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The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36 is the newest addition to Nike’s best-selling running shoe line—and we think it’s a worthy successor.

Nike made big changes from the Peg 34 to the Peg 35, but the new shoe didn’t get the same major updates. Instead, designers made minor tweaks to the upper and tongue. The differences between last year’s model and this year’s didn’t significantly change the Peg’s performance, but they did improve the shoe’s fit.

Cheap Urlfreeze Jordan Outlet testers tried out the new buy nike air force 1 mid utility white black unisex sneakers to get a feel for how it fits, how it performs and how it’s different than the previous model. Here’s what we found about the update to one of the most popular Nike running shoes ever.

The Pegasus 36 is meant to be a fast, streamlined running shoe. And designers tailored the fit to meet that goal.

Nike wrapped the entire shoe in a seamless engineered mesh upper. The single piece of mesh not only gives the shoe a clean look, but it keeps weight down by foregoing any overlays or external supports.

Inside, designers sewed the tongue into a mesh bootie. That decision gives the shoe a snug feel around your midfoot, and it keeps the tongue from moving around when you're running.

Many running shoes employ six standard lacing holes up each side and an Mid seventh hole at the top to give runners a way to tweak the fit if they need to. The Peg 36, though, only has five standard holes and an Mid sixth at the top of the shoe.

Using only five lace holes frees up the forefoot, so the only thing that has to bend when you toe off is the supple mesh. A Cheap Urlfreeze Jordan Outlet tester says he likes the natural feel of the forefoot.

“Because it doesn’t lace that far down the shoe, it doesn’t squeeze the widest part of my foot,” he says. “Even with wider feet, this shoe feels really comfortable.”

To cinch the laces, Nike also used its Flywire cables around the midfoot. There are four sets of cables that reach up like fingers around your midfoot. Each cable loop anchors under the footbed, which lets you tighten the laces as much as you want without pulling on the mesh alone.

One feature our testers like is the new tongue. Nike slimmed down the tongue to trim a bit of weight from the shoe, and they gave it an asymmetrical shape at the top for more coverage on the outside of your ankle.

Another unique feature of the Pegasus is the heel collar. Beginning with the Pegasus 35, designers shaped the heel collar to flare away from a runner’s Achilles tendon, and that design carried over into the new Peg 36. Our testers say the flared collar keeps the shoe from rubbing on their heels.

One Cheap Urlfreeze Jordan Outlet tester says he noticed his heel slipping slightly when he walked around in the shoe but forgot about it when he started running. He says it didn’t cause any problems. Nike also included the extra eyelet at the top of the shoe so runners can try the marathon lacing technique if they need it.

As we mentioned, the big overhaul to the Pegasus line came from the 34 to the 35. This year, Nike settled into a groove.

Designers used engineered mesh to craft the uppers on both shoes. But they added more perforations to the 36’s upper in high-heat areas, like the toe box and midfoot, to keep things cool. But the two uppers are otherwise very similar.

The midsole didn’t change between 35 and 36, either. Nike kept the same Cushlon foam and full-length Zoom Air cushioning unit for that added pop off the forefoot.

Beneath it all, Nike used an identical outsole on both models. A hoard of waffle piston lugs congregate under the forefoot for optimal grip where you generate the most force, and a rail of rubber protects the lateral side of the shoe from excessive wear.

In our Nike Pegasus 35 review last year, every tester said they felt faster in the shoe. And this year’s model feels the same. It's nimble, comfortable and very fast.

Conclusion

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Nike didn’t make major changes from the Pegasus 35 to the Pegasus 36, but minor tweaks here and there improved the fit and breathability. We love the snappy ride created by the full-length Air Zoom unit and the firm Cushlon foam.

With a sub-10 ounce weight and a ride tuned for speed, we think the newest Peg is great for tempo runs, track denim and any day when you need a little extra oomph.

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By Evan Matsumoto. Evan played many sports growing up but didn’t go pro in any of them. Now, he’s the digital copywriter for fleetfeet.com and editor for the Cheap Urlfreeze Jordan Outlet blog First Look at the Kendrick Lamar x Nike Collection.