Nike - Pegasus Trail Series
Models:
Pegasus Trail 5 GORE-TEX
Pegasus Trail 4 GTX
Pegasus Trail 5
Air Pegasus Trail 3 GTX
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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"It was a great shoe for walking around town, going to restaurants, running on roads or trails, and hiking the mountains. ... I think the Pegasus Trail 5 is a fantastic do-it-all shoe for vacation."
"absolutely loving them on the road and on the trails."
"I have a Pegasus Trail 5 which I have used for 10-15k trail runs, 10km hikes in the mountains and 15-20km city walks."
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"the shoes felt great, had no slippage whatsoever, were cushioned, responsive, and comfortable. I ran up and down the mountain without much concern about where my feet were placed... the shoes handled it wonderfully."
"the shoes felt great, had no slippage whatsoever, were cushioned, responsive, and comfortable ... I ran up and down the mountain without much concern about where my feet were placed ... some sections were pretty steep, and the shoes handled it wonderfully"
"the shoes felt great, had no slippage whatsoever, were cushioned, responsive, and comfortable. I ran up and down the mountain without much concern about where my feet were placed. Granted, it wasn’t very technical terrain, mostly dirt roads, but some sections were pretty steep, and the shoes handled it wonderfully."
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4
"Best shoes for the pnw! What I use as well"
"They got me through an entire bandon dunes trip where it rained for 3 days straight."
"Best shoes for the pnw! What I use as well"
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"I didn’t slip once. The new soles on these shoes had an awesome grip on the mountain. I felt very secure."
"the shoes felt great, had no slippage whatsoever, were cushioned, responsive, and comfortable. I ran up and down the mountain without much concern about where my feet were placed... the shoes handled it wonderfully."
"I didn’t slip once ... The new soles on these shoes had an awesome grip on the mountain ... I felt very secure"
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3
"extremely durable ... You can log hundreds of kilometers without any noticeable wear."
"This is the best disc golf shoe I’ve ever worn. ... Ive had 6 pairs over the last 5 years and they’re still kicking."
"I have had 10+ pairs of Pegasus trails over the past ~ 8 years. ... I trail run, hike, backpack, walk in the rain, everything - in them. ... I don’t know the last time they weren’t one pair of Pegasus’s with me in my life lol. ... Absolutely couldn’t recommend them enough."
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"The outsole is unbelievably slippery on wet rocks on both models, which is a bigger issue for the GTX version (at least for my intended use)."
"I have these in V3 and find the grip terrible- I slip on a wet pavement let alone wet rocks."
"I have these in V3 and find the grip terrible- I slip on a wet pavement let alone wet rocks."
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"I wouldn't rate them for mountain trails. ... I did my first lakes 50k in them, my feet were just trashed at the end and I fell a lot."
"The outsole is unbelievably slippery on wet rocks on both models"
"brutal on technical terrain"
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"PT 5 US size 10.5 is still not enough for me ... while size 11 is okay but with heel slip."
"PT5 GTX is less wide so i just skip it."
"I have a wide midfoot. ... PT 5 US size 10.5 is still not enough for me, while size 11 is okay but with heel slip. ... PT5 GTX is less wide so i just skip it."
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"a waterproof shoe will keep all your sweat in and will not breathe (and heaven help you if you step in a puddle) and thus I personally prefer non-waterproof shoes."
"I think GTC would be too hot for multi season use."
"Only downside is I feel like the gore tex kind of traps in some sweat and makes it harder to breathe."
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"my right toe sole tore up so bad they are unusable."
"I just need to replace my Pegasus trail 4 goretex as the sole is getting bald 😅"
The wife and I are in Nike Trail Peg 4's
r/Rucking • Running shoes for Rucking??? ->For dirt roads I picked up some Nike Ultrafly. Retired a pair at 615 miles and am about 400 miles into a second pair. Tried a pair of Nike peg trail 4’s in between, but they were a let down after the ultraflys. Most of my real running is on steep, rocky trails in the mountains, though, where I switch between Arcteryx Norvan SL3 for really fast efforts and VJ Maxx2 as my all arounder. Love both of these shoes. Edit: rocky trails in the mountains, not “Rocky Mountain” trails.
r/trailrunning • Trail race shoes. ->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.
r/trailrunning • Road to trail shoe with wide toe box? ->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.
r/trailrunning • Looking for my first trail running shoes..help needed ->I wear Nike Trail Goretex runners all seasons. In the PNW there's usually a chance we find some kind of moisture all year, and my game is thrown off of I make big shoe adjustments between games.
r/discgolf • Disc golf shoes? ->I have both. The 5s looks super sleek/sexy to me. I have the ones in the above picture colorway and they are super handsome, doesn't look like a trail shoe at all! Function wise they're much more cushy at the step in + they're much more narrower than the 4s.
r/AskRunningShoeGeeks • Nike Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-tex vs Nike Pegasus 41 Gore-tex. Which would you choose or prefer? Why? ->I have both. The 5s looks super sleek/sexy to me. I have the ones in the above picture colorway and they are super handsome, doesn't look like a trail shoe at all! Function wise they're much more cushy at the step in + they're much more narrower than the 4s.
r/AskRunningShoeGeeks • Nike Pegasus Trail 5 Gore-tex vs Nike Pegasus 41 Gore-tex. Which would you choose or prefer? Why? ->Look for a “light” trail shoe or “road-to-trail” shoe. Meaning a “trail” shoe that doesn’t have super aggressive tread or a rock plate. Something like the Nike Pegasus Trail would be perfect—they are pretty stylish too so would work for more casual situations. ASICS Novablast TR or Hoka Challenger are more. I think Brooks Divide is another example. Depending on the trails you’re talking about, a regular road running shoe would probably work also.
r/trailrunning • Recommendations for multi use shoes ->Anyone have experience to share with the Salomon S/Lab Genesis? Thinking of getting these for my first 50k later this year since I do better with the 6-8mm drop range Currently have all of Salomon Thundercross and Ultra Glide, Nike Pegasus Trail 5, Altra Lone Peak 8, and Nike Pegasus Trail 4 GTX (my go to during this snowy training period)
r/trailrunning • What shoes are you rocking at the moment? ->Anyone have experience to share with the Salomon S/Lab Genesis? Thinking of getting these for my first 50k later this year since I do better with the 6-8mm drop range Currently have all of Salomon Thundercross and Ultra Glide, Nike Pegasus Trail 5, Altra Lone Peak 8, and Nike Pegasus Trail 4 GTX (my go to during this snowy training period)
r/trailrunning • What shoes are you rocking at the moment? ->Merrell Moab shoes were definitely comfortable and durable. But heavy and bulky for me. I just bought Nike Pegasus to try out after the Moabs heels died on me.
r/discgolf • Disc golf shoes? ->I was wearing Pegasus trail 3 goretex but just started wearing these Morrell’s https://preview.redd.it/56l6d6fvjpzf1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b5b200ef02752853af5b3bb567c73632b39ee4b If anyone is interested in Pegasus trail 3 I have a black/grey pair in size 10 brand new…I’d sell well under retail
r/discgolf • What disc golf shoes should I buy next? ->Though I don't run in my Peg Trail 5s, I wear them everyday as my "everyday shoe" as I love how comfortable the ReactX foam is. I've been wearing Peg Trail shoes as everyday shoes for 3-4 years now with no issues. I wear Speedboat 5s for running trails.
r/trailrunning • Using trail running shoes as daily shoes? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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