The cushioning of Nike React foam and Zoom Air units offer good shock absorption support, and its medium-firm feel provides stability. This new model is lighter while retaining the winning formula of previous versions: precise lockdown, long-distance comfort, and noteworthy durability. The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39 is a mid-range running shoe that focuses on comfort rather than performance.
the same applies to the Peg 38 too, though, so there is that.Don’t have time to read the full review? Here’s what you need to know. Better still, they look rather sexy too, albeit especially this time of the year, it will be pretty difficult to keep them box fresh for too long. The Adidas Ultraboost 21 is comfortable, responsive and display all the features I expect to see in great training shoes. This is an all-round trainer that is going to be hugely popular due to being so lightweight, giving great rebound, being innovative and easy to run in. The UA Flow Velociti Wind will give you impressive traction, feel fast and responsive propelling you forward, and offers lots of other tech in a very lightweight shoe. Most people will be better off with the Peg 37 since I can only assume its price will drop now that the Pegasus 38 is available to buy. The only people I can really recommend the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 to are runners with wide feet who need a decent everyday trainer with a reliable foam that’s also not too terrible when it comes to energy return. The situation is almost identical to when I reviewed the Nike Metcon 6: it was almost identical to the Metcon 5 but with a slightly more breathable upper. I can’t stress enough that the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 is not a bad running shoe, it’s just not as innovative as I expect new iterations to be from Nike. That said, it’s impossible not to take into account the positive features the shoe inherited from its predecessors so I’ll have to meet in the middle and give it four stars. I’m in a bit of pickle when it comes to rating the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38: the Nike Pegasus line as a whole certainly deserves five stars but the Pegasus 38 in itself is more of an ‘okay’ as opposed to a ‘great’ running shoe, so I would probably give it three stars. (Image credit: Future) Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38: verdict The inside of the upper is soft to the touch and there is some padding around the ankle as well as added foam in the now-separate tongue but thankfully, the sandwich mesh anf the upper as a whole doesn't feel stuffy or too hot. The upper is made of a soft and breathable sandwich mesh material and indeed, the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 feels soft and breathable.
Admittedly, leaving the toe box free from eyelets and concentrating them on the midfoot section make the front of the shoes more comfortable without compromising much on stability. There is also new midfoot webbing that in theory helps “runners lace up to a personalised fit”, but then again, lacing in general allows you to do that so I’m just not sure. Nike says “runners might notice it feels similar to models prior to the Pegasus 36.” I’ll let you be the judge of that. Despite having wide feet, I kind of enjoyed running in the Peg 37, but the Pegasus 38 feels even more comfortable with its spacious toe box. The upper and the general fit of the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 have indeed been improved.
(Image credit: Future) Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38: ergonomics The biggest difference between the Peg 37 and the Peg 38 is the upper which I will discuss in the next section. The React foam is not quite as bouncy as the ZoomX foam found in the Vaporfly and the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run and certainly not as soft as the bubbly Nike Joyride Run Flyknit, but for training purposes over moderate distances, the React is probably the best compromise between performance and longevity. These air pockets are combined with the resilient yet soft Nike React foam which I really liked in pretty much every Nike running shoe I tried so far, including the Nike React Infinity Run. You have the forefoot Zoom Air air pockets providing propulsion and more stability, compared to the full length Zoom Air units found in previous models prior to the Peg 37. If even the manufacturer claims that the updates are small, you can rest assured they really are. The new Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 “has subtle updates to fit in the midfoot and brings back the forefoot Zoom Air unit from the Peg 37 for the right touch of springiness underfoot”, according to Nike (opens in new tab). I will be referring back to the Peg 37 quite a lot here so please bear with me. (Image credit: Future) Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38: the tech