Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39 Reviews

A long-time Pegasus runner at 660 km expects the Pegasus 39 to pass 1000 km, with an outsole slightly less durable than the 38's.

At 200 miles, a runner's Pegasus 39 still looks brand new.

Has just hit 800 km in the Pegasus 39, running about 5:30-6:00/km, and went from a 26-minute to a 20:16 5k in that time.

Uses the Pegasus 39 for endurance and tempo runs around 6:15-6:30/mile; after hundreds of miles it is still as grippy and snappy as new.

A Pegasus-only runner in the extra wide has 450 miles on two pairs of Pegasus 39 on concrete; it holds up well and starts feeling flat around 400 miles.

At just over 400 miles, a runner's Pegasus 39 still feels fine up to 8 miles but rough beyond 10.

A first-time Pegasus buyer hated the 39 for the first 100 miles (brick-like, toe pain) but now likes it at 300 miles with impressive durability.

Really likes the Pegasus 39 as an all-rounder for long runs, tempo and light trails: stable, durable, light and breathable enough, though its forefoot Air units irritate their metatarsals beyond about 6 miles.

A runner would keep the Pegasus 39 over the rest of their rotation: light and responsive enough for tempo, durable outsole, a monster in the wet, and fine for longish runs.

After 100 miles, a runner who strikes just forward of the heel finds the Pegasus 39 has barely softened and still feels the same.

A runner loves the Pegasus 39 with 365 miles on it and expects hundreds more.

156 miles in the shoe, across long runs, tempo, intervals and easy trails, and it grew on them after an unimpressed start. They found it true to size and very comfortable with no heel slip, a sturdy upper and an outsole that still looks good. They disliked that the upper soaks up sweat and rain and dries slowly, and found it only mildly responsive, best suited to easy and recovery runs, handling tempo pace well enough. They call it good value as a do-it-all daily trainer.

Finds the Pegasus 39 a solid all-rounder but bland, and uses it mainly for trail running because it is durable and comfortable.

A runner finds the Pegasus 39 soft, heel-hugging and built to last, but thick materials limit ventilation in warm climates.

A runner who couldn't fit the 37/38 finds the Pegasus 39 true to size with a perfect toe box; two pairs near 400 km each are going strong.

With about 50 km in the shoe, it proved very comfortable for running, walking and the gym, with a true-to-size, roomy fit, a good heel lockdown, a breathable upper and strong grip. The lighter, softer foam felt responsive at steady paces, and the outsole showed no wear yet. They disliked feeling the forefoot air pod at very slow recovery speeds, and said it lacks the top-end speed for a race shoe. They see it as a good-value daily trainer for steady pace up to marathon pace.