Nike Pegasus Premium vs Nike Vomero 18

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Pegasus Premium compared with Vomero 18

	NikePegasus Premium	NikeVomero 18
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	February 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	325 g	325 g
Heel height
Heel height	42.8 mm	46 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	31 mm	36 mm
Drop
Drop	10 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	Full-length ZoomX foam on top of a sculpted, full-length Air Zoom unit, with ReactX foam underneath and in the heel	Dual-density midsole, ZoomX foam stacked on top of ReactX foam
Upper
Upper	Circular knit and mono mesh engineered upper; dynamic midfoot system; reinforced lateral and medial forefoot	Soft, stretchy engineered mesh; foam collar; plush tongue and lining; reflective details
Outsole
Outsole	Modified Waffle outsole with high-abrasion rubber and lugs scaled to high-wear zones	Durable rubber outsole with pods around the edge and a redesigned traction pattern; increased rocker
Fit
Fit	–	MR-10 last
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday road running with maximum responsiveness	Easy and long road runs, recovery runs and all-day comfort
Measured figures
Measured figures	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)	RunRepeat lab: 298 g, 42.5 mm heel, 28.6 mm forefoot, 13.9 mm drop
Design
Colourways
Colourways	White/Midnight Navy/Green Spark, Black/Metallic Silver/Black, Photon Dust/Black/Metallic Silver and others	Grey Fog/Off-White/Work Blue/Dark Obsidian, Black/Dark Smoke Grey/Light Smoke Grey/Black, White/Green Spark/Midnight Navy and others
Widths
Widths	–	Regular and wide