Pegasus EasyOn

I bought these shoes last month and got them on sale for $81. I had a pair of Nike Pegasus Flyease similar to the ones pictured below in green. I ran them pretty good and used them to train for a half marathon. When I bought the Chiefs shoes, I broke them in for a 4 mi and 2 mi run. I ended up using them for my half marathon next and they felt like a cloud on my feet and nice and light. I don't encourage you to use them if it's raining or wet outside. They don't handle very well in my experience and I was worried I was going to slip. I think they are great and they are in my regular rotation for running shoes. \*Edit to add that currently I am not on a training cycle so I am doing casual runs from 2 -5 miles a few times a week. https://preview.redd.it/dwb88ky3yu7g1.png?width=621&format=png&auto=webp&s=1aa07920792358945da9cab21b34194590fa9208

I don’t have the vomero 18s, but have ran in peg 41 and vomero 16. The rubber wear is typical for my experience , but my wear is on the outer heel area. I continued to run in them until the foam didn’t feel protective anymore, whether it’s bottoming out, pain or didn’t have the same bounce. That’s typically around 250 miles and I start to retire them around 300 miles. I would recommend having a two-shoe rotation so the shoes last longer and gives the opportunity to try and compare what works for you. As a bigger runner, I would avoid softer shoes like Novablast 5 because the foam is not as durable. I have about 100 miles on them and I could feel the foam is less bouncy and flattening more. It’s similar to what others are experiencing with them. Like someone else mentioned, Asics superblast 2 could be a good choice if it’s within your budget.

Pegasus 41 has ReactX and Pegasus Plus has the ZoomX. How is that mere name riding?

Been rotating between Salomon Sense Ride for trails and Nike Pegasus for road runs. Nothing super exciting, but both just work. The Sense Ride feels like a nice middle ground - enough grip for most trails without feeling too heavy. Pegasus is just my “don’t think, just run” shoe. Been thinking about trying something with a wider toe box next (maybe Topo or Altra again), but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

Literally any modern shoe you buy is probably going to feel like a Cadillac on your feet compared to Nike Frees. If you like that lower stack kinda ground feel I’d look at something like the Pegasus or the brooks hyperion. If you want something with a little bit more underfoot without being bulky I’d look at the asics Novablast 5, Vomero Plus, Saucony ride or Saucony Triumph.

Wouldn't recommend the evo sl mostly due to grip and stability both being well below average. Can't speak on the other two but the vomero does have great coverage and aside from the heel (which is unfortunatly an important spot) it's fairly stable. My experience with other Pegasus models makes me say they are just not worth it. Of the ones you listed I'd say go with the Vomero

My exact thoughts as well. Train in Pegasus, race in Alphaflys.