Nike / Pegasus

Pegasus 1

Daily Trainer1983 · US · ReleaseChecked 2026-09-10

The original Pegasus brought Air cushioning to an accessible everyday running shoe. A focused heel Air unit paired with Tomilite EVA kept the construction simpler than full-length Air designs. Its Waffle outsole used directionally arranged lugs, complemented by a lightweight upper. A limited 1982 debut preceded the broader early-1983 rollout that established the series.

Key specifications

Weight
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All models average 268.9 gDifference from average -
Average of 973 models
Drop
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All models average 6.8 mmDifference from average -
Average of 986 models
Stack (heel)
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All models average 34.3 mmDifference from average -
Average of 810 models
MSRP
-
This modelAll models average
Stack (forefoot)
-
Carbon plate
No
Midsole
Tomilite EVA + heel Air
Outsole
Waffle outsole
Use cases
Jog / Daily
BY REGION

Release dates & MSRP

Regional releases

US
1983ReleaseChecked 2026-09-10

Regional MSRP

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SERIES HISTORY

Pegasus series

2026-04-09
Pegasus 42
300 g · 37 mm · 10 mm drop
2024-06-05
Pegasus 41
297 g · 37 mm · 10 mm drop
2023-04
Pegasus 40
288 g · 32 mm · 10 mm drop
2022-04-21
Air Zoom Pegasus 39
- · - · 10 mm drop
2021-04-22
Air Zoom Pegasus 38
- · - · - drop
2020-04-28
Air Zoom Pegasus 37
- · - · - drop
2019-06-01
Air Zoom Pegasus 36
- · - · 10 mm drop
2018-06-02
Air Zoom Pegasus 35
281 g · - · 10 mm drop
2017-06
Air Zoom Pegasus 34
286 g · - · 10 mm drop
2016-06-01
Air Zoom Pegasus 33
308 g · - · 10 mm drop
2015-06-25
Air Zoom Pegasus 32
- · - · 10 mm drop
2014-06-14
Air Zoom Pegasus 31
- · - · 10 mm drop
2013
Air Pegasus +30
- · - · - drop
2011
Air Pegasus +28
317 g · - · - drop
2010
Air Pegasus +27
- · - · - drop
2008
Air Pegasus +25
- · - · - drop
2007-07-01
Air Pegasus+ 2007
- · - · - drop
2006
Air Pegasus 2006
- · - · - drop
2005
Air Pegasus 2005
- · - · - drop
2004
Air Pegasus 2004
- · - · - drop
2002
Air Pegasus 2002
- · - · - drop
2000
Air Pegasus 2000
- · - · - drop
1996
Air Pegasus 1996
- · - · - drop
1995
Air Pegasus 1995
- · - · - drop
1993
Air Pegasus 1993
- · - · - drop
1992
Air Pegasus 1992
- · - · - drop
1989
Air Pegasus 1989
- · - · - drop
1987
Air Pegasus 1987
- · - · - drop
Successor
1983
Pegasus 1
- · - · - drop
This model
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Sources & notes

Our data policy
Feature sourceshttps://about.nike.com/en/magazine/how-nike-created-the-pegasus-running-shoe

2026-09-10