Because one year later Nike took the Pegasus out of the programme. In 1996, the visible Air cushion familiar from the Air Max - loved above all - was added. At some point, the 90s were reached and the Nike Pegasus was still on the road and trails. Then there were evolutions, more Air cushioning, more striking colourways.

That made the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus accessible. One maxim: price and performance should not drift too far apart. Mark Parker, today Nike's CEO, was also intensively involved in the development process. Even Bruce Kilgore, who designed the long legendary Nike Air Force 1, involved the brand in the process. Yet Nike's only intention with the first Pegasus was to compete with the Saucony Jazz and the Puma Easy Rider while developing a runner for as broad a mass as possible. How could it? How could Nike have guessed that a then unique, heel-reduced Air cushion embedded in a minimalist silhouette would be the beginning of the best-selling running shoe series with Swoosh accompaniment? The firm yet forgiving cushioning drew many comparisons to New Balance’s line of Fresh Foam shoes, especially the recently released Beacon.When Nike introduced a new idea packaged in the Nike Pegasus, the new runner, in 1983, the itinerary had not yet finally spread before the fire. The first run in the 36 felt like sliding on a new pair of 35s.Ī big factor in the enjoyment of the ride is the full-length layer of Zoom Air. I logged over 250 miles in the Pegasus 35, including two full marathon training cycles and one 26-mile run. “Just like any human relationship, as I progressed in run-testing, we learned how to work together.” “I felt looseness, likely due to the lacing system,” said one tester. Of the dozen-plus categories used as the basis for each review, the lacing was the only part of the shoe to only receive a “good” rating testers wished they were thicker, stating they had to tighten and re-tie them throughout their run. Some felt the redesigned upper was slightly larger and looser compared to the 35, while others didn’t notice any differences. With a few minor exceptions, testers gave the Pegasus 36 high marks across the board. Despite the improved upper, some found difficulty tightening the lacing.

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