ASICS GEL-KAYANO 32 vs Nike Pegasus Premium

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GEL-KAYANO 32 compared with Pegasus Premium

	ASICSGEL-KAYANO 32	NikePegasus Premium
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	January 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	298 g (better)	325 g
Heel height
Heel height	40 mm	42.8 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	32 mm	31 mm
Drop
Drop	8 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	FF BLAST PLUS; 4D GUIDANCE SYSTEM	Full-length ZoomX foam on top of a sculpted, full-length Air Zoom unit, with ReactX foam underneath and in the heel
Upper
Upper	Redesigned engineered mesh; reinforced stable tongue wing	Circular knit and mono mesh engineered upper; dynamic midfoot system; reinforced lateral and medial forefoot
Outsole
Outsole	–	Modified Waffle outsole with high-abrasion rubber and lugs scaled to high-wear zones
Use
Best for
Best for	Stability for everyday and long runs	Everyday road running with maximum responsiveness
Measured figures
Measured figures	Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 298 g, 40 mm heel, 32 mm forefoot, 8 mm offset. RunRepeat lab: 295 g, 39.9 mm heel, 30.6 mm forefoot, 9.3 mm drop	RunRepeat lab: 308 g, 42.8 mm heel, 31.0 mm forefoot, 11.8 mm drop (Nike gives 325 g for a men's UK 9 and a 10 mm drop)
Design
Colourways
Colourways	–	White/Midnight Navy/Green Spark, Black/Metallic Silver/Black, Photon Dust/Black/Metallic Silver and others