Nike - Pegasus 40

This came at the perfect time. Been casually running on and off for years maybe. I'm overweight at 77kgs, 5'5. To give you an idea of my pace I can run a sub 30 5k. Completed a half marathon in 2024 at 2:45. Mostly do tempo runs but recently started zone 2:tempo at 80:20 split. But my usual week will be 2-3 5-10k runs at 6:30 pace with occasional 15k at a 7:15 pace. Been using Pegasus 40 for 2 years. Recently got a Novablast 5. Super shoes - made me faster. Did a gait analysis but I still feel a slight feet pain but it's fine for now as I'm assuming I'm just breaking in. My question is this - what secondary trainer should I get in my rotation? Mostly to prolong the life of the Novablast 5. Been considering Cumulus, Nimbus, Noosa Tri and Kayano. Leaning towards Cumulus. Much appreciated.

Nike Pegasus 40 is good with very less drop and good for basic running.

I’m still running in the 40 and people dont like that shoe, me I like how light they are and they just work nothing fancy

I have had a pair of the Volt colourway since its release. Used as both a runner and a daily walker (think.. treadmill / pre-school drop off), in addition to other daily usage (trips to the supermarket etc). I’ve also slightly biased opinion in some sense because I inserted some used, fitted running insoles to them (I have high arches). Overall, it’s a stable shoe. It’s very comfortable, but the initial excitement of bounce and springyness I found to die out pretty quickly. Would I say they’re worth the price tag? Certainly not. Are they still comfortable now in December 2025? Absolutely - but I used them now for chores rather than running. I turned to the adidas Evo SL for running. In comparison to other ‘Pegs’, I found the 40 worse, but the Peg 33 (yes, I know, way older!) to be more comfortable, which I guess is kinda mad. I doubt I’ll be stacking up too many more running miles in my Peg 41’s. They certainly still have enough tread, but are they comfy enough to do 10km or so? Definitely not. (I know other people’s opinions will differ from this).

Well it’s simple, buy them in sales or go to a factory outlet and buy previous versions as mentioned above. I never bought running shoes on full price. It’s easy to find basic training shoes with 40%-60% during sales period. For my first running shoe I would try to play safe and buy some stable and neutral shoes on the firm side for following reasons: 1. They are generally jack of all (master of nothing)so u can do various types of runs and avoid investing into shoe rotations for a while 2. They are cheap and easy to find in factory outlets all year 3. As u develop ur running style (or perhaps discover that u may require additional support) u can easily add more shoes to fulfill ur specific needs while keeping these trainers as daily trainers. 4. If you realise running in not your thing, you can use these are casual sneakers. Some of them that come to my mind are: Nike Pegasus 39/40/41, adidas supernova rise 1/2, Puma velocity nitro 3/4. I would also give a try to asics Novablast 4/5 if u can, specially if u have wide feet, fun versatile shoes however less firm and slightly less stable than the above mentioned . I must say I am not much aware of daily trainers in the NB, saucony brands.

I just prefer the feel of my Nike shoes personally, I’ve tried a lot of the other stuff but I always just reach for my zoom fly 6 or pegasus 40

I own 2 pairs of these and I had a pair of Pegasus 40's. I teach middle school P.E. and I love these shoes. I can stand all day and play sports with my students and they feel fantastic. I get a new pair every year for the last 3 years. I get comments on them as well when I go places. Now I'm no professional runner, or athlete anymore being 42. But I do lift weights 6 days a week and have 3 kids and these shoes are great for everything I do. Yes the are expensive, but check out Nike's website often they are always having sales, and you can also get coupon codes as well. I've never paid full price for these.

I set my HM PB at 1:40 in my Superblast 2 in October and have been looking for another shoe to complement them as have just been doing my easy miles in a pair of Peg 40s i got for £20. Decided with only running 4 times a week and only one interval session i'd just order a pair of Megablast and rotate the two.

What's your pace ? I would easily choose the DB5 over Peg39. Just because it's more cushioned and absorbs shock better. But if you're fast and want a responsive lightweight shoe you should go with Peg39. I've done a full marathon in Peg40 and I didn't like it.

i wore my old Nike Pegasus 40s for hyrox and had zero issues with grip or anything like that