HOKA Bondi 9 vs Nike Pegasus Premium

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Bondi 9 compared with Pegasus Premium

	HOKABondi 9	NikePegasus Premium
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	January 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	306 g (better)	325 g
Heel height
Heel height	44 mm	42.8 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	39 mm	31 mm
Drop
Drop	5 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	Supercritical EVA midsole; Smooth MetaRocker; rearfoot-focused Active Foot Frame; moulded EVA sockliner	Full-length ZoomX foam on top of a sculpted, full-length Air Zoom unit, with ReactX foam underneath and in the heel
Upper
Upper	Engineered mesh with 55% recycled polyester; 3D moulded collar; extended heel pull; reflective details	Circular knit and mono mesh engineered upper; dynamic midfoot system; reinforced lateral and medial forefoot
Outsole
Outsole	Durabrasion rubber	Modified Waffle outsole with high-abrasion rubber and lugs scaled to high-wear zones
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday runs, recovery, walking and all-day wear (HOKA)	Everyday road running with maximum responsiveness
Measured figures
Measured figures	Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 306 g, 44 mm heel, 39 mm forefoot. RunRepeat lab: 303 g, 41.3 mm heel, 32.2 mm forefoot, 9.1 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
Widths
Widths	Regular and wide	–