

A long, long legacy and much weight on the designers to keep it relevant in an age of plated, super foam, super stacked shoes that are ever lighter and sleeker. Sam: Peter calls the Peg “a mythical creature from the ancient lands of Nike” and that is what it is. It’s a clean looking shoe–but how does it run and where does it fit in the great Pegasus history? The Pegasus 39 puts air pods (no, not AirPods) in both the front and the rear of the shoe and pairs a superb upper with some good waffle-esque traction on the bottom.

What happened to the Peg Turbo? Love the Peg Turbo! Anyway, the Pegasus has been a daily training staple in the Nike lineup since 1983. There have been great ones and less great ones and even Turbo ones.

Yes, folks we are in the 39th iteration of the Pegasus. Peter: Ahh the Pegasus the great and storied mythical creature from the ancient lands of Nike. Article by Peter Stuart, Cheng Chen, and Sam Winebaum
