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Nike Pegasus 40 · Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
Nike · Pegasus
Pegasus 40
The Pegasus 40 is Nike's 2023 everyday neutral road-running shoe, with React foam and two Air Zoom units, suited to runners who want a dependable all-rounder.
- Made for
- Road running
- Weight
- 288 g
- Heel height
- 30.2 mm
- Drop
- 10 mm
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a dependable, durable and versatile daily trainer whose roomier, more comfortable upper is the main change from the Pegasus 39. The common criticism is how little else changed: Believe in the Run felt it was falling behind rivals, and Running Shoes Guru found the ride firm and dull, with added weight.
From doctorsofrunning.com, believeintherun.com, tomsguide.com and runningshoesguru.com
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specFit and feel
- Made for
- Road running
- Weight
- 288 g
- Heel height
- 30.2 mm
- Forefoot height
- 20.5 mm
- Drop
- 10 mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- Midsole foam
- Nike React foam midsole with two Air Zoom units, one in the forefoot and one in the heel
- Upper
- Single-layer engineered mesh; redesigned midfoot band and strap; suede lining at the heel
- Outsole
- Waffle-inspired rubber outsole with an extra flex groove
- Fit
- Neutral support; midfoot band shaped for all arch heights
Use
- Best for
- Everyday road running, from short runs to marathon training
- 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)
Design
- Colourways
- Black/Iron Grey/White, Black/Anthracite/Black, White/Black/Photon Dust/Wolf Grey and others
- Widths
- Regular and extra wide
Pros and cons
Pros
- React foam midsole with forefoot and heel Air Zoom units
- Redesigned midfoot band for a more secure fit than the Pegasus 39
- Regular and extra-wide fittings
Cons
- React foam rather than the ReactX used from the Pegasus 41
- RunRepeat measured a lower heel stack (30.2 mm) than the newer Pegasus models
Closest rivals
Model | Made for | Weight | Heel height | Drop | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road running | 309 g | 35.2 mm | 9 mm | Feb 2023 | |
| Road running | 297 g | 33.6 mm | 10 mm | Jun 2024 | |
| Road running | 261 g | 37 mm | 9 mm | Feb 2025 |
Newer model: Pegasus 41.
Sources
- web.archive.org/web/20231101194727/https://www.nike.com/t/pegasus-40-mens-road-…
- web.archive.org/web/20230404202042/https://www.nike.com/gb/t/pegasus-40-road-ru…
- runrepeat.com/nike-pegasus-40
- api.nike.com/product_feed/threads/v2
- about.nike.com/en/newsroom/releases/ek-umoja-collection
- about.nike.com/en/newsroom/releases/nike-2024-ekiden-pack-official-images
Photo: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40, lateral side: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40, outsole: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40, medial side: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40 pair, top view: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40 pair, angled front: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40 pair, rear view: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40, laces and upper close-up, square crop: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40, laces and upper close-up, portrait crop: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40, heel and midsole close-up, square crop: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Black Pegasus 40, heel and midsole close-up, portrait crop: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Ekiden Pegasus 40 pair in asymmetric volt and pink colours: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Pegasus 40 in black, reflective heel detail in low light: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike EK Umoja collection footwear including Pegasus 40, Alphafly 2, Vaporfly 3, Zoom Fly 5 and Victory track spike, complete supplied family photograph: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike EK Umoja Pegasus 40 pair hanging beside a wooden fence: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Nike Pegasus 40 in the Ekiden collection, rear-quarter and heel detail: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
- Athlete wearing Nike Pegasus 40 in the Ekiden collection while stretching: Official Nike product photograph; complete supplied canvas, background and native alpha preserved.
