Nike Pegasus Plus Reviews

After 500 km of easy runs and track workouts, a forefoot-striking marathoner still calls the Pegasus Plus the best up-tempo trainer since the Speed 2, holding up nicely.

Nike's most versatile trainer and the overdue successor to the Pegasus Turbo, enjoyable for many kinds of runs. The rubber looks durable after 40 miles.

Using it for track intervals at 3:20–3:30/km, a runner was surprised how responsive and easy the Pegasus Plus felt despite being softer than the Takumi Sen.

A runner who usually prefers plated shoes really enjoys the Pegasus Plus: quick, nimble and with a little pop, more than their Vaporfly 3.

Road runs including longer ones, with no mileage given. They found it snappy with quick turnover, and cushioned, fast and responsive on longer runs even though there seems to be little foam under the forefoot. The Flyknit upper has decent heel padding but a snug, triangular toe box, and at $180 they think it is a little expensive. A versatile daily trainer for easy days and workouts on road or track.

After about 100 miles of road and track workouts, this runner calls the Pegasus Plus lively, nimble and bouncy with great lockdown.

A week of testing across varied runs, including a long session of 10-minute reps. They liked the light, versatile ride, responsive full-length foam with no plate, and a breathable upper with solid lockdown and decent width. It is firmer than expected, the toe box tapers enough that some people get big-toe irritation (not them), and the price is a bit high. Best for daily runs and speed work up to about half-marathon distance, not marathon-length long runs.

Tried on the Pegasus Plus in a store and found it nimble and responsive enough for tempo runs with enough cushion, somewhere between the Mach 6 and Mach X.