Pegasus Trail 4 GTX

I have no experience with the peg5, but I did grab some peg4 trails after putting over 600mi into a pair of ultraflys. Took only a few runs (~40mi) to decide I much preferred another pair of ultraflys. Got them for less than $100 at that point. I have about 500mi on them now and hoping to see what/when the ultrafly2 will be. The peg4’s felt kind of stiff and boring by comparison. And I’m a person that typically runs in very low stack shoes on actual trails. Ultraflys and peg4 were for paved, dirt, and gravel roads. Hate the ultraflys on actual east coast trails.

Yeah. Couple factors in that mileage. For one, you are a lot heavier than me, so that would likely accelerate the wear rate. A second factor is that the running I really like to do is technical trails and mountain running where i use very minimally cushioned shoes. So even after pounding on the ultraflys for 500+ miles they still offer significantly more cushion than my typical shoe. Note that I avoid using the ultraflys on technical terrain at almost all costs 😀 In my case I retired them because I had completely worn through the tread and into the midsole in the heels. This is because I use them almost exclusively for runs up and down a local mountain on fire roads and a paved auto road to the top. So they saw a lot of heel striking when descending steep pavement. This is pretty abusive for a trail shoe. Contrast this with my typical technical trail shoes where I wear out the tread under the forefoot long before the heel. Anyway, I’m just starting to wear through the tread into the midsole on my current pair. I can feel the foam being a little dead, squishy, and unresponsive back there now, but still plenty of cushion for me. I will add that I tried out a pair of Nike Pegasus Trail 4 shoes between the two pairs of ultraflys, and they really felt like a letdown compared to the ultraflys. They just felt kinda dead by comparison. Ultraflys really do soak up gravel nicely. And they’re a nice wide and stable shoe which has been awesome for recovery runs and such on milder terrain.

I have a pair of Nike Pegasus Trail 4 Gtx. Wore them through all kinds of terrains and weather. The only time it got soaked was when I walked under torrential rain. They only took 2 hours to dry using a shoe dryer. Super comfortable and breathable, but it can be a bit tight for people with a wider foot. Water test when I first got it. https://preview.redd.it/mduel7terdrf1.jpeg?width=1134&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed26b8696d7bf25c199adad720592de0e544d110

What distances do you plan? They're both good, but the Zegama (I had the 2 and loved them) are great for long distance and technical terrain. The Peg's are more light gravel shoes, and I had the 4's and the outsole wore off after like 300kms, and weren't very grippy in the wet. I just bought the Salomon Ultra Glide 4's after waiting for the ACG Zegama 3 to release but couldn't wait anymore and I really really like them. They feel similar to the Zegamas, but a bit lighter and softer, which I think will come in handy for my 80Km Alpine trail this summer. But if you're doing shorter distance and your terrain isn't very technical, maybe you prefer less max-stack shoes like the Aero GRVL or Peg Trails

I use them as everyday shoes, but they are not really made for everyday shoes imho. Id say the bottom profile is starting to lose after 6 months. I literally have to buy every year a new pair of trail runners. I just wear them 6 months longer just to not feel like i i just buy them for half a year. Also it loses its performance really fast, the bouncing effect is much weaker after a couple of hundreds kms. I still like them, but its not made for lots of kms and OP is looking for shoes for several years. I had the GTX 3,4 and 5. I wish they would make one with better sole, that lasts longer. Running shoes in general have very short lifespan though. They are made for performance not for longevity.

I bought the Nike React Pegasus Trail 4 GORE-TEX last summer just to have them for a situation like this, used them for a hike in July and try them yesterday in the snow and they are perfect to me.