In production · road · Daily / Long run · $145
ReactX plus a full-length curved Air Zoom unit: the everyday Peg, livelier.
Built for daily, long run, at a target pace of 7:45–11:00 /mi on road.
Nike tuned this midsole balanced (3/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. 37 mm of heel stack is the modern daily-trainer sweet spot — enough foam for long miles without losing contact with the road. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A tall 10 mm drop tips weight forward off the heel, which usually suits heel strikers and calves that dislike low-drop shoes. The rocker is moderate — enough curve to smooth the roll-through without dictating your footstrike. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. It is a neutral platform with no built-in correction.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 450 miles from the outsole, about $0.32 per mile at $145.
For the foams and plates Nike uses across its line, read the Nike brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
283 g / 10.0 oz
8 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
37 mm
1 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
10 mm
4 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$145
15 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
3 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~450 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Nike line it is lighter than the brand's median (295 g / 10.4 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (36 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Nike Pegasus 42 GORE-TEX(2026)
300 g / 10.6 oz · 37 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $165
Waterproof Pegasus 42: same ReactX and full-length Air Zoom ride, sealed for wet-weather miles.
Tracksmith Eliot NDO(2026)
281 g / 9.9 oz · 35 mm · 9 mm drop · — · $240
Weatherproof winter trainer with a Merino liner and a Vibram XS Trek Evo outsole.
Mizuno Wave Rider 30(2026)
265 g / 9.3 oz · 39 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $150
Enerzy NXT gives the long-running neutral daily real bounce.
Nike Winflo 11
283 g / 10.0 oz · 35 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $105
Budget Pegasus alternative: full-length Air and a durable build at a friendly price.