE: Nike’s Pegasus line hangs its hat on being the “workhorse with wings.” Which makes me think of Bo Jackson crossed up with X-Men’s Archangel, which is legitimately badass.