
Nike Pegasus 42

Key specs
- Weight
- 300 g
- Drop
- 10 mm
- Heel stack
- 37 mm
- Forefoot stack
- 27 mm
* Specifications pending verification against manufacturer data.
Shoe profile
- Comfort: 4/5
- Responsiveness: 3/5
- Stability: 4/5
- Durability: 4/5
- Grip: 2/5
- Versatility: 4/5
Runometry score
3.51/5
- Quality
- 3.2/5
- Fit
- 2.1/5
- Recency
- 4.7/5
Other criteria
- Cushioning
Specifications
Technical data in the reference size (men’s US 9 unless stated).
- Weight
- 300 g
- Very heavyHeavier than 83% of 578 comparable models (same terrain)
- Drop
- 10 mm
- Very highHigher than 77% of 582 comparable models (same terrain)
- Heel stack
- 37 mm
- AverageHigher than 52% of 492 comparable models (same terrain)
- Forefoot stack
- 27 mm
- LowLower than 60% of 488 comparable models (same terrain)
- Midsole foam
- ReactX / Air Zoom
- Outsole
- Waffle outsole / high-abrasion rubber
Sources & method
Runner level
Paces
Categories
Characteristics
Model history
2025 This version

2024
2023
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