Pegasus 1

NikeDaily TrainerReleased 1983

Pegasus 1 is the original road-running model, combining a heel Air unit, a Tomilite EVA midsole and a Waffle outsole. It debuted in limited quantities in 1982 before a broader rollout in early 1983.

Best for: Jog, Daily

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Specs

Weight: -; Not registered
Drop: -; Not registered
Stack height (heel/forefoot): -; Not registered
Carbon plate: No; 83% of listed shoes are no
Midsole: Tomilite EVA + heel Air
Outsole: Waffle outsole
Reference price: $50; US price

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Air Pegasus 1987NextNike / 283g / - drop / Stack -

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Last checked: 2026-07-25

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Release note: Nike's official archive states that the men's Pegasus debuted in limited quantities at the 1982 New York City Marathon and rolled out more broadly in early 1983.
Source note: Nike's official archive confirms the Pegasus 1 rollout, an around-$50 target price, Tomilite EVA, heel Air and a Waffle outsole. Exact official weight, drop and stack height remain unresolved; the old 283g lineage-media value should not remain adopted.
Weight note: No exact official or authorized-retailer weight was confirmed. The previous 283g value came from non-official lineage coverage, so it should return to unresolved.
Plate note: Nike's exact Pegasus 1 archive describes Tomilite EVA, a polyurethane-encapsulated heel Air unit and a Waffle outsole, with no carbon structure listed.