Discontinued · trail · Trail / Daily / Long run · $150
A road-comfortable trail shoe for buffed singletrack and mixed surfaces.
Built for trail, daily, long run, at a target pace of 9:00–12:00 /mi on trail.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Nike ACG Pegasus Trail.
The midsole is React, tuned soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 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.
A rock plate sits between the foam and the outsole to spread the load of sharp stones and roots. It is protection, not propulsion — it does not add pop, but it keeps the underfoot bruising out of long days on technical ground.
A tall 10 mm drop tips weight forward off the heel, which usually suits heel strikers and calves that dislike low-drop shoes. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.38 per mile at $150.
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
286 g / 10.1 oz
11 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
$150
10 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 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 Wildhorse 10
311 g / 11.0 oz · 38 mm · 10 mm drop · Rock · $140
Cushioned, protective trail workhorse for long dirt days.
Salomon Sense Ride 6
285 g / 10.1 oz · 34 mm · 8 mm drop · Rock · $140
The all-terrain trail do-everything shoe.
Merrell Agility Peak 6
287 g / 10.1 oz · 38 mm · 8 mm drop · Rock · $160
Cushioned technical trail workhorse on Vibram Megagrip with a rock plate.
Mizuno Wave Daichi 9
290 g / 10.2 oz · 34 mm · 10 mm drop · Rock · $140
Michelin-outsoled trail trainer for wet, technical ground.