Nike Pegasus 42 vs Nike Pegasus Trail 5

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Pegasus 42 compared with Pegasus Trail 5

	NikePegasus 42	NikePegasus Trail 5
Overview
Released
Released	April 2026	May 2024
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Trail running
Weight
Weight	300 g	300 g
Heel height
Heel height	36 mm	34.6 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	22 mm	25 mm
Drop
Drop	10 mm	9.5 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Waterproof
Waterproof	–	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	ReactX foam midsole (Nike says 13% more responsive than React) with a curved, full-length Air Zoom unit	Heel-to-toe ReactX foam midsole
Upper
Upper	Lightweight, breathable mesh; midfoot support system; fully moulded sockliner	Single-layer engineered mesh with zones for breathability and abrasion resistance; dynamic midfoot wrap with Flywire; reflective details
Outsole
Outsole	Updated Waffle outsole with high-abrasion rubber and flex grooves	Nike Trail All-Terrain Compound (ATC) high-abrasion rubber
Fit
Fit	MR-10 2.0 last, with more room at the toes and forefoot than the Pegasus 41; more toe spring	Fits small; Nike recommends ordering half a size up
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday road runs at a range of paces	Trail running and hiking on less technical terrain, and road-to-trail runs
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: 286 g, 34.6 mm heel, 25.0 mm forefoot, 9.6 mm drop
Design
Colourways
Colourways	Black/Photon Dust/White, White/Photon Dust/Black, Black/Anthracite/Black and others	Midnight Navy/Dusty Cactus/Glacier Blue/Hyper Pink, Black/Volt Ice/Phantom and others; a Gore-Tex version is sold separately