Pegasus 40
Pegasus 40 marks the series' 40th year as a versatile road daily trainer. It keeps the lightweight React platform with Air Zoom units in the forefoot and heel for a balanced ride across easy mileage and quicker sessions. A redesigned midfoot band and breathable engineered mesh create a secure yet forgiving fit, while the heel and waffle-inspired rubber outsole support smooth transitions and dependable road traction.
- Intended uses:
- Jog, Daily
Specs
- Weight
- 288g
- Of 908 known values: 584 lower, 4 equal, 320 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.5th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +20g
- Drop
- 10mm
- Of 914 known values: 752 lower, 118 equal, 44 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 17.7%, including ties / average +3.2mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 32 / 22mm
- Of 759 known values: 215 lower, 49 equal, 495 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 34.8%, including ties / average -2.4mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 840 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- React / Forefoot and heel Zoom Air
- Outsole
- Waffle-inspired rubber
- Reference price
- $130
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- 288g for men's M10 (28cm), explicitly listed in Nike Japan's exact Pegasus 40 release.
- Plate note
- No carbon plate stated or known for this Pegasus trainer entry.
Prices and release dates by market
2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $130Shown above | 2023-04Shown above |
| JapanJP | ¥15,400 | Not registered |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39.
The comparable registered values for drop and carbon status are unchanged.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (744 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 288gregistered average 268g (908 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 10mmregistered average 6.8mm (914 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 32mmregistered average 34.4mm (759 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.