Nike Pegasus 40 vs Nike Pegasus Premium

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Pegasus 40 compared with Pegasus Premium

	NikePegasus 40	NikePegasus Premium
Overview
Released
Released	April 2023	January 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	288 g (better)	325 g
Heel height
Heel height	30.2 mm	42.8 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	20.5 mm	31 mm
Drop
Drop	10 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	Nike React foam midsole with two Air Zoom units, one in the forefoot and one in the heel	Full-length ZoomX foam on top of a sculpted, full-length Air Zoom unit, with ReactX foam underneath and in the heel
Upper
Upper	Single-layer engineered mesh; redesigned midfoot band and strap; suede lining at the heel	Circular knit and mono mesh engineered upper; dynamic midfoot system; reinforced lateral and medial forefoot
Outsole
Outsole	Waffle-inspired rubber outsole with an extra flex groove	Modified Waffle outsole with high-abrasion rubber and lugs scaled to high-wear zones
Fit
Fit	Neutral support; midfoot band shaped for all arch heights	–
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday road running, from short runs to marathon training	Everyday road running with maximum responsiveness
Measured figures
Measured figures	RunRepeat lab: 275 g (men's US 9), 30.2 mm heel, 20.5 mm forefoot, 9.7 mm drop (Nike gives 288 g for a men's US 10 and a 10 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	Black/Iron Grey/White, Black/Anthracite/Black, White/Black/Photon Dust/Wolf Grey and others	White/Midnight Navy/Green Spark, Black/Metallic Silver/Black, Photon Dust/Black/Metallic Silver and others
Widths
Widths	Regular and extra wide	–