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Nike Pegasus 42 Men's

Runometry Index 47 out of 100 · Train · VersatileRoadTrainingVersatileReleased 2025
Nike Pegasus 42, side view, Green
MenGreen

Shoe profile

Runometry Index

47/100

No. 61 of 87 among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Poor

Cushioning32 mm
+37.4 pts
Lightness300 g
+9.2 pts
Foam

Measurements

Compared with the current models of its profile

Weight
300 g
Reference size: men’s US 10
Very heavyHeavier than 92% of them
Drop
10 mm
Very highHigher than 71% of them
High drop shoes (≥ 10 mm)
Heel stack
37 mm
HighHigher than 66% of them
Forefoot stack
27 mm
AverageTypical

Construction

Midsole foam
ReactX,Air Zoom
Widths
standard, wide
Outsole
Waffle outsole / high-abrasion rubber

Who and what for

Use
Daily training,Easy runs,Long runs,Recovery runs
Category
Daily trainers
Runner level
Beginner,Intermediate,Advanced
Paces
Easy,Steady
Versions
Unisex

Sources: nike.jp (manufacturer), rei.com (retailer), nike.com (manufacturer)

What’s new since the Nike Pegasus 41

Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.

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CriterionPegasus 42 (2025)This versionPegasus 41 (2024)Change
Weight 300 g men’s US 10 297 g men’s US 10+3 g (+1%)
Drop 10 mm 10 mm Unchanged
Heel stack 37 mm 37 mm Unchanged
Forefoot stack 27 mm 27 mm Unchanged
Midsole foam ReactX / Air Zoom ReactX / Air Zoom Unchanged
Catalogue price USD 145 USD 140 +USD 5
Runometry Index 47/100 48/100 −1 pts

Model history

2025 This version

2024

2023

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