Nike Pegasus 42 vs Nike Pegasus Premium

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Pegasus 42 compared with Pegasus Premium

	NikePegasus 42	NikePegasus Premium
Overview
Released
Released	April 2026	January 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	300 g (better)	325 g
Heel height
Heel height	36 mm	42.8 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	22 mm	31 mm
Drop
Drop	10 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	ReactX foam midsole (Nike says 13% more responsive than React) with a curved, full-length Air Zoom unit	Full-length ZoomX foam on top of a sculpted, full-length Air Zoom unit, with ReactX foam underneath and in the heel
Upper
Upper	Lightweight, breathable mesh; midfoot support system; fully moulded sockliner	Circular knit and mono mesh engineered upper; dynamic midfoot system; reinforced lateral and medial forefoot
Outsole
Outsole	Updated Waffle outsole with high-abrasion rubber and flex grooves	Modified Waffle outsole with high-abrasion rubber and lugs scaled to high-wear zones
Fit
Fit	MR-10 2.0 last, with more room at the toes and forefoot than the Pegasus 41; more toe spring	–
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday road runs at a range of paces	Everyday road running with maximum responsiveness
Measured figures
Measured figures	RunRepeat lab: 286 g, 36.0 mm heel, 22.0 mm forefoot, 14.0 mm drop (Nike gives 300 g for a men's UK 9 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/Photon Dust/White, White/Photon Dust/Black, Black/Anthracite/Black and others	White/Midnight Navy/Green Spark, Black/Metallic Silver/Black, Photon Dust/Black/Metallic Silver and others