Pegasus Turbo Next Nature

Hey I had the Pegasus Turbo Next Nature. "Isn't that great" is being kind. It's an awful running shoe. Terrible transitions, clunky, hard to put on, not well cushioned, heavy, not responsive... It is a great walking shoe though. I'm something around 95kg. I really like the Asics Glideride Max 2. I didn't at first. It felt a little stiff. After about 20 miles it got a little softer and smoother. It's pretty light weight especially considering the stack height. It's lightly firm, but has endless depth of cushion. To me that's ideal for a heavier runner. I've run up to 10 miles in it without issue. I did some intervals at a 7:30 pace without issue. It's relatively nimble for being a tall shoe. Lockdown is excellent. I don't need as much cushioning in the forefoot, but overall it's a reasonable shoe. In my current rotation: Glycerin 22 gts : Heavy, comfy, stable, well cushioned, like taking medicine in shoe form (fair) Vomero 17: Soft, conventional feel, comfy (good) Balos: Soft, lightly bouncy, comfy, plush, very rockered, favorite long run shoe (awesome) Waverider 28: Firm, feels like an economy version of the Glideride, but high drop (fair) Noosa Tri 16: Firm, light, fast, stable, smooth transitions (great) I've run at least 10 miles in all of them. I've run up to 16 in the Balos and it's wonderful on the long run. I struggle to make the Balos go fast, but an under 60 minute 10k is easily doable in any of them. The Noosa Tri is the easiest to run fast in and the least amount of cushion.

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.

I've just moved from Brooks Adrenaline to Nike Pegasus and wow. Straight out of the box 6 mile run with no issues.

I used to get the same on 1 foot. Always taped it before long runs. Changed from Brooks Adrenaline to Nike Pegasus and I don't blister anymore.

I’ve run over 1000km on 3 different Pegasus range. I’ve been anywhere from 95-105kg