Nike
Nike Pegasus Trail 5
Road-first with trail lugs. Fine for fire roads, not a mountain shoe.
PR Run scores
PR Run derived fit scores
100-miler readiness
Will this shoe survive a hundred-mile night? 28 mm stack, cushion 3/5
Descent tolerance
Does it save your toenails on long descents? 18 mm forefoot, heel counter 4/5
Swelling room
Room to grow when your feet swell? 26.6 mm toebox height
Grit resistance
Does dust stay outside the shoe? 2 BR breathability
Hot-day comfort
How well does it breathe in heat? 2 BR / ?% drying
Achilles-friendly
Kind to a cranky achilles? 10 mm drop, heel counter 4/5
Full specs
Drop
10 mm
Heel stack
28 mm
Forefoot stack
18 mm
Weight
288 g
Lug depth
3.5 mm
Plate
No
Waterproof
No
Foam
ReactX
Lab measurements
Fit intelligence
Toebox width
Narrow toebox (74.5 mm vs 96 mm median)
Toebox height
Slightly tall (26.6 mm vs 25 mm median)
True to size.
Fit numbers from the lab. Swell guidance: foot care.
Questions before you race
Is the Nike Pegasus Trail 5 good for 100-mile races?
Solid. 28 mm stack, cushion 3/5. 100-miler readiness score 55/100.
Does the Nike Pegasus Trail 5 fit wide feet?
No. Toebox is 74.5 mm which is narrow. Look elsewhere if you need width.
What is the drop on the Nike Pegasus Trail 5?
10 mm, with a 28 mm heel stack and 18 mm forefoot.
Is the Nike Pegasus Trail 5 good on wet rock?
Lab traction has not been measured for this model yet.
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swellingRoom: 100/100 (Elite)
descentTolerance: 72/100 (Great)
gritIngressRisk: 94/100 (Elite)
hotFootScore: 22/100 (Weak)
achillesFriendlyScore: 44/100 (Passable)
hundredMilerReadiness: 55/100 (Solid)