Article by Jeff Beck, Peter Stuart, Michael Ellenberger, Don Reichelt and Sam Winebaum
Nike Zoom Pegasus 37 ($120)
Stats
Official: men’s 9.6 oz / 272g US9, women’s 8.28 oz / 235g US8
Samples: 9.73 oz / 276g men’s US9 10.5 oz / 296g men’s US10.5
12.5 11.32 oz / 321g men’s US 12.5
Stack Height: 18mm (forefoot) 28mm (heel), 10mm drop
Available Now. $120
Introduction
The 37th edition of the Pegasus sees the most significant changes in years with a new React foam midsole and a front only 10mm thick Zoom Air bag, the prior edition having a full length 4mm thick Zoom Air unit.
The articulated Zoom Air unit is tuned based on gender preferences with 20 psi for the men's and 15 psi for the women as testing showed women preferred a slightly softer, more flexible front cushion.
Overall, the Pegasus gains 2mm of stack height with its weight going from 8.9 oz / 252g to 9.73 oz / 276g for a men's US9 (confirmed by size 9 sample). Available now, including in wide.
Jeff: Camry. Big Mac. Pegasus. Some items are so ubiquitous you don’t need to be a family sedan, fast food burger, or running shoe enthusiast to know what we’re talking about. And the 37 iteration of the Pegasus may be the best - it certainly is the most dramatic overhaul we’ve seen in the line for years. Does dramatic overhaul mean good? In this case, for me, it certainly does.
Michael: It’s Pegasus season! There are two reviews I’ll most frequently be referencing here, the predecessors to the new Zoom Pegasus (and of course, I’ll be comparing them to the P37, in the relevant sections): the Zoom Pegasus 36, and the Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2. If you combined these two shoes, you wouldn’t quite get the P37 - you need to find that React foam from somewhere - but there is a lot of shared DNA. And guess what? I really liked both the P36 and the Turbo 2. And guess what? The Pegasus 37 is great - but not quite more than the sum of its parts.
Of course, please make sure to read our Comparisons section, where we have a ton of comparisons to the leading trainers out there today!
