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.
I’ve enjoyed the adidas supernova ease a lot more than I expected.
Still have a few miles left on my nike pegasus 40 which is also a great ol faithful type everyday pair.
Maybe a boring answer/choices but I go for the cheapest among the “just good enough” or passable options. The pegasus are West Virginia university edition and adidas always runs wild sales + adiclub points.
I’m yet to find a better running shoe than Pegasus 37. Since then I’ve tried Pegasus 40 & 41. Also brooks ghost max 2 which was really good too. I think the max 2 build feels more similar to pegs 37. The Pegasus models after 37 don’t seem to have enough cushion in the front.
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).
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