Nike Invincible 3 vs Nike Pegasus 41

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Invincible 3 compared with Pegasus 41

	NikeInvincible 3	NikePegasus 41
Overview
Released
Released	February 2023	June 2024
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	309 g	297 g (better)
Heel height
Heel height	35.2 mm	33.6 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	25.6 mm	22.2 mm
Drop
Drop	9 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	ZoomX foam midsole, wider and taller than the Invincible 2, rocker shaped	Full-length ReactX foam midsole with forefoot and heel Air Zoom units
Upper
Upper	Flyknit upper with billow cables in the midfoot; extra cushioning around the heel and tongue; reflective details	Single-layer engineered mesh; Dynamic Midfoot Fit system ties the laces to an internal midfoot band; plush collar, tongue and sockliner; reflective details
Outsole
Outsole	Rubber Waffle outsole	Waffle-inspired rubber outsole with flex grooves
Fit
Fit	Fits small; Nike recommends ordering half a size up	MR-10 last, the same as the Pegasus 40; wider forefoot and heel platform than the Pegasus 40
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday and long road runs with maximum cushioning	Everyday road running
Measured figures
Measured figures	RunRepeat lab: 284 g, 35.2 mm heel, 25.6 mm forefoot, 9.6 mm drop (Nike gives 309 g for a men's UK 9 and a 9 mm drop; one part of Nike's page says 8 mm)	RunRepeat lab: 281 g, 33.6 mm heel, 22.2 mm forefoot, 11.4 mm drop (Nike gives 297 g for a men's size 9 and a 10 mm drop)
Design
Colourways
Colourways	Black/White, White/Blue Tint/Sail/Blue Void and others	Black/Anthracite/White, Black/Anthracite/Black and others